$11.4M in Nvidia hardware stolen in transit from CA to TX
Original: $11.4M in Nvidia hardware vanishes during shipment from CA to TX
Why This Matters
High-value AI hardware theft is rising sharply, exposing supply chain security gaps.
Six pallets of Nvidia computer hardware worth $11.4M disappeared during an Aug. 29 shipment from Oakland to Fort Worth. Investigators tracked the truck to Southern California before losing its trail in San Bernardino County.
Six pallets of Nvidia computer hardware valued at $11.4 million vanished during a truckload shipment from Oakland to Fort Worth, Texas. The truck picked up the merchandise on Aug. 29, but never completed delivery. Oakland police confirmed they received a grand theft complaint on Sept. 13, 2026, and the investigation remains open.
According to The Mercury News, the truck displayed a food transportation company's logo at pickup — a classic identity-spoofing tactic increasingly common in high-value cargo fraud. The driver then headed south, making multiple multi-hour stops before investigators lost the vehicle in San Bernardino County.
The theft is part of a broader pattern. Authorities are tracking nearly $111 million in total stolen data center freight across related high-value tech shipments. A separate $12 million cargo theft case involved suspects who allegedly hijacked established trucking identities to obtain freight — though Oakland police have not linked that case to this one.
Oakland PD's statement to FreightWaves: "The Oakland Police Department is investigating a grand theft that occurred in East Oakland. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPD."