Can AI Stop Cargo Theft? What Works, What Doesn't & Where AI Fits in the Fight Against Cargo Crime
Cargo theft is changing—and so is the technology used to fight it.
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Free Live Webinar
Cargo theft is changing—and so is the technology used to fight it.
Join California Trucking Association CEO Eric Sauer for an extraordinary conversation with the industry's leading voices on cargo crime, transportation risk and security: Sal Marino of CargoNet, Scott Cornell of SPG Cargo & Logistics and Ed Burnett of Cloudastructure.
Together, they'll tackle where AI can actually help, where it can't, and whether the next generation of security technology can stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cargo theft.
Webinar Overview
The Questions That Matter
We know computer vision can deter the classic theft of a load. But what about fictitious pickups?
Can AI help identify the people, vehicles and behaviors that signal a fraudulent pickup before cargo disappears?
What can AI do beyond the camera?
Can AI analyze shipment, carrier, vehicle or behavioral data to identify anomalies and patterns that might indicate fraud or organized theft?
How is organized crime using AI?
Criminal networks have always been technology-forward. How are they using AI to identify targets, impersonate legitimate carriers, create fraudulent documents or scale their operations?
When does AI help—and when does it hurt the fight against cargo theft?
With technologies such as Flock raising Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns, where should the industry draw the line?
Can AI recognize a threat before a crime happens?
What can behavioral analytics actually tell us—and where does human judgment still matter?
What does the insurance industry want to see?
Which security measures actually change the risk profile—and which ones simply look good on paper?
After a theft, how quickly can technology help?
From LPR to intelligent video search, what can investigators actually recover when every minute matters?
Your Speakers
Meet the Experts
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Eric Sauer is CEO of the California Trucking Association, the largest trucking trade association in California, and has been with CTA since 2001. Before becoming CEO, he spent more than two decades leading the association's government affairs efforts, working extensively with the California Highway Patrol, DMV, Caltrans and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on major programs and regulations affecting the trucking industry. As host of this conversation, Eric brings a quarter-century of experience representing California's trucking industry and a firsthand understanding of the safety, security and regulatory challenges facing carriers today.
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Sal Marino is Vice President of CargoNet, a Verisk business, with more than 30 years of experience in transportation and logistics, including over 16 years focused on cargo security, theft, and freight fraud.
Sal has played a key role in the growth and development of CargoNet into one of the industry’s leading cargo theft intelligence, analytics, and information-sharing platforms. He works closely with transportation companies, insurers, shippers, law enforcement, and industry organizations to identify emerging threats and develop strategies to combat cargo theft and freight fraud.
In addition to his role at CargoNet, Sal serves in leadership and board positions with industry organizations focused on transportation, cargo security, and supply chain risk, including serving as Chair of the Northeast Cargo Security Council (NECSC). He is also a frequent industry speaker and commentator on cargo theft trends, organized cargo crime, strategic theft, fictitious pickups, freight fraud, and emerging risks impacting the supply chain.
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Scott Cornell is a nationally recognized expert on cargo theft, transportation risk and organized crime, with more than 25 years of experience in investigations and transportation insurance. Before joining LogistIQ, he spent 25 years at Travelers, where he led the Transportation and Inland Marine division and helped create the insurance industry's first dedicated cargo-theft investigative unit. A frequent speaker and media commentator, Cornell has appeared on CBS, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Vice TV and Yahoo Finance, and has been recognized with the 2024 Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition Award and named to the 2025 Top 100 Insurance Executives list. He also serves as Chair of TAPA Americas.
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Ed Burnett brings more than 30 years of security, investigations and fraud expertise, including more than three decades with UPS, where he ultimately served as Vice President of U.S. Security and Global Fraud Investigations. During his tenure, Burnett led the largest joint UPS and law-enforcement investigation in the company's history, coordinating 17 police jurisdictions in a major cargo-theft investigation. The case earned him California's Investigation of the Year Award in 2019. He now brings that firsthand experience in transportation security, organized theft and fraud to his role as Chief Security & Operations Officer at Cloudastructure.
Session Overview
What You'll Take Away
Cargo Theft Intelligence
What's changing and where thieves are finding new vulnerabilities.
AI & Computer Vision
Where technology can detect, deter and respond to suspicious activity.
Fictitious Pickups & Fraud
Whether AI can help identify fraudulent activity before cargo is released.
AI Beyond Surveillance
How AI can analyze data, identify patterns and uncover anomalies humans might miss.
The AI Arms Race
How organized crime is using technology and what the industry can do to keep pace.
Privacy & Civil Liberties
Where effective security can collide with Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns.
Insurance & Risk
What actually matters when evaluating cargo-theft exposure.
Investigation & Recovery
How technology can help find the evidence after a theft occurs.
Registration
Who Should Attend?
- Trucking Executives
- Fleet & Operations Leaders
- Security & Loss Prevention
- Risk & Insurance Professionals
- Logistics & Supply Chain Leaders
- Yard & Facility Managers
Join the Conversation
Can AI Stop Cargo Theft?
Three of the industry's most experienced voices. One rapidly changing threat. And some questions that don't have easy answers.
In association with the California Trucking Association
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