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Article: Trailer security: choosing systems that keep cargo safe.(TRAILER TOPICS)(Editorial)
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- Fleet Equipment
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- August 1, 2009
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Securing loads from theft is a big concern these days. Stemming cargo theft can help fleets avoid costly financial loss. According to the International Cargo Security Council, U.S. businesses lose $10 billion per year in merchandise theft, and the average value of a cargo theft is $500,000, a number that has grown fivefold in the past 25 years. Other estimates range even higher, placing losses to cargo theft as high as $25 billion annually. These risks are moving fleets to purchase better locking and cargo security systems.
Locking systems
Several sophisticated locking systems have been developed recently. For example, ...