Six pallets of Nvidia hardware, valued at approximately $11.4 million, left Oakland on Aug. 29 aboard a truck identified as belonging to a food-transport company. The shipment was bound for Fort Worth, Texas. Whether the food-carrier identity was legitimate or fraudulent has not been publicly established by authorities.
Where the Trail Went Cold
Investigators tracked the truck through multiple long stops before losing it entirely in San Bernardino County.
The truck made several multi-hour stops before investigators lost track of it in San Bernardino County, according to reporting cited by local media. The significance of those stops remains unclear. Oakland police said the theft was reported on Sept. 13, more than two weeks after the pickup date.
What Investigators Still Don’t Know
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the exact hardware involved, how the cargo was removed, or who took it.
Oakland police classified the matter as a grand-theft investigation in East Oakland, according to ABC7 reporting. No arrests had been announced as of the latest available reporting, and police have not publicly explained how the cargo was taken or where it went. The exact Nvidia models in the shipment have not been confirmed publicly.
Why a Pallet of GPUs Is Worth Stealing
Advanced computing hardware is compact, expensive, and tradable across international markets where supply is tight.
Nvidia’s high-end processors are among the most sought-after components in both AI infrastructure and gaming, making them attractive targets for cargo theft. Six pallets valued at roughly $11.4 million illustrates how much monetary value can concentrate in a small physical footprint. Supply constraints in certain regions create secondary markets where stolen hardware can be moved. How any specific stolen shipment might be resold remains speculative without confirmed details about the contents.
A Separate Case in Brazil Offers a Cautionary Comparison
Two pallets of RTX 5090 cards reportedly disappeared from SĂŁo Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport in a case involving alleged airport-worker participation, and one card later surfaced online with a reportedly traceable serial number.
In an unrelated incident, two pallets of Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards valued at approximately $470,000 reportedly disappeared from Guarulhos International Airport near SĂŁo Paulo after arriving from the United States on Sept. 20. Brazilian reporting cited by technology publications described two outsourced forklift operators allegedly moving the pallets on CCTV. A third worker allegedly cleared the goods electronically. One RTX 5090 later appeared on OLX, a Brazilian resale platform, listed at approximately $6,000; photographs in the listing reportedly showed a serial number matching one of the missing cards. The listing was subsequently removed, and the available reporting leaves the seller’s identity and arrest status unclear. The California and Brazil cases share a high-value Nvidia target but are otherwise separate investigations with no confirmed connection.
Investigation Remains Open
Oakland police have announced no suspects, and the hardware’s location remains unknown as of the latest reporting.
Oakland police continue to treat the disappearance as a grand-theft investigation in East Oakland, per ABC7 reporting. No resolution has been announced, and the precise contents of the six pallets remain unconfirmed. The Brazil case illustrates one avenue investigators can pursue: serial numbers visible in resale listings have connected stolen hardware to missing shipments in prior cases. The Oakland case sits unresolved as of Nov. 6, 2026, with no public accounting of where the cargo went or who took it.
