MD Logistics said it has expanded its operations by opening a 55,000 square foot drug distribution center in Reno, Nev.

Truck fleets ordered 13,200 new commercial trailers during July, a 20% increase over July 2010, but the fourth straight month of declining figures, ACT Research Co. reported.

Transplace said it has promoted George Abernathy to the post of president of Transplace Logistics, its third-party logistics, truck brokerage and consulting units.

Consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest mark since April 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

C2Logix Inc. and CD SRVS said they are combining their products to offer a single offering for route optimization and fleet communication.

Bidding to broaden its market reach, less-than-truckload hauler Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire Prime Logistics Corp., a food logistics firm that operates as Prime Distribution Services Inc., for about $97.5 million.

Consumer confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since November 2008, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

TMSi Logistics, Portsmouth, N.H., said it has acquired Reno, Nev.-based Griffin Global Logistics Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Pitney Bowes said it has made some enhancements to its SendSuite Live logistics software.