Annual Survey by Caintra Reveals Significant Decrease in Theft-Related Costs
Monterrey, NL. The Industrial Transformation Industry Chamber of Nuevo León (Caintra) conducted an annual survey on cargo theft along roadways, railways, and associated costs. The survey involved industrial companies in Nuevo León operating across the country, reporting total losses of 5,950 million pesos in 2024. This represents a 57% decrease from the previous year, primarily due to improved coordination among all levels of government.
Cargo Theft Losses on Roadways
According to Caintra’s president, Jorge Santos Reyna, the losses from cargo theft on roadways in Nuevo León’s companies fell to 2,637 million pesos in 2024. This reflects a 29% decrease from the 4,722 million pesos recorded in 2023.
Cargo Theft on Railways
The theft of goods transported by rail also decreased by 54%, dropping from 1,123 million pesos in 2023 to 521 million pesos in 2024.
Additional Costs Due to Insecurity
While additional costs due to insecurity continued to rise, Caintra highlighted that this increase was lesser than previous years. In 2024, these costs increased to 2,833 million pesos compared to 8,148 million pesos in the previous year. These costs include increased insurance premiums, vehicle downtime due to restricted travel times or routes, missed delivery commitments, damaged tractors and trailers, support for affected drivers, GPS purchases, among others.
El presidente de Caintra Nuevo León, Jorge Santos y el director general, Juan Pablo García dan a conocer resultados de Encuesta de robo al transporte de carga.
Positive Factors Contributing to Improved Security
During a press conference, Jorge Santos Reyna mentioned that the reduction in reported amounts in this survey is attributed to several positive factors, primarily “the coordination between authorities at all levels of government that is functioning and should be further strengthened, along with collaboration between authorities and the business sector.”
Although the results are positive, and Caintra acknowledges the authorities’ efforts, Santos Reyna emphasized that there is still much work to be done. The impact of theft remains, and some sectors experienced increased aversion in the past year.
Juan Pablo García, Caintra’s general director, stated that 300 companies were interviewed for the survey.
Caintra’s Proposals to Strengthen Security
To continue reducing theft and ensuring safe conditions for merchandise transportation, Caintra plans to collaborate with all levels of government on the following:
- Reinforce the presence of the National Guard and state police on all national roadways.
- Invest in infrastructure, such as bypass roads to avoid urban areas on routes and secure parking spots for drivers without risk.
- Invest in technology on roadways for monitoring and alerting potential thefts.
- Develop strategies to contain and reduce theft in the most conflict-prone areas through intelligence and coordination among authorities. The Arco Norte is recognized as a critical point for autotransport, so vigilance must not be compromised.
- Streamline and facilitate the reporting of cargo theft to identify and penalize criminals.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the main finding of Caintra’s annual survey on cargo theft? The total losses reported by industrial companies in Nuevo León operating across Mexico decreased by 57% in 2024, compared to the previous year.
- What factors contributed to this decrease in losses? Improved coordination among all levels of government and collaboration between authorities and the business sector are primarily responsible for this decrease.
- How did cargo theft losses on roadways change in 2024? Losses from cargo theft on roadways fell to 2,637 million pesos in 2024, a 29% decrease from the 4,722 million pesos recorded in 2023.
- What happened to cargo theft on railways in 2024? Cargo theft on railways decreased by 54%, dropping from 1,123 million pesos in 2023 to 521 million pesos in 2024.
- What are Caintra’s proposals to further reduce cargo theft? Caintra proposes reinforcing law enforcement presence on roadways, investing in infrastructure and technology, developing strategies to contain theft, and streamlining reporting processes.
