Contract carrier TransAm Trucking will equip its fleet of 1,000 tractors with the MobileMax MultiMode wireless communications system from Geologic Solutions. TransAm, which had been using an older generation of the system, will use the new system to automate billing, payroll, fuel tax and maintenance reporting, and arrival/departure notification, according to the Kansas City-based fleet.
The next generation of the Transflo imaging and workflow management system will be released early this year, according to developer Pegasus TransTech. The 3.2.1 release offers improvements in usability, maintainability and reliability, according to the company. www.transflo.com
An online service for sending SMS text messages to multiple mobile phone numbers has been launched by Textalert.com. No software is required beyond a Web browser and Internet connection. Prices start at $0.13/message, and there are no sign-up or subscription fees. Volume discounts of up to 50% are available, according to the company.
Truckload carrier Brubaker Transfer has added Prophesy Mobile Comm to its dispatch system. Using Nextel wireless communications and GPS-enabled mobile phones, the mobile communications systems integrates directly with the 70-tractor fleet's existing Prophesy dispatch system. www.prophesyMC.com
SkyWave Mobile Communications has added GPS receivers from u-blox to its SkyWave DMR200 satellite terminals. The terminals provide mobile asset monitoring, and now tracking, throughout the world using the Inmarsat D+ satellite service. www.skywave.com
