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May 25, 2017                                                                          Issue #154
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Carman O'Leary, Editor
Allen Lund Company
MarCom - Los Angeles Office
(800) 475-LUND (5863)

Plan for a Safe Memorial Day Weekend

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Memorial Day is just a few days away and a perfect time to wish you and your family a safe holiday weekend. This is a sacred national holiday that remembers and honors the men and women who died while serving in the United States Military.

Many of us will be out celebrating the weekend with a backyard barbecue with family and friends while our nation's truck drivers will remain on the road keeping the pipeline filled with food and goods. With that thought in mind, it is important to be on your guard. This weekend is known for its' many traditions including cargo theft. At the Allen Lund Company we want to remind all the drivers to be on full alert during this weekend which traditionally carries a high risk for cargo theft.

The following are some tips that will help your Memorial Day be remembered for the right reasons, not for having your tractor, trailer or cargo stolen!

Have a great weekend and be safe out there!
  • Know the trends of where theft happens and what thieves steal; food and drink are the most stolen items in the U.S.
  • Use king pin locks, landing gear locks and electronic locks with active alarms systems installed on cargo doors
  • Utilize cameras and tracking devices when possible and keep hidden in trailer
  • Keep constant communication with dispatch and keep all documentation
  • Park in well-lit secured areas possibly with the trailer back against an obstacle or permanent fixture and park along with fellow trucks in a position that's visible to you
  • Report suspicious occurrences while loading the trailer or while the load is in transit
  • Eliminate or minimize stops in the red zone (250 mile radius of the origin of the trip)
  • Be aware of fictitious cargo scams





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Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with nationwide offices and over 400 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers across the nation to transport dry, refrigerated, and flatbed freight; additionally, the Allen Lund Company has an international division licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC (#019872NF), and a software and logistics division, ALC Logistics.
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