Cargo theft losses have more than doubled ahead of the holiday rush Diana Lord for Videoloft Oct 13, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Cargo semi-trailer trucks parked in a truck stop. HenadziPechan // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Diana Lord for Videoloft kAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]73:]8@G^:?G6DE:82E6^EC2?D?2E:@?2=\@C82?:K65\4C:>6^42C8@\E967EQmuqxk^2m 567:?6D 42C8@ E967E 2D[ “%96 4C:>:?2= E2<:?8 @7 2?J 42C8@ :?4=F5:?8[ 3FE ?@E =:>:E65 E@[ 8@@5D[ 492EE6=D[ >@?6J @C 3288286 E92E 4@?DE:EFE6D[ :? H9@=6[ @C :? A2CE[ 2 4@>>6C4:2= D9:A>6?E @7 7C6:89E >@G:?8 :? 4@>>6C46]” %92E 4@G6CD 8@@5D DE@=6? 7C@> H2C69@FD6D @C EC2:=6CD[ 2D H6== 2D D9:A>6?ED 4@==64E65 @C C65:C64E65 E9C@F89 7C2F5]k^Am kAmr2C8@ E967E =@DD6D 24C@DD E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 r2?252 C624965 2? 6DE:>2E65 Sb_c]e >:==:@? :? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C @7 a_ae[ H9:49 :D >@C6 E92? 5@F3=6 E96 S`bd]f >:==:@? 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