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- Performance, AtRoad In Onboard Systems Deal
- Paccar Leasing Creates PacTrac Truck System
- Con-way Updates Web Site for Account Access
- Xata Reports 68% Increase in 3Q Shipments
- Sirius Reports Wider 2Q Loss; Gains Subscribers
- Paccar Leasing Creates PacTrac Truck System
Performance, AtRoad In Onboard Systems Deal
Wireless technology firm AtRoad Inc. said it signed an agreement with Performance Transportation Services Inc. to provide the vehicle hauler with onboard computing systems.Jeff Cornish, Performance’s chief executive officer, said in a statement that AtRoad’s backup systems, which protect data, were a key reason for picking the company over several others.
Performance, which has 1,500 trucks, ranks No. 66 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers. Transport Topics
Paccar Leasing Creates PacTrac Truck System
Paccar Leasing Co., a subsidiary of truck manufacturer Paccar Inc., said it has developed a new onboard computing system for Class 8 trucks that transmits data from the cab to a remote location.The system, known as PacTrac, relies on global positioning system technology to provide real-time vehicle location information and other reports to help managers with long-range planning. It also allows users to have exception-based reporting for arrivals and departures to improve security.
The system also has a geofencing feature, which ensures trucks travel within predetermined boundaries, Paccar Leasing said. Transport Topics
Con-way Updates Web Site for Account Access
Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it has updated its Web site to allow customers to access their accounts in one step, rather than multiple ones.Con-way said that once users register, they can create their own home page and choose numerous features, including electronic proof-of-delivery, electronic bill-of-lading and freight bill copies.
The company is a unit of Con-way Inc., which ranks No. 6 on the TT 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers. Transport Topics
Xata Reports 68% Increase in 3Q Shipments
Onboard fleet-tracking technology provider Xata Corp. said Wednesday it shipped 3,000 systems in its fiscal third quarter, a 68% increase over the same period last year.The company also reported the addition of 32 new Xatanet customers, bringing the cumulative total of companies relying on XATANET to more than 460.
Xata will release its third-quarter earnings Wednesday. Transport Topics
Sirius Reports Wider 2Q Loss; Gains Subscribers
Sirius Satellite Radio reported a wider second-quarter loss but said it continued to build its subscriber base and increased its full-year subscriber forecast to 6.3 million users.The company said Tuesday it lost $237.8 million or 17 cents a share, compared with a loss of $177.6 million or 13 cents a year ago.
Revenue rose to $150.1 million from $52.2 million, largely because of a bigger subscriber base. Sirius added 600,460 subscribers in the quarter, giving it 4.7 million at the end of the period.
Sirius’ previous year-end forecast was 6.2 million users. Transport Topics
