{"id":7134,"date":"2024-09-04T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T21:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=7134"},"modified":"2024-09-04T14:08:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T21:08:29","slug":"gps-tracking-cargo-trailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/gps-tracking-cargo-trailers\/","title":{"rendered":"GPS Tracking for Cargo Trailers"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the first quarter of 2024, cargo thefts increased by more than 46%<\/a>. According to CargoNet analysis reports, there were 925 incidents of cargo theft with an average stolen shipment value of $281,757<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to experts in the industry, two increasingly common kinds of cargo theft are fraud and forgery. In fraud cases, someone steals a load by imitating another party\u2019s company, identity, domain, or email. Forgery is also on the rise. In these cases, loads may be mostly or partially stolen and then resold with authentic stamps or documentation to unsuspecting customers.<\/p>\n

All different kinds of commodities are being stolen from food to high-end electronics, no cargo loads are safe. Experts tend to agree that these kinds of crimes increase when times are tough and with a potential recession on the horizon, thefts may continue to increase.<\/p>\n

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Protect Your Cargo Trailers with GPS Tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best way to protect your cargo trailers is by using GPS tracking technology. GPS tracking devices can be put in cargo trailers to track the whereabouts of the trailers at all times to prevent wholesale theft, but they can also be used to track specific pallets and packages.<\/p>\n

To track individual assets, packages, equipment, and\/or pallets a battery-powered asset tracker like our 4G LTE GPS asset tracker<\/a> is a great option. This GPS tracking device reports its location every 2 minutes when it\u2019s moving and every 60 minutes when it\u2019s stopped.<\/p>\n

You can also outfit shipments with covert GPS tracking devices, like the Live Trac PT-8100 Pro Plus Live GPS Tracker<\/a>, that are designed to go unnoticed.<\/p>\n

Other Benefits of GPS Tracking for Cargo Trailers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n