Cargo theft follows defined patterns: it occurs mainly at night, in strategic logistics corridors , and under increasingly organized schemes
According to Numaris , a fleet monitoring company that analyzes events through its tracking centers, heavy transport continues to be the most affected segment. Corridors such as the Arco Norte, the Puebla-Veracruz highway, and various routes in the State of Mexico and the central region of the country remain among the areas with the highest incidence, according to the company’s annual report.
The document, supported by data from the National Association of Vehicle Tracking and Protection Companies (ANERPV) , found that the highest risk period is between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the period in which the highest number of recorded events are concentrated.
One of the determining factors is the notification time. According to data analyzed by the company, when an incident is detected and addressed within the first 30 minutes, the probability of recovery is considerably higher (with a 99% success rate). However, when the report occurs six or eight hours later, the chances are drastically reduced.
In addition to the total theft of units, there are also events such as route deviations, stops at unauthorized points and illegal extraction of fuel, situations that in some cases precede an assault.
The problem, they warn, is not limited to isolated incidents, but to operations with a higher level of coordination, where criminal groups identify schedules, routes, and operational vulnerabilities.
In this context of high crime rates, transport companies have opted to strengthen their prevention and monitoring systems. According to Numaris , one of the strategies involves combining tracking technology with predefined response protocols to reduce response times to any anomalies encountered along the route.
The firm operates two monitoring centers that work in a complementary manner: one focused on the preventive detection of alerts through geolocation, telemetry and artificial intelligence, and another focused on reaction and support in case of a possible robbery.
These systems generate alerts for route deviations , stops at unauthorized points, variations in fuel levels or atypical driving behaviors, information that can also be used to adjust operating practices within fleets.
Numaris points out that preventive monitoring and immediate reaction have become key tools to increase the chances of recovery and mitigate losses in an environment where insecurity continues to be one of the main challenges for trucking in Mexico.
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