Long weekend, bigger risk: Freight thieves gear up for Memorial Day hauls

Long weekend, bigger risk: Freight thieves gear up for Memorial Day hauls

On Friday, May 22, New Jersey-based logistics security firm CargoNet issued a warning to carriers about a heightened risk of theft over Memorial Day weekend. According to the company, historical data collected from the Thursday before Memorial Day through that Wednesday after the holiday shows that “thieves continue to exploit long weekends, reduced staffing, closed facilities, and freight left unattended.” Over the previous five years, CargoNet…

Verisk CargoNet Warns of Selective Cargo Theft Targeting During Memorial Day Period 2026

Verisk CargoNet analysts are observing a broader shift in cargo theft behavior and expect elevated holiday theft risk during the Memorial Day period, which runs through next Wednesday, May 27.

Verisk CargoNet: Memorial Day cargo theft warning

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Verisk CargoNet is advising transportation and logistics companies to prepare for elevated cargo theft risk during the Memorial Day holiday period, as historical data shows thieves continue to exploit long weekends, reduced staffing, closed facilities and freight left unattended. “Memorial Day creates the kind of operating environment cargo thieves look for: loaded freight at rest, closed facilities, delayed communication, an…