Omnitracs LLC, San Diego, Calif., acquired XRS Corp., a provider of mobile-based, fleet management solutions based in Eden Prairie, Minn., for approximately $178 million.

M&W Transportation Co., Inc. deployed SmartDrive Systems’ video-based safety program across its fleet.

Azuga Fleet, San Jose, Calif., launched Azuga Fleet Mobile, what is said to be the first-of-its-kind gamification and driver rewards program.

Advantech-DLoG, Irvine, Calif., released TREK-520 RISC-based mobile data terminal, a new slim and sleek 7-inch vehicle display system designed especially for the local fleet market, including local and private delivery, couriers and LTL carriers.

Smartcool Systems Inc., Canada, provided an update on its beta testing initiative with a Florida-based food distribution firm.

FST Logistics, Columbus, Ohio, and U.S. Oil, an Appleton, Wis.-based division of U.S. Venture, Inc., partnered in the development of a GAIN Clean Fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station in Hilliard, Ohio, to service its recently purchased fleet of CNG trucks.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods talks exclusively with Barb Maynard, national communications director for the Justice for Port Drivers, to discuss why the truck drivers are on strike and how it impacts the cold food industry.

XRS Corp., Cincinnati, introduced TRP, a mobile fleet optimization solution aimed at bringing insight into customer’s routes, allowing for better on-time delivery metrics, enhanced driver productivity and real-time information into daily operations.

Azuga, San Jose, Calif., unveiled Azuga SpeedSafe, a new speed monitoring system that tracks speeding incidents everywhere a fleet operates, not just the open road or on interstates.

Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., announced plans to discontinue its Champaign, Ill.-based private fleet service by year’s end.