A thief walks through a truck stop with a driver’s smart phone in hand when he crosses an invisible boundary. Suddenly the phone announces loudly and repeatedly, “This phone has been stolen!”

Technology vendor Cadec Global said it is now offering its TempTracker temperature-monitoring system with its PowerVue fleet management platform.

Faulty driving directions to Fairbanks, Alaska International Airport have been disabled by Apple after two people drove onto a runway, the Associated Press reported.

Equipment-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has selected Orbcomm Inc. to provide a trailer-tracking system for its fleet of more than 30,000 dry van, refrigerated and flatbed trailers, the technology vendor recently announced.

TMW Systems Inc. said its TMWSuite transportation-management software now can work with software systems produced by XRS Corp. and MacroPoint.

Fleet-management technology provider Cadec Global Inc. said it has hired former Qualcomm Inc. and Xata Corp. executive, Tom Flies, as chief operating officer.

PITTSBURGH — Mark McLean Jr. of FedEx Freight beat out 128 competitors to earn the title of Grand Champion at the 2013 SuperTech event.

Drivewyze Inc. said Kansas has become the 17th state to adopt its PreClear weigh-station bypass service.

One of the consequences of proving that you’re the best truck technician in the land is that you become the “Google” of your world, as in, “Let’s Google it.”

Shell Oil Co. said it has launched a new fuel card designed to give fleets more control over purchases.