PATTERSON, N.Y., August 26, 2026 - Clancy Relocation & Logistics has expanded its Specialized Transportation division to give commercial clients more secure options for moving high-value freight, from confidential financial materials to fine furnishings, antiques, and sensitive industrial equipment. The expansion adds trained handling crews, secure vehicle protocols, and closer coordination with clients on chain-of-custody documentation for shipments that cannot be treated like standard freight. The announcement comes as the freight industry contends with a sharp rise in high-value cargo theft, a trend that is reshaping how businesses think about protecting valuable shipments in transit.

A Riskier Environment for High-Value Freight

Cargo theft losses across the United States and Canada surged 60 percent in 2025, reaching nearly $725 million, while the average value stolen per incident climbed to $273,990, an increase of 36 percent from the year before, according to a January 2026 analysis of national cargo theft trends. The shift reflects a change in tactics: organized groups are targeting fewer, higher-value shipments rather than spreading their activity across smaller loads, with electronics, enterprise computing equipment, and other high-worth cargo drawing the most attention heading into 2026.

The threat is not limited to physical hijackings. In April 2026, the FBI warned that cyber criminals are increasingly impersonating legitimate carriers and brokers to reroute and steal high-value shipments, a tactic the bureau described as strategic cargo theft, according to the FBI's recent warning on strategic cargo theft. For businesses moving confidential materials, valuable inventory, or sensitive equipment, that combination of physical and digital risk has raised the bar for what a transportation partner needs to provide.

Beyond Standard Freight: What Clancy's Specialized Transportation Covers

Clancy's Specialized Transportation division was built for shipments that do not fit a standard freight profile.

Current capabilities include:

Secure transport of confidential materials, financial documents, and cash and ATM deliveries
Fine furniture, antiques, pianos, and other fragile or high-value pieces
Heavy equipment, machinery, and specialized industrial components
Oversized or delicate items requiring custom handling plans

Each shipment is evaluated individually rather than run through a generic process, with crews trained to plan for the specific risks tied to the item being moved, whether that risk is financial, physical, or reputational.

Security Built Into Every Step

Every Specialized Transportation project includes a Project Manager who plans routing, timing, and handling procedures before a single item is loaded. Crews document condition and custody at pickup and delivery, and vehicles used for high-value shipments follow secure handling protocols designed to reduce exposure at each stage of the move.

A Century of Handling What Standard Movers Won't

Clancy has provided specialized transportation for more than a century, giving its crews experience with the kind of high-value, delicate, or unusual items that fall outside a typical moving job. That background, paired with the company's broader commercial and logistics network across New York and Connecticut, allows Clancy to fold secure, high-value shipments into projects that already involve office, industrial, or facility moves rather than requiring a separate vendor.

Meeting a Growing Need for Secure Handling

As cargo criminals continue targeting higher-value shipments into 2026, Clancy Relocation & Logistics expects demand for secure, specialized transportation to keep growing alongside its commercial and workplace solutions business. The company stated that its expanded capabilities are available across its New York and Connecticut service area for businesses moving confidential materials, valuable assets, and sensitive equipment that require more than a standard freight solution.