MINNEAPOLIS — ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.

Third party logistics company, Cardinal Logistics Management Inc., has been sold to New York private equity firm Centerbridge Partners LP.

XPO Logistics reported a second-quarter loss and  said it had acquired Canada-based Kelron Logistics for $8 million.

New trailer orders edged up 1.3% to 13,615 in June from a year ago, ACT Research said, with most manufacturers continuing to report healthy backlogs.

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.1% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

Wabash National Corp.’s second-quarter income slipped from a year ago on acquisition costs, but the company’s trailer sales rose.

Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its second-quarter net income rose 30%, boosted by acquisitions.

Consumer confidence dropped in July to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Universal Truckload Services said Thursday its second-quarter profit improved and that it will buy third-party logistics firm LINC Logistics for $335 million.

Frozen Food Express Industries reported a second-quarter profit, turning around a loss from a year ago, as its brokerage and logistics results improved.