Use Case · Cargo Theft Prevention
Reduce cargo theft
risk with real-time
shipment visibility.
Monitor high-value and at-risk shipments in real time with location, condition, tamper, and security data. Detect suspicious activity earlier, respond faster, and maintain a stronger chain of custody from origin to destination.
Trusted by the world's leading shippers, brokers & logistics providers
$15–35B
Estimated annual cost of cargo theft in the United States alone.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau
<60 sec
From a tamper or deviation event to an alert in the Tive Platform—fast enough to act mid-transit.
Source: Based on Tive Real-Time Alerts
95%
Global coverage across 400+ networks, spanning road, ocean, air, and rail.
Source: Tive Connectivity Specifications
The Problem
Cargo theft is evolving. Traditional monitoring hasn't kept up.
Cargo theft is no longer limited to stolen trailers and forced entry. Organized criminal networks increasingly rely on fictitious pickups, shipment diversion, identity fraud, and strategic theft to target freight in transit. By the time a missed delivery raises concern, the shipment may already be gone.
Limited visibility in transit
Check calls, EDI updates, and carrier status reports often provide an incomplete picture of what's happening between pickup and delivery.
Delays in detection
Many theft events go undetected for hours or longer. By the time a discrepancy surfaces, the window for intervention has passed and the load is already gone.
Difficulty proving what happened
Without a continuous digital record of location, condition, and access events, building a complete timeline for investigations or insurance claims is challenging.
How Tive Helps
Detect, investigate, and respond to theft risks faster.
Tive combines real-time shipment visibility, automated alerts, and security solutions to help teams identify suspicious activity, respond quickly, and maintain visibility throughout the journey.
01 — IDENTIFY SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENT
Catch cargo theft at its earliest warning sign.
Unexpected route deviations are one of the strongest indicators that a theft may be in progress. Using ground truth data, Tive continuously monitors shipment routes and surfaces suspicious movement in real time, enabling faster intervention when it matters most.
Smart Route Deviation Alerts identify movement outside expected patterns
Continuous monitoring across the shipment journey
Early warning of potential theft, timing, or compliance issues
Faster investigation and response when something doesn't look right
Tive Solo 5G
Real-time shipment visibility tracker with a built-in light sensor, plus temperature, shock and more.
02 — DETECT TAMPERING EARLY
The moment a trailer door opens, you know.
Every Tive tracker includes a built-in light sensor. Because a sealed trailer should remain dark during transit, unexpected light exposure provides one of the earliest indicators of tampering or theft.
Real-time location updates across road, ocean, air, and rail
Light, shock, motion, and environmental monitoring
Automated alerts for unexpected shipment events
Visibility into shipments throughout the journey
03 — PROTECT HIGH-RISK SHIPMENTS
Protect High-Risk Shipments.
The Tive Seal adds an additional layer of protection for high-value freight. Unlike a passive seal, it pairs with Tive trackers to help teams detect unauthorized access and maintain a stronger chain of custody throughout transit.
Real-time visibility into unauthorized access events
Designed for high-value and theft-sensitive shipments
Digital audit trail supporting investigations and claims
ISO 17712 High-Security Certified and C-TPAT compliant
Tive Seal
Single-use, Bluetooth-enabled high-security cable lock
See It In Action
When the signals fire, teams recover loads in real time.
Companies of every size rely on Tive to protect at-risk freight. Here’s one recent example of the three signals working together.
Customer Story · Venture Metals+
A $250K copper load, recovered the same evening.
An unscheduled light alert fired on a recycled-copper shipment. When the driver insisted the tracker was faulty and he was on route, smart route-deviation alerts showed the truck was off-course. The team followed the live location and authorities intercepted the load—fully intact.
“Tive doesn’t just give us visibility: it gives us control. That’s the difference.”
Fernando Boom · Director of Transportation, Venture Metals
$250K
load recovered intact
6:00pm
Light alert fires; team is notified instantly.
Minutes Later
Driver denies issue; deviation data proves otherwise.
En Route
Team follows real-time location to the truck stop.
Same Evening
Authorities intercept; full shipment saved.
Questions
Cargo theft prevention, answered.
How does real-time tracking prevent cargo theft?
Prevention comes from speed of detection. Tive trackers report location and condition continuously, and the Tive Platform flags light exposure, route deviations, and unauthorized stops the moment they happen—often in under a minute. That window lets your team intervene while the load is still recoverable, rather than discovering a loss hours later through manual check calls.
How does a light sensor detect theft?
A sealed trailer or container should be completely dark inside. Tive trackers carry a light sensor, so any unexpected light exposure in transit indicates a door has been opened. When that happens away from a scheduled stop, the platform raises an immediate alert—frequently the earliest sign of tampering or theft.
What is a Smart Route Deviation Alert?
Smart Route Deviation Alerts use historical shipment data to generate expected routes for each shipment and continuously monitor actual movement against those paths. If a shipment begins traveling on roads not typically used between the origin and destination, Tive flags the deviation automatically. These alerts can provide an early warning of potential theft, delays, or compliance issues while the shipment is still in transit.
What makes the Tive Seal different from a standard bolt seal?
A passive bolt seal only reveals tampering when someone physically inspects it. The Tive Seal is a single-use, Bluetooth-enabled high-security cable lock that actively reports threat detection and door events in real time. It's ISO 17712 High-Security Certified and C-TPAT compliant for cross-border freight.
How does Tive help with insurance claims and recovery after theft?
Yes. Every location, light, shock, and door event is captured in a time-stamped digital audit trail. That record provides clear evidence to support recovery and law-enforcement coordination, speed up insurance claims, and protect customer trust when an incident occurs.