The introduction of a new bill aimed at giving ports more authority to enact environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employee-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Monday its second-quarter profit rose 67% to $90.3 million, or 42 cents a share, from $54.1 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.

New orders for commercial trailers, led by dry van orders, more than doubled in June, surging 103% over the same month last year, ACT Research Co. reported.

Consumer confidence fell this month to the lowest level since November, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Canadian transportation and logistics firm TransForce Inc. said its second-quarter net income fell to C$17.1 million, or 18 cents a share, from C$18 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.

The second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C., Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit jumped 59% from a year ago.

Kansas City Southern said it earned $34.6 million, or 34 cents a share, in its second quarter, compared with $6.5 million, or 7 cents, the previous year.