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Mark Vickers’ Insights Help Spotlight the Growing Cargo Theft Threat Across Texas and Mexico

A new report from the Institute for Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University sheds light on the evolving cargo theft landscape across Texas and Mexico — and it also reinforces many of the concerns industry leaders like Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners have been raising around cross-border freight security.

In Cargo Theft in the Transportation Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Texas and Mexico, author Nathan Jones, PhD, examines how cargo theft threats differ across the two markets. The report highlights that in Texas, theft is increasingly shifting toward strategic cargo theft involving fraud, forged documents, and cyber-enabled deception. In Mexico, the threat is often more violent and operationally aggressive, involving hijackings, fake checkpoints, extortion, and driver kidnappings.

Mark Vickers is recognized in the report for sharing insights during its development, and Reliance Partners is also highlighted as part of the growing private-sector response helping companies better understand and manage cargo theft risk in Mexico. The report points to the value of tools like data portals, specialized cargo insurance solutions, compliance requirements, and stronger route security measures — all areas where Vickers has been an important voice in the conversation around supply chain protection.

As cargo theft continues to put pressure on cross-border trade, the report underscores the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors. It also reflects the kind of practical, intelligence-driven approach that Mark Vickers and the Borderless Coverage platform continue to bring to the industry.

Read the full report here:
Cargo Theft in the Transportation Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Texas and Mexico