Stolen Truck~~ Will it ever be found

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  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Yeah she never left the city. Learn and live
     
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  3. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    That truck has either been parted out already or loaded on a shipping container.
     
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  4. EuropeanTrucker

    EuropeanTrucker Medium Load Member

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    If Volvo then it got shipped somewhere to Eastern Europe or in Chicago.
     
  5. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    They steal Volvos? I thought every thief already had one?
     
  6. wis bang

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    24 - 48 hours. If it doesn't show up close by sitting on blocks; it's gone.

    I've seen video from a customer n Jersey city showing the perps driving up in a stolen rig, breaking into their tractor and hooking it to our container. 8,000 wine glasses never seen again.

    Sometimes the take a container, cut the seal and leave it when they find cargo they can't sell or fence.

    Also had the empty container show up 'been sitting here for a year or so'....
     
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  7. ibcalm19

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    If it left new york the bridge cameras picked it up. My buddy had that happen in Pa & because they stole the load it showed them crossing the GW. He did recover the truck and trailer no load. If it's worth it you can check.
     
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  8. jraulpilot1998

    jraulpilot1998 Medium Load Member

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    There will be lots of replies on this........
    It is a fact that Trucks are big bussiness......
    They get stolen.....
    Dismantled........
    Put in Shipping containers as Parts....
    Taken to the Ports...
    Shipped Out of the Country....
    When they arrive to their destinations.....
    Get Re assembled.....
    Sold into the Market with "New paperwork"....
    It's been going on for Decades....
    North East Ports....
    South East Ports...
    West Coast Ports....
    If your Truck fell on this "train"....
    It will be pulling Loads in...
    Central America...
    South America...or a wide array of Countries within weeks.
    Good Luck......Driver.
     
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  9. wis bang

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    used to be a guy bought old trucks for south america. Used to be any old tanker went to Venezuela back when they had money as part of opec; not today's starvin socialist government.

    R model Macks, fold the mirrors and fit two to the shipping container.....a lot of tired puppy's were exported...
     
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  10. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    You might want to file a stolen vehicle report in all the neighboring states around NY state.

    The Qualcomm/Omnitracs has a GPS tracker, but can nowadays be easily removed, at least their newest version, the IVG. It’s just a device with one cord connecting to the truck. Nothing complicated. I installed mine myself.

    It’s better to buy an actual GPS tracker device from Amazon. You can hide it really good in your truck/trailer if you leave for time off. Mine is a monthly subscription, but I cancel it if I won’t be using it.
     
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  11. Doughboy18

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    Thanks for all your replies. Truck was out the city the same night. Never recovered. I have a new truck on the road. And all I will say is I am much more equipped and prepared. For my truck and trailer
     
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