iTECH: Cab Cam Keeps an Eye on Safety
In-cab cameras, or dash-cams, aren’t all about roadside arrests or crazy stuff on Russian highways.
February 19, 2013iTECH: Shippers, Brokers Use Data Services to Closely Monitor Carriers’ Performance
Shippers, brokers and freight forwarders are using new data services and software programs to monitor more closely the safety, performance and financial health of freight haulers before committing to hire them — driven partly by concern about liability risks if they use a carrier with a poor record and partly by the sheer availability of data.
February 19, 2013Technology Suppliers Show Improved Financial Results
Two of the trucking industry’s technology suppliers, Trimble Navigation Ltd. and XRS Corp., recently reported improved financial results for the final quarter of 2012, while McLeod Software said its full-year sales reached a record high.
February 19, 2013iTECH: Automated Trucks Ahead?
Taking the steering wheel out of a driver’s hand may sound crazy in an era when traffic congestion and driver distractions are growing by leaps and bounds, but that’s exactly what Internet search giant Google and Volvo Trucks are working on, while the U.S. Department of Transportation is testing communications technology that could potentially link several vehicles in a series.
February 19, 2013UPS Adds 100 Electric Delivery Trucks to California Fleet
UPS Inc. said it has put 100 new all-electric delivery trucks in service in California.
February 11, 2013WEX Inc. Reports Lower 4Q Profit
Fleet payment processing company WEX Inc., formerly Wright Express Corp., said its fourth-quarter profit fell on costs associated with the acquisition of Fleet One.
February 11, 2013Blue Tree Introduces Portable In-Cab Device
Fleet telematics provider Blue Tree Systems Inc. said it is introducing a portable version of its R:COM in-cab terminal to enable fleets to use the fleet management system in owner-operator and rental vehicles when adding capacity.
February 5, 2013U.S. Bank, DOD Extend Freight Payment Deal
U.S. Bank said it has extended its long-term contract to provide electronic freight payment processing for the U.S. Department of Defense.
February 5, 2013Qualcomm’s Trucking Unit Posts Loss
Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, said the unit that includes its in-cab wireless communications devices lost $3 million before taxes in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 30.
February 4, 2013XRS Launches Fleet Optimization Platform for Mobile Devices
XRS Corp. said it has released a platform for fleet optimization and compliance that can run on more than 50 types of mobile devices.
January 29, 2013