Security

• Human-trafficking sweep nets multiple arrests at Washington truck stops

  Nearly a dozen people were arrested during an overnight Washington State Patrol (WSP) operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution near truck stops in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The undercover […]

• CargoNet expects heightened cargo theft risk as US Thanksgiving approaches

  Carriers, shippers and brokers should prepare for a surge in criminal activity over the Thanksgiving period in the United States, Verisk’s CargoNet warns, citing a sharp rise in cargo theft […]

• How to prevent cargo theft in a cargo crime hotbed

  Cargo theft is trending downward in Ontario’s Peel Region, but the area remains the No. 3 cargo crime hotbed in North America. And while load thefts are on the decline, […]

• Truck inspection leads to massive meth, cigarette bust in Saskatchewan

  A commercial vehicle inspection in Saskatchewan led to the seizure of approximately 46 kilograms of methamphetamine and approximately 4.2 million unstamped cigarettes. On Oct. 29, Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) officers […]

• Cargo thefts top US$111 million as New York metro area becomes leading hotspot

  Cargo thieves stole almost US$111.88 million in goods across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2025, with the New York metropolitan area emerging as the top […]

• Trucking technology increasing carriers’ exposure to cyberattacks

  As trucks become more connected and technology permeates the industry, trucking companies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. “Every connected device expands our attack surface,” said Ben Barnes, chief information […]

• ATA panel discusses strategies for challenging times

  This marked the third consecutive year in which dark economic clouds hung over the annual American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition. Fleets attending the conference are needing to […]

• Quebec truck enforcement officers not conducting patrols as they seek approval to carry firearms

  Oversized vehicles that are too wide. A tractor-trailer with 67 defects. Several cracks, including one 60 centimeters long on a semi-trailer registered in Ontario. These are just a few examples of defects recently […]

• OTA lays out playbook for tougher trucking enforcement

  The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the province to take stronger enforcement measures to restore compliance and safety standards in the trucking industry. This includes tightening oversight of […]

• Two Brampton, Ont., men charged after 72 handguns found in tractor-trailer

  Two individuals from Brampton, Ont., are facing weapons trafficking charges after 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices were seized from a tractor-trailer last month. In February, the Ontario Provincial […]