South Florida is one of the busiest logistics corridors in the country and one of the busiest for cargo theft. Fictitious pickups, trailer theft from yards, employee collusion, after-hours break-ins and catalytic converter and fuel theft from fleets hit warehouses in Doral, Medley, Hialeah Gardens and Airport West every week. FSO Guard provides warehouse security guards and logistics security in Miami: gate and dock control, driver check-in that stops fictitious pickups, randomized yard patrols, overnight and weekend coverage and cargo theft investigations for facilities from a single warehouse to a multi-building distribution campus.
Facilities we secure
- Distribution centers and fulfillment warehouses: e-commerce, retail replenishment, food and beverage.
- Freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PLs around Miami International Airport, NW 25th Street and the Palmetto corridor.
- Cold storage and perishables: produce, seafood, flowers and pharma with temperature-controlled docks.
- Pharmaceutical and medical device warehouses with cage and vault areas and DEA-style access rules.
- Electronics, cell phones, perfume, luxury goods and other high-value inventory: the loads thieves target first.
- Trailer yards, truck terminals, container depots and chassis pools serving PortMiami and Port Everglades.
- Building materials, equipment and auto parts yards in Medley, Hialeah and Opa-locka.
- Import-export and bonded facilities where every movement must be logged.
Warehouse security services
Gate and access control
Employee entrance and vehicle gate control, badge enforcement, visitor and contractor logs, after-hours entry procedures and a written record of every vehicle that enters or leaves. The gate officer is the first and last check on everything that moves.
Driver check-in and dock control
Driver identity and carrier verification, appointment and pickup number matching against your dispatch, trailer and seal logging with photos, dock assignment and control of drivers on the property. This is the procedure that stops fictitious pickups and double-brokered loads.
Yard and trailer patrols
Randomized foot and vehicle patrols of trailer yards, fence lines, dark corners and loaded trailers, seal checks on every round, GPS-verified checkpoints and response to alarms and motion alerts. For sites that do not need a full-time yard officer, a marked mobile patrol makes random visits through the night.
Overnight and weekend coverage
Overnight officers on site when the building is empty: the hours when trailers disappear and roofs get cut. Weekend and holiday coverage for facilities that shut down while inventory stays.
Cargo theft prevention
Post orders written around your dispatch and shipping process, surveillance awareness on the perimeter (cars idling outside the fence, drivers photographing the yard), high-value load procedures and coordination with your carriers and cargo insurer.
Employee theft and collusion investigations
Shrink that does not match the cameras, loads that leave short, a forklift driver who knows too much about the schedule. Our licensed corporate investigators handle internal theft, collusion with drivers and vendor fraud discreetly; background checks on new hires and temp labor prevent it.
Armed coverage
Armed Class G officers for high-value inventory, isolated overnight yards and facilities that have already been hit.
Fire watch and hurricane coverage
Fire watch when sprinklers or alarms are down for construction or repair; pre-storm lockdown and post-storm looting prevention during hurricane season, when gates do not close and power is out.
How we set up warehouse security
- Site survey. Gates, docks, yard layout, fence line, lighting, camera coverage and blind spots, shipping and receiving process, carrier mix, after-hours access and theft history.
- Post orders written with your operations and shipping managers: driver check-in steps, what stops a pickup, seal procedures, patrol routes and frequency, alarm response, escalation list and report format. Aligned with your carriers’ and insurer’s requirements.
- Officer selection. Officers with logistics experience who can read a bill of lading, handle a frustrated driver in English or Spanish at 4 a.m. and write a clear report. You meet them before the first shift.
- Launch and supervision. A supervisor works the first shifts, then makes unannounced visits. GPS checkpoints confirm that the far end of the yard is actually patrolled.
- Reporting. Daily shift reports, gate and trailer logs, same-day incident reports with photos and video references, monthly summary per site.
Why logistics operators choose FSO Guard
- Licensed and insured. Florida security agency license B3100530 (Class B) and private investigative agency license A 1000095 (Class A). Every officer holds a Class D license; armed officers hold Class G.
- Officers who understand freight. Post orders built around dispatch, appointments, seals and bills of lading, not generic guarding.
- Investigations in-house. Internal theft, collusion and cargo theft investigated by licensed investigators of the same company; GPS tracking for fleets and high-value loads.
- Bilingual by default. Officers, supervisors and reports in English and Spanish, plus Russian. Most drivers at Miami docks speak Spanish.
- One contract, many sites. Identical post orders at every facility, one supervisor, one invoice, one report: Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and statewide.
- Fast start. A gate or overnight post can start within 24 hours of the survey; same-day coverage after a theft, an alarm failure or a vendor no-show.
Warehouse security cost
Pricing depends on hours of coverage, the number of posts (gate, dock, yard, roving), armed or unarmed officers and whether a patrol vehicle is on site. A gate post during operating hours plus an overnight officer is the most common setup for a single warehouse; campuses add a roving officer or mobile patrol. After the survey you receive a written quote with a flat hourly rate per officer, no hidden fees, a month-to-month agreement and a four-hour minimum per shift. See also what drives security guard cost in Miami.
Service area
Warehouse and logistics security in Doral, Medley, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens, Airport West, Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, Miramar, Pompano Beach, Dania Beach and Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach; statewide distribution networks through Florida security services. Full service area.
Call 888.881.8099, write to us in the SMS or send the form; a supervisor will survey your facility and quote within a day. See also commercial security and construction site security.
