It costs lot of money to take care of these trucks and to put gas in them. And thats putting real financial strain on the family business. Day before, half tank, Cooperman says. Were going to be installing some new exterior cameras. We come out and the tanks bone dry. Alati says she and other Budget truck dealers in the area have contacted the corporate offices to ask them to retrofit the gas caps on the trucks so they can be locked.

So to thwart the gas thieves, some truck owners are turning to little device. Coopermans not alone. Weve never had any problems. Alati says she and other Budget truck dealers in the area have contacted the corporate offices to ask them to retrofit the gas caps on the trucks so they can be locked.. Were thinking of installing some better gates and storing the trucks behind locked, gated areas, maybe some increased lighting, hope that will fight off the theft for on, he says.

With gas currently at 4 gallon and gallon tanks attached to these trucks, thieves are siphoning out more than 200 worth of gasoline

Cooperman rents UHaul trucks, but lately, thieves have been targeting his business. They just come in the lot and they take all the gas out of the trucks. Soaring gas prices are turning truck rental companies into victims. She says crooks have stolen gas from her trucks more times than she can count. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Alati says she and other Budget truck dealers in the area have contacted the corporate offices to ask them to retrofit the gas caps on the trucks so they can be locked..

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Day before, half tank, Cooperman says. This is the first time weve ever had concern or issue over this, says Matthew Cooperman. Weve never had any problems. Hes the manager of Fleetpride, an auto parts distributor. Soaring gas prices are turning truck rental companies into victims. The customer comes in and says, oh, theres no fuel in the truck. Weve been parking trucks out here for long time.