Trucking communications provider Qualcomm Inc. of San Diego this past month purchased the assets of Eaton Corp.'s Cleveland-based Trucking Information Services business unit, including its FleetAdvisor transportation management system. Qualcomm did not disclose the purchase price.

The FleetAdvisor system consists of both hardware and software, including a broad set of applications that run on an in-vehicle computer, producing automated driver logs, calculating state fuel taxes, managing work orders, increasing driver and vehicle productivity, and improving customer service. The system runs on the Windows CE-based platform. It already has an optional driver interface to Qualcomm's fleet-management solutions, including the OmniTRACS mobile communications system.

"The acquisition of FleetAdvisor will allow us to offer even more valuable and complete solutions to our private fleet, truckload, and LTL customers," says Chris Wolfe, senior vice president and general manager, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions. "We [also] welcome the opportunity to work with existing FleetAdvisor customers."