Daily News Article - February 16, 2010
1. a) What is the total in dollars for the amount of goods stolen from cargo trucks in 2009?
b) List the number of truckloads stolen in the U.S. in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
2. How have thefts related to cargo trucks changed since the 1960s?
3. How do thieves know what cargo a truck is hauling?
4. List the ways trucking companies are trying to solve the theft problem.
5. a) List the states that have the most number of cargo thefts, according to FreightWatch.
b) What type of cargo are thieves targeting?
6. What danger is associated with the theft of pharmaceutical cargo?
7. In addition to what is already being done, how do you think the number of truck thefts could be reduced?