CargoNet says organized theft rings are stealing fewer shipments but choosing more valuable freight, including metals and technology, resulting in record losses. “Their focus on metals and enterprise technology shows how closely organized cargo theft now follows value, demand and resale opportunity.” This goes beyond just buying motor carrier numbers, Verisk CargoNet told Heavy Duty Trucking. Organized thefts of unattended trailers and containers also decreased, particularly in California, Texas, South Florida and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. High-Value Freight Theft Drives Higher Losses The increase in losses was driven by several multimillion-dollar thefts involving industrial metals and technology products.