By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.

Fleets ordered 21,769 trailers during April, the highest level so far in 2013 and 8.2% above year-ago levels, according to ACT Research.

Consumer confidence rose in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Lineage Logistics said it has acquired a facility in the greater Chicago area that it had been managing for customers. Terms were not disclosed.

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

Shippers can best help trucking fleets retain drivers by taking steps to minimize delays at loading docks, a new survey of drivers found.

Canadian logistics company Wheels Group said its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago.