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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.

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.

U.S. Bank said it has extended its long-term contract to provide electronic freight payment processing for the U.S. Department of Defense.

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.

XRS Corp. said it has released a platform for fleet optimization and compliance that can run on more than 50 types of mobile devices.

Asset-tracking provider Spireon Inc. said that it is testing a next-generation GPS device for its FleetLocate trailer-tracking platform and predicted the trucking industry will increase spending on technology this year.

Supply chain software company Robocom Systems International said it has acquired Munics Information Systems. Terms were not disclosed.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has said it will test using cameras to help truck drivers find available parking slots.

American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it has added the electronic weigh station pre-clearance system, Drivewyze PreClear, to its group of featured products for the trucking industry.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has identified more than $50 million in savings through its Next Generation initiative to modernize operations, Gov. Tom Corbett (R) said in a statement.