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What public reports actually count.

Figures from CargoNet’s public releases, each linked to its source. They are reported incidents, not live dispatches, and not a law-enforcement feed.

How to read this

These are reported incidents from CargoNet’s public quarterly and annual releases, not live dispatches and not a law-enforcement feed. CargoNet counts “supply chain crime events,” which include confirmed thefts and other incidents, in the United States and Canada. We have not combined, adjusted or estimated anything. Every figure links to the release it came from. Numbers can be revised as late reports arrive, so each release states its own cutoff date.

Cargo Theft Watch is independent. It is not affiliated with CargoNet, Verisk or any agency.

Period

Type of figure

Showing 32 of 32 figures

National totals (U.S. and Canada)

By state and county

By commodity

  • 2025

    Food and beverage thefts

    708

    Up 47% from 2024

    Meat and seafood were heavily targeted in the Northeast; tree nuts on the West Coast.

    Source: CargoNet 2025 release

  • 2025

    Metal theft

    Up 77%

    vs 2024; driven largely by copper

    Source: CargoNet 2025 release

  • 2025

    Enterprise computing and crypto-mining hardware

    Named top-tier targets

    Consumer electronics such as TVs and PCs declined

    Source: CargoNet 2025 release

  • Q1 2026

    Food and beverage events

    144

    Top category

    Seafood targeting climbed; beverage theft declined.

    Source: CargoNet Q1 2026 release

  • Q1 2026

    Personal care and beauty events

    50

    18 in Q1 2025 (+178%)

    Cosmetics and fragrances, mostly in the Northeast.

    Source: CargoNet Q1 2026 release

  • Q1 2026

    Building materials events

    8

    21 in Q1 2025

    Source: CargoNet Q1 2026 release

  • Q2 2026

    Metal theft events

    80

    54 in Q2 2025; copper most targeted

    Source: CargoNet Q2 2026 release

  • Q2 2026

    Seafood

    Up 11 events

    vs Q2 2025

    Source: CargoNet Q2 2026 release

Methods called out by CargoNet

Where the numbers come from

Other publishers who repackage CargoNet data may show different counts because of different cutoff dates. The contact line CargoNet’s releases give for theft victims is 1-888-595-CNET (2638).