Using refrigeration-unit controls to 'deep-freeze' cargo theft

摘要

Globally, cargo theft is a multibillion-dollar industry. The types of goods stolen cover a wide range from electronics to clothing to tobacco products. The leading target of cargo thieves in North America, today, is food-meat in particular-a commodity that is typically transported by refrigerated trailers. Meat prices, driven upward by U.S. drought conditions in 2012, contributed to increased theft of meat products, a trend that continues. Yet, as some savvy refrigerated fleet managers are discovering, their trailers' sophisticated refrigeration-control systems not only enhance the efficiency of delivery operations, but also help solve cases of cargo theft with certain options.