Signal · Supply Chain & Logistics
Q2 drop in cargo theft only a blip – threat from crime gangs stays ‘high’
What the source reported
Source-reported<p>Cargo theft in the US remains at a historic high, despite a 5% year-on-year decline in the second quarter, says supply chain intelligence specialist Overhaul.<br /> The company recorded 605 cargo theft incidents in Q2 26 – an average of 202 incidents every month, or 6.71 thefts a day – up 5% quarter on quarter, but down 5% on Q2 25.<br /> Overhaul said the increase followed the usual seasonal pattern, theft activity typically ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theloadstar.com/q2-drop-in-cargo-theft-only-a-blip-threat-from-crime-gangs-stays-high/">Q2 drop in cargo theft only a blip – threat from crime gangs stays ‘high’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theloadstar.com">The Loadstar</a>.</p>
- Publication
- The Loadstar · Trade Publication
- Published
- 13th August 2026
- Original report
- theloadstar.com
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What ProcIntel recorded
ProcIntel-derived- Category
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Geography
- UK
- Organisations
- None identified
- Collected
- 13th August 2026 · 12:13
Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.
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Initial Significance Low (18.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (6.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).
- Strongest contributor
- Procurement Impact
- Limiting factor
- Likely Event Severity