Cargo Theft Is Exploding — And Congress May Finally Step In

Cargo Theft Is Exploding — And Congress May Finally Step In

From HDT Talks Trucking by hdtpodcasts@bobit.com

February 23, 2026 · 7 min · Season 13 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in cargo theft and the legislative efforts to combat it.

Cargo theft losses surged to nearly $725 million last year, according to CargoNet, and the problem is no longer local or opportunistic. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take, Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge speaks with Scott Cornell, VP of Transportation Risk & Strategy at LogistIQ Insurance Solutions and chair of TAPA Americas, about how cargo theft has evolved into a sophisticated, international crime — and why federal tracking and enforcement have lagged behind. Cornell explains how cargo theft provisions were added to the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), what the legislation would do differently, and how federal tracking, task forces, and prosecutors could help motor carriers, brokers, and shippers fight back. #CargoTheft #Trucking #SupplyChainSecurity #Logistics #Freight #TruckingNews #HDTTalksTrucking

People in this episode

Host: Deborah Lockridge

Guest: Scott Cornell

Topics covered

  • cargo theft
  • trucking
  • supply chain security
  • legislation
  • transportation risk
  • organized crime

Keywords

  • cargo theft
  • trucking
  • supply chain
  • legislation
  • transportation risk
  • organized crime
  • federal enforcement
  • LogistIQ
  • TAPA
  • CargoNet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LogistIQ Insurance Solutions, TAPA Americas, CargoNet, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

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