Ryder Systems Inc., a logistics and transportation management provider, and Qualcomm Inc., a provider of digital wireless technology, have formed a strategic partnership. Ryder has selected Qualcomm as its primary and preferred wireless mobile communications and on-board computer provider, and has agreed to purchase OmniTRACS systems for Ryder’s and its clients’ vehicles.
Ryder and Qualcomm plan to work together to develop solutions for Ryder’s fleet management, transportation, and supply chain need to enhance performance and cost efficiencies. Additionally, OmniTRACS will enhance back-office capabilities through its mobile communication tools by capturing and transmitting automated fuel tax mileage updates, vehicle tracking, load, and maintenance data.
Ryder owns and maintains more than 100,000 trucks and 40,000 trailers in the United States and operates more than 10,000 vehicles in its Dedicated Contract Carriage business, in which Ryder designs a client’s transportation process using the latest technology and then absorbs the management and operation of the client’s fleet.
Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS system is an interactive, fully integrated information management system that includes two-way mobile communications, satellite tracking, and fleet management software for near real-time messaging and position reporting between fleets and their operations centers. Messages are sent via satellite through Qualcomm’s network management center to dispatch centers throughout the United States. The OmniTRACS system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.