Source: The Heavyweight Journal
Date: November 2022 — Pages 48—49
Reporter: Mohamed Aredjal
Periodicity: Quarterly
Audience: 64,000 readers
Domain: Auto-Moto-Cyclo — Professional media
🔺 background
Faced with soaring fuel prices and recent shortages, diesel thefts from heavy trucks are on the rise. Siphoning is becoming a real scourge for transporters, causing significant economic losses.
📈 A phenomenon on the rise
- Flights concern all territories and sectors, without distinction.
- According to Franck Gaultier, marketing & communication director ofOptimum Automotive :
“No geographic sector, no profession is spared.”
- Average damage estimated at 600 €/truck/year in 2020.
- In times of crisis, losses reach 3 to 5% of the fuel station (normally: ~ 1%).
💸 Heavy impacts for fleet managers
- LPG tanks that can contain up to 1500 liters.
- Cost of fuel, immobilization, repair, material damage (e.g. drilling the tank) = losses up to several thousand euros.
- Businesses are reporting losses of 4000 liters per weekend.
🛑 Prevention and security solutions
1. Secure parking
- Fewer than 2.3% of incidents in secure car parks (vs ~ 60% in unprotected areas).
- Examples of secure Vinci areas: Communay (A46), Montélimar (A7), Lunel (A9).
- Cost: between 10 and 30 €/night.
- Useful applications: Truck, Truck Parking Europe, Bosch Secure Truck Parking...
2. Anti-theft systems and traceability
- Geoloc Tips : electronic plugs, suspicious opening detectors, instant alerts.
- Fuel Sentinel : high-precision sensors (5 liters of variation detected), 110 dB siren, 24/7 monitoring, detailed reports.
- Optimum Automotive — Securifuel :
- Technology G-Keep
- Non-intrusive probe (no drilling) + 100 dB alarm
- Immediate detection, SMS alert, analysis platform
- Real-time fuel level analysis, consumption, fraud...
3. Geolocation and digital tracking
- GPS beacons + connected fuel gauges
- Alerts in case of abnormal variations
- Assistance in monitoring suspicious behavior (pump hijackings, fraudulent refills)
🆕 Focus on FuelSafe (Axxès)
- Probe installed on the drain plug (without drilling)
- 100 dB sound alert
- Real-time notification to the driver and manager
- Monitoring platform: levels, full load histories, distances covered
🧭 Practical recommendations
- Do not leave full vehicles in unsecured car parks
- Fill Day by day
- Train drivers in risks and vigilance
- Prioritize the tools of measurement and alert Connected
⚠️ Key figure
👉 6 million liters of fuel stolen every year in road transport in France.
