Supply chain security bulletin | April 2025

Stolen road cargoes in the USA and UK continued to dominate cargo theft claims handled by TT Club in 2024. A total of 39% of all cargo theft claims involved road cargoes, either stolen from the truck or complete with the truck or trailer, and geographically the USA and UK accounted for nearly half of all claims. High-value cargoes such as electronics, metals and vehicle parts were the most targeted.

Furthermore, criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods for stealing cargoes, including impersonating reputable trucking companies or suppliers by spoofing their websites or email domains, falsifying trucker bills of lading and hacking central databases.

This edition of TT Club’s Supply Chain Security Bulletin takes a closer look at the 2024 cargo theft claims statistics and then focuses on what transport and logistics operators in the USA and UK can do to reduce the risk of losing road cargoes. There is a detailed review of what companies in the USA can do to avoid falling for scams by criminal gangs posing as legitimate hauliers. There is also an update on the UK’s Motorway Buddy app, which is supported by the TT Club and helps truck drivers find safe overnight parking, and a reminder of TT Club’s animation on the risk of falling victim to staged traffic accidents.