Also called: Supply Chain Security Investigator, Freight Theft Investigator
Tracks down stolen truckloads, fake trucking companies and warehouse thieves for carriers, insurers and police task forces.
A trailer of electronics disappeared after a fake trucking company picked it up. You trace the phone numbers and GPS pings, work with a police cargo theft task force, and find the trailer in a warehouse two states away.
Estimated; carrier, insurer and law enforcement pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor’s in criminal justice or police experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Military, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Supply Chain Management.
Growing faster than average. Cargo theft and freight fraud have surged.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI flags fake carriers and suspicious loads; human detectives still close cases.
Classes: Government, Computer science, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9021.
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