For apparel shippers
This peak season's biggest threatwalks in with the right paperwork.
Thieves no longer need to steal trucks. They show up with convincing paperwork and a friendly story, and your team hands them the load. Arthur verifies the driver and truck at your dock in about 90 seconds, before the freight leaves.
+35%
Growth in deceptive pickups in 2025, the fastest-growing theft method.
11%
Of US cargo theft in Q1 2026 was apparel, tied for #3 most stolen.
$274K
Average loss per theft in 2025, up 36% from 2024.
82%
Of US incidents happen in five states: CA, TX, IL, TN, and GA.
Source: Overhaul 2025 annual and Q1 2026 US cargo theft data; Verisk CargoNet 2025 annual supply chain risk analysis.
Peak season is theft season
Thieves work holidays.
Your dock is short-staffed and your freight is at its most valuable. And the risk doesn't end on January 2: these patterns repeat every time volume spikes.
Thanksgiving week
Nov 24 to 29
174
Thefts, 2019 to 2023. Peak day: the Monday after.
The holiday stretch
Dec 23 to Jan 2
353
Theft and fraud events over five years. Busiest day: Dec 23.
Reduced staffing
Temp labor and skeleton crews at the dock.
Heightened inventory
High-value goods staged for retail.
Predictable timing
Thieves know the dates as well as you do.
Source: CargoNet holiday theft analyses (Thanksgiving week 2019 to 2023; Dec 23 to Jan 2 over five years).
Read our white paper
The Pickup Gap: protecting high-value apparel.
Our peak season guide for apparel shippers. Tell us where to send it and we'll email you a copy.
What's inside
- How a fake pickup works, step by step, with the red flags at each one
- Where stolen apparel ends up, and how fast
- A three-step rollout plan for your docks
- Questions to ask your brokers and 3PLs
This peak season
Close the gap before peak.Run a free pilot through January 1.
Arthur is working with a small group of apparel shippers this peak season. Unlimited verifications for up to four weeks during the trial. Getting started takes one call.
01
Book a call
Tell us about your lanes, docks, and peak volumes.
02
Run a pilot
Drivers get a text link. No app, no hardware, no SOP overhaul.
03
Verify every pickup
Every load leaves a record of who took it.
Questions? Email hello@choosearthur.com