Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | february 2017 17 JOURNAL NEWS Untitled-35 1 1/17/17 2:10 PM Los Angeles County tops list of highest reported cargo thefts L os Angeles County is the top county in the United States when it comes to reported cargo thefts, according to cargo theft recording firm CargoNet. Between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2016, 329 cargo thefts were reported there. California and Texas had the most counties in the top 10 with three each. The full top 10 list of counties: 1. Los Angeles County, Calif. – 329 2. Dallas County, Texas – 239 3. San Bernardino County, Calif. – 191 4. Cook County (Chicago), Ill. – 150 5. Miami-Dade County, Fla. – 114 6. Harris County (Houston), Texas – 107 7. Tarrant County (Arlington/Fort Worth), Texas – 78 8. Middlesex County (Edison), N.J. – 68 9. Will County (Bolingbrook), Ill. – 57 10. Riverside County, Calif. – 56 Thefts were most common in ware- houses and distribution centers, with 329 thefts in those locations during the three-year period. Other locations, including truckstops, side of the road, carrier or terminal lots, drop lots and ports of entry, were the second-most targeted locations, with 295 thefts. Cargo theft incidents increased in 2015 over 2014 from 844 reported thefts to 881, accounting for more than $175 million in goods stolen. – CCJ Staff California and Texas both had three counties in the top 10 nationally for reported cargo thefts from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2016.