XRS Corp. reported a profit for its fiscal fourth quarter compared with a loss a year ago.
November 7, 2013Business, Technology
Supply Chain Software Firm Accellos Acquires Profitsystems
Supply chain software company Accellos announced that it has acquired technology firm Profitsystems. Terms were not disclosed.
November 13, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Safety Systems Shown to Reduce Rollovers, Other Accidents, FMCSA Study Declares
A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.
November 11, 2013Business, Technology
ATA Announces New Speakers to Technology Summit
American Trucking Associations has added featured speakers to the Executive Summit on Technology-Driven Performance, Analytics and Answers, the federation said in a Nov. 7 announcement.
November 7, 2013Business, Technology
XRS Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Trimble’s Profit Increases in 3Q
Trimble Navigation Ltd. reported higher third-quarter profit than a year ago and said earnings nearly doubled at its segment that includes trucking technology providers PeopleNet Communications Corp., TMW Systems Inc. and ALK Technologies Inc.
October 31, 2013Business, Technology
UPS Debuts Route-Optimization Software Orion
UPS Inc. has launched route optimization software known as Orion, or On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation, and said it will improve 10,000 delivery routes by the end of the year.
October 31, 2013Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Jobless Claims Decline by 10,000 as California Clears Backlog
Jobless claims declined by 10,000 for the week ended Oct. 26 as backlogs in California cleared after a switch in computer systems, Bloomberg News reported.
October 31, 2013Business, Technology
Iteris Reports Higher 2Q Income
Iteris Inc., which provides traffic management services, said its fiscal second-quarter net income rose from a year ago, and revenue gained 10%.
October 28, 2013Business, Technology
iTECH: ‘BYOD’ Trend Increases Need for Protecting Drivers’ Devices
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!â€
October 28, 2013Special Coverage, Business, Technology
Rand McNally Releases New Products
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rand McNally announced the availability of the HD 100 device Oct. 22, as well as the new TrueTrack software product to provide fleets better control over routing.
October 22, 2013