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Driver welfare This is the most important question

First — is your driver safe?

A missing driver is a 911 call for a person, not just a cargo case. Before anything else, tell us what you know about their status. If the driver is in immediate danger, hang up this form and dial 911 right now.

Best estimate is fine. UTC or local — whichever you have.
Reporting party So LE can reach you even if the rest has to wait

Who's reporting this?

Goes on the document law enforcement reads, and gives them a callback number if the rest of the form has to wait. The form auto-saves on this device — your data is safe even if you close the tab.

Scope of the theft What's actually missing

Tell us what's gone.

The kind of theft determines the response. Cargo-only, trailer-only, and full-rig theft each call for different first moves.

For high-value branded goods (electronics, pharma): get the shipment-level serial / IMEI list from the shipper. Each device becomes a beacon.
Vehicle fingerprint What law enforcement looks for

Tractor and trailer details.

This is what goes into the NCIC entry and the ALPR query. Plates and VINs are non-negotiable — without them no roadside inspection can flag the unit.

Driver identification What LE needs to run the welfare check

Driver details.

This information goes only to law enforcement. Do not accuse the driver in writing on any document outside official LE channels — use "suspected cargo theft / security escalation" language.

Route Where it was supposed to go

Origin, destination, planned route.

This anchors the corridor BOLO geographically. Don't trust the destination as the search direction — the cross-dock pattern says thieves often loop back toward origin, not forward toward delivery.

Last-known position The anchor of every search

Where was the truck last seen?

Be specific. ELD ping coordinates, last fuel stop with receipt timestamp, last weigh station, last camera. This is the center of the search radius — every priority zone is measured from here.

Most vendors have a stolen-unit emergency protocol. We'll include them in the LE call list.
Each tracker disable timestamp matters — multiple devices disabled within minutes is a strong "planned event" signal.
Commercial parties Who needs to know inside 10 minutes

Broker, shipper, and insurance.

Whoever holds the contract on this load needs notification inside 10 minutes. Hiding it makes it worse — they have their own security teams and contractually-required notification timelines.

Review Last look before we generate the document

Look it over.

Once you generate the document, you can print it, save as PDF, and hand it directly to law enforcement. You can come back to this form at any time on this device — the data is saved.

Document generated. Print it, save as PDF, or email to your LE Lead.
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Case ID
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Active Cargo Theft Report

Hand to law enforcement — read BOLO verbatim

Reporting party

Name / role
Company / MC
Callback phone

Driver

Status
Name
Cell
CDL
DOB
Hire date
Emergency contact
Last contact

Vehicle — tractor

VIN
Plate
Description

Vehicle — trailer

VIN
Plate
Description

Load

Theft scope
Commodity
Declared value
Piece / pallet count
Special handling

Route

Origin
Destination
Planned route

Last-known position

Location
Timestamp
ELD vendor
Trackers disabled

Commercial parties

Broker
Shipper
Cargo insurer
OEM security

BOLO — Read verbatim to dispatch

Call sequence — in parallel, by tier

  1. Local LE at last-known location
    Municipal PD if inside city limits, county sheriff if outside. Ask: NCIC entry on tractor AND trailer. Without NCIC, no roadside or LPR system can flag the unit.
  2. Adjacent jurisdiction
    If last-known is within ~60 minutes of a state line, also call the county / municipality on the other side. Same ask: NCIC entry both units.
  3. State patrol — commercial vehicle enforcement
    Both states if cross-line. Request LPR query on plate in both directions on every interstate radiating from last-known location, within the hour.
  4. FBI field office — both last-known and origin coverage
    Ask for the cargo theft coordinator by title. Federal hook: 18 USC 659 (theft from interstate shipment). DEA / ATF / FDA if commodity matches.
  5. CargoNet — 888-595-2638
    Theft alert into their LE communications platform. Non-members can file.
  6. NICB — 1-800-TEL-NICB
    Insurance crime SIU coordination.
  7. State bureau of investigation
    TBI / GBI / FDLE or state equivalent. Local LE or FBI loops them in.
  8. ELD vendor — stolen-unit emergency protocol
    If vendor is named above, call their 24/7 support with the case ID and request stolen-unit escalation on the active account.

What NOT to do

Search priority — give these to LE

  1. Industrial corridor within 30 miles of last-known location — truck stops, cul-de-sacs, self-storage with trailer access, abandoned lots, cross-dock warehouses, low-camera fuel stops. 10-mile radius is the highest density.
  2. Back toward origin — fence corridors near the origin metro. Classic move is back, not forward.
  3. Toward the nearest regional fence hub — metros with major industrial / warehouse density.
  4. Lateral routes — interstates perpendicular to the planned route.
  5. Forward toward destination — LAST. Competent operators don't go this way.
Notify IsoFreight intake

This sends your report to the IsoFreight intake queue so a human can validate it by phone and route the LE-of-jurisdiction notification. Pick the law-enforcement agency you want notified — usually the sheriff or PD covering the last-known location. If you’re unsure, leave blank; intake will route during validation.