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Logbook Cargo theft numbers drop in 2012 The number of reported cargo theft incidents in 2012 dropped slightly from 2011, down half a percent to 940 thefts, according to security service FreightWatch International. From 2010 to 2011, there was an 8.3 percent increase in the number of thefts. Of the 2012 total, 760 were fulltruckload or container thefts, the report said. The number of electronics thefts decreased from the previous year and accounted for just 12 percent of all thefts. However, the number of deceptive pickups rose in 2012, accounting for 6.5 percent of cargo thefts; a deceptive pickup occurs when a cargo thief brokers a load in the name of an actual carrier. Hijacking accounted for 2 percent. The report noted an increase in thefts of metal and meat. The average value per theft dropped from upwards of $500,000 in 2009 to $174,298 in 2012. Six states accounted for nearly three-fourths of all cargo thefts in 2012 – California, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Georgia and Illinois, in that order. — Staff reports Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com States seek rest stop funds, support Several states are losing funding for rest stops and are looking to find new methods to support them. Maryland has cut service hours to daytime at rest areas and closed others, while New Jersey is looking for private sponsors to alleviate maintenance costs. Washington is setting up a pilot program of sorts to allow private and nonprofit groups to provide rest area service at no cost to WDOT. Texas is looking for private donations for rest areas and roadside upkeep. Virginia has contracted with a catering company to develop a program to generate revenues to offset rest area costs. — Jill Dunn 94 | Overdrive | March 2013 Untitled-53 1 Logbook_0313.indd 94 1/24/13 3:10 PM 2/27/13 10:38 PM