Technology

Landstar System Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said the company may benefit from higher freight pricing this year as excess truck capacity shrinks, Bloomberg reported.

Volvo AB, parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks Inc., said it was working on a new tractor-trailer anti-theft system based on intelligent radio technology and sensors.

Component manufacturer Eaton Corp. said that Coca-Cola Enterprises has purchased 120 new trucks for 2008 delivery, powered by Eaton’s hybrid electric drivetrain system, Bloomberg reported.

SAN DIEGO — Mobile communications provider Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a host of upgrades and additions for its flagship OmniVision platform here, in-cluding wireless data roaming capabilities, in-cab document processing and support for third-party collision-avoidance systems.

Trucking software provider TMW Systems said 2007 was a record year for the company’s revenue, product releases, new customers and consecutive quarterly growth.

Some makers of integrated mobile communication systems are adopting technologies that enable their fleet customers to take advantage of both the broad geographic coverage offered by satellites and high-volume, low-cost data transmission over cellular phone networks.

U.S. railroads are making big investments in their networks, having spending $10 billion to expand tracks, build freight yards and buy locomotives since 2000, and are planning an additional $12 billion in upgrades, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Ryder System’s board approved a 2-cent increase in its quarterly dividend, to 23 cents a share.

Xata Corp. said it has completed its $17.5 million acquisition of fleet tracking and communications firm GeoLogic Solutions.

Karmak Inc., a software supplier for the trucking industry, said it has released a major update of its Legend business management system, designed solely for the heavy-duty trucking industry.