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LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally's IntelliRoute® TND(TM) line of GPS products for the over-the-road driver now provides two types of traffic - historic and real-time. "Every mile counts for drivers and unanticipated delays can impact delivery time with the current load, as well as delay or even eliminate the opportunity to pick up the next load prior to a drivers' end of day," said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. "Providing traffic detail will give...
SKOKIE, Ill., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally today announced that Jim Rodi has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Mobile Communications. Rodi, who spent the past eleven years at Qualcomm, will be responsible for driving sales and business development for Rand McNally's TruckPC line of products. TruckPC is the first line of products launched as part of the joint-development agreement with DriverTech and Rand McNally, announced in October of 2010. TruckPC is a...
SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally's industry-standard transportation software products, MileMaker® and IntelliRoute®, have been upgraded with advanced routing capabilities and newly available data to add profitability to the bottom line. Today, at the Truckload Carriers' Association Annual Conference, Rand McNally showcased the software's latest enhancements, which include: 14,000 Mexican Postal Codes: An industry first, the codes allow companies to calculate...
SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally today introduced significant enhancements to its TruckPC mobile communication system at the Truckload Carriers' Association Annual Convention. TruckPC is a fully compliant electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) that automatically tracks and manages Hours of Service, making it the solution of choice to enable companies to meet new CSA requirements. TruckPC now provides award-winning navigation; enhanced behavior- and truck-monitoring...
SKOKIE, Ill., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by upgraded technology and feedback from long-haul truck drivers, Rand McNally has launched two new truck-specific GPS units: the 5-inch IntelliRoute® TND(TM) 510, and the large, high-definition 7-inch IntelliRoute® TND(TM) 710. The new units incorporate user-requested enhancements, the ability to incorporate real-time traffic, and a newly designed, thinner hardware unit. (Photo:...
SKOKIE, Ill., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A state task force charged with investigating the use of GPS technology as well as compliance with the Designated Truck Route System today submitted its report and eight recommendations to Illinois' Governor and General Assembly. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110208/CG44783) One of the key findings by the task force, made up of government and industry representatives, was that the state currently maintains multiple databases with...
SKOKIE, Ill., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holiday travel season, Rand McNally's editors have pulled together the Top 10 Tips for Safe Winter Road Travel. The arrival of cold and blustery weather in many parts of the country combined with increased traffic on the roads, can make getting "over the river and through the woods" more stressful than at other times of the year. "More than 60% of U.S. leisure travelers take road trips," said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand...
PHOENIX, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Two weeks after announcing its investment in DriverTech, Rand McNally unveiled future enhancements for the TruckPC mobile fleet management solution at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix. Rand McNally Truck PC, powered by DriverTech, utilizes Rand McNally's leading IntelliRoute® TND(TM) truck navigation on DriverTech's secure, industry-tested, on-board computing platform. The recently announced deal between...
SKOKIE, Ill., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally, with more than 70 years in the commercial transportation industry, and DriverTech, with deep roots in military-grade, in-vehicle mobile computing technology, today announced an agreement in which the companies will offer a complete fleet management solution to the long-haul trucking market. The mobile management solution, called Rand McNally TruckPC, powered by DriverTech, utilizes Rand McNally's leading IntelliRoute® TND(TM) truck...
SKOKIE, Ill., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally - the consummate expert on North American travel - has launched a new iPhone® app designed to make every day a new adventure. The free "Explore America" application provides snippets of unique travel content, photos and videos, destination information, a daily quiz, and more. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/randmcnally/45955/ (Photo:...
