Consumer confidence rose to the highest level in five months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Dec. 6.

Trailer orders climbed 5.7% in October to 24,910, the highest level so far in 2013, as fleets kept to their pattern of boosting acquisitions in the fall, ACT Research reported.

Major U.S. trucking companies are now widely using social media, but not as much as other business-to-business firms, according to a new study by trucking technology supplier Carrier Logistics Inc.

Satellite Logistics Group said it has been purchased by JF Hillebrand Group AG, a company based in Mainz, Germany, that provides beverage logistics services globally. Terms were not disclosed.

HOUSTON — Intermodal transportation continues to see growth opportunities in Mexico, the eastern region of the United States, temperature-controlled service and partnerships with brokers.

XPO Logistics said Nov. 15 it has purchased Optima Service Solutions, a last-mile logistics services provider for retailers and manufacturers, for $26.6 million.