Train Thieves Steal $200 Million in Cargo a Year
Railroads are expanding AI cameras and fencing as gangs steal high-value goods in minutes, with Memphis thefts falling 80%, CSX said.
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On January 14, 2022, in downtown Los Angeles, California, a Union Pacific Railroad train passed over a section of tracks littered with thousands of open boxes and packages. These items were left behind by thieves who stole and tore open cargo containers while the train was stopped. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Freight train theft has become one of the most costly vulnerabilities in American logistics. In 2025, thieves stole more than $200 million worth of goods in about 75,000 incidents reported on U.S. freight rail networks, according to an organization that represents major industry operators, including CSX, BNSF Railway and Union Pacific. The phenomenon, amplified after the outbreak of the pandemic, is forcing rail companies to invest millions of d…
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