Technology

Amazon.com plans to hire about 5,000 workers for its distribution centers, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc.’s profit in its fiscal third quarter jumped 31% from a year earlier, but the business segment that includes its trucking technology offerings posted a loss for the quarter.

Add On Systems said it has acquired driver recruiting software firm IEG Inc. and all of its software applications. Terms were not disclosed.

Asset tracking firm SkyBitz said it has formed a sales partnership with commercial-vehicle accessory supplier Pana-Pacific.

Roehl Transport said it will install drag-reducing aerodynamic “tails,” supplied by ATDynamics Inc., on 500 trailers.

Corporate payment company Electronic Funds Source said Monday it has launched an upgraded interactive interface with McLeod Software’s dispatch software.

EBE Technologies Inc., a transportation management and workflow company, said it has partnered with Truckop.com to streamline the truck-part ordering process.

Omnitracs Inc. said its trailer-tracking system now has the capability to display additional trailer information on its in-cab display system.

PeopleNet said it has integrated its GPS and mobile communication technologies with the Drivewyze PreClear electronic weigh station pre-clearance system and will be a reseller of the service.

Geofencing, the ability to use tracking or communications systems to alert carriers if a truck goes off its specified route, originally was touted for its anti-terrorism potential.