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Demand for basic, low-cost on-board truck technology will surge in the years ahead as first-time buyers look to comply with the federal government’s proposed electronic logging mandate, several suppliers said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally published its proposal that will require all interstate truck drivers to use electronic logging devices.

Orders for U.S. business equipment fell in February for the second time in three months, signaling corporate investment will be slow to gain momentum following an unusually harsh winter that put a damper on demand.

Asset-tracking provider Spireon Inc. announced the release of the first automated detention optimization system for the trucking industry.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Omnitracs, the largest provider of in-cab communications systems for the trucking industry, is spending the better part of this year completing its separation from Qualcomm, CEO John Graham said.

Vusion, a division of PeopleNet Communications Inc., has launched MPG Analytics Dashboard, providing enhancements to its fuel-monitoring systems to better track driver and truck performance on the road.

ALK Technologies Inc. announced that its ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services will be integrated with McLeod Software Inc.’s Load Master dispatch software and PowerBroker system for freight brokers.

Rand McNally said it has reached an agreement to integrate Drivewyze Inc.’s PreClear weigh station bypass service with its onboard fleet management devices.

Truck technology supplier Omnitracs announced several enhancements.at the 2014 Truckload Carriers Association annual convention.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — If carriers desperate for drivers are looking to hire veterans, they had better use online sites and social media to find them, an outreach and media specialist said during a presentation at the annual Truckload Carrier Association’s convention here this week.