Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026:
New York man charged in organized cargo theft conspiracy
A New York man has been arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to infiltrate email accounts of legitimate trucking companies, using the hacked accounts to book cargo with shippers, and selling the items for illicit profit.
The goods allegedly stolen include more than 33,000 pounds of frozen snow crab, pallets of blueberries, and more than $400,000 of designer cologne.
Romoy Forbes, 31, a Jamaican national living in Deer Park, New York, was charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods, and conspiracy to commit that offense. Forbes was arrested Feb. 5 in Long Island, New York and will make his initial court appearance in the Eastern District of New York. He will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
Images here allegedly show Romoy Forbes signing for loads that he then allegedly sold.U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
According to the charging documents, on July 15, 2025, Forbes allegedly stole 33,750 pounds of frozen snow crabs worth $325,000 from a warehouse that held the goods in Worcester, Massachusetts. Leading up to the theft, a co-conspirator allegedly hacked into the email account of a trucking company. The co-conspirator, pretending to work for that trucking company and using the company’s email account, allegedly contacted and contracted with a shipper to ship the goods to a customer in Jacksonville, Florida.
Forbes then allegedly arrived at the warehouse in Worcester pretending to work for the trucking company, loaded the seafood into his truck and drove off. Instead of delivering the seafood to the customer in Florida, Forbes allegedly transported it to the location of a grocery store business in Queens, New York.
Before the alleged seafood heist, Forbes, on June 25, 2025, allegedly stole a shipment of blueberries in Winslow Junction, New Jersey. A co-conspirator allegedly hacked into the email account of a different motor carrier, and pretending to be that company, contacted and contracted with a different shipper to ship the goods to a customer in Illinois. Forbes then allegedly arrived at the warehouse that was holding the goods, and, pretending to work for the second carrier, loaded the fruit into his truck and drove away. Instead of delivering the blueberries to the customer in Illinois, he allegedly arranged to illicitly sell the fruit to his phone contact named, “My customer for everything.”
After the seafood and blueberry thefts, on July 25, 2025, Forbes allegedly conspired to steal approximately $433,830 worth of cologne in Ronkonkama, New York. Again, a co-conspirator allegedly hacked into the email account of a third trucking company, and, pretending to be that company, contracted with a third shipper to ship the goods to a customer in Los Angeles. Forbes then allegedly arrived to the warehouse that was holding the goods, and, pretending to work for the third carrier, loaded the items into his truck and drove away. Forbes then allegedly once again contacted his “customer for everything” offering to sell the cologne and sent the contact a video of the cologne, to which the contact replied, “Ok.”
The charge of interstate transportation of stolen goods provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of conspiracy to commit that offense carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
New pay-to-park truck stop opens near I-20/I-45 in Dallas
A new truck stop featuring round-the-clock monitoring and driver-focused amenities opened just south of the intersection of I-20 and I-45 in Dallas, Texas.
The SafeStop truck stop was founded by local resident Chris Storm, who saw the truck parking shortage and the need for safe, secure locations for truck drivers to park. Storm consulted with truck drivers to understand more about the type of facility that would meet needs and convinced city officials of the necessity of new spaces.
The stop features hourly paid parking, available via online reservations only. All reservations are short-term (up to 12 hours) with a minimum three-hour stay.
The normal hourly rate for parking at the new location is $2.95/hour, or $29.50 for a 10-hour stop. As an introductory offer, reservations are half price through Feb. 28. Drivers receive a grace period of one hour before and after their reservation time start/end to arrive or leave.
SafeStop is equipped with 24/7 alarm monitoring within its well-lit, gated and fenced parking area, the company said. It features a multitude of driver-friendly amenities, including 140 truck parking spaces and clean restrooms with free showers along with healthy vending options. A lounge area offers free Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. There’s even an on-site dog park.
“Truck drivers spend over 300 days on the road a year, often driving more than 500 grueling miles each day, so it’s crucial that they have a place where they feel comfortable doing the simplest of things without having to think twice about it,” said Storm. “SafeStop offers one central environment where they can meet their needs while feeling secure, and most importantly, treated with respect.”
SafeStop is located at the intersection of I-45 and Wintergreen Road (Exit 273) in Hutchins, just south of Dallas.
