Just an observation- I wonder why some companies like to advertise their brand on the seal. I had a load of cigarettes once- RJ Reynolds right there on the seal for anyone to see. If a thief is cruising the lot, wouldn't that alert them to goodies in the trailer? Seems to me that a simple nondescript seal would be a better bet. I know they could still follow from the pickup location, but at least random thieves would have a harder time finding the high value stuff.
Keep an eye on the vehicles around you when you pull out of a shipper with one of these loads. Its quite likely that the thieves are trailing you to determine which trailers to target.
Had this happen a few years ago , White DURANGO dogging us for a few hundred miles. Lost it for a bit in a construction zone. Stop at TS it showed up , called the shipper ( on BOL to call them if irregular activity was detected ) , turns out it was THEIR security tracking / testing us.
A little while back I had a load out of PHX, and had to have a meeting with Security, and I asked the same question. He told me that he could not understand why either. He did say that they have asked some customers to use a generic. Imagine the drivers that haul for the likes of H H Gregg and Best Buy, all over the trailer.
I don't understand the seals on some of these loads either. Right now I have 3 seals, normal, bolt and wire. If that doesn't make my truck look like its hauling something good while I'm in a TS I don't know what would. Why not just paint "I have a high value load" in big red letters on the sides of the trailer?
Why not just paint "I have a high value load" in big red letters on the sides of the trailer? Thieves would likely think its a TRAP
Only damage to the truck was when they ripped the steering column up and jacked the ignition. Few things missing: laptop, spare change and Prepass. I'm happy he got his truck back and nobody hurt his 4-footed friend.
