$11.4 million in NVIDIA hardware vanishes during shipment from California to Texas

Six pallets of NVIDIA computer hardware worth a reported $11.4 million disappeared during a shipment from California to Texas. A truck collected the merchandise in Oakland on Aug. 29 for delivery to Fort Worth. Investigators reportedly tracked the vehicle through several extended stops before losing its trail in Southern California. The Oakland Police Department confirmed an ongoing grand theft investigation following a complaint filed Sept. 13, 2026. The disappearance comes amid reports of nearly $111 million in stolen data center freight involving other high-value technology shipments.