XPO Logistics reported a third-quarter loss of $3.1 million or 22 cents per share, compared with net income of $190,000 and a loss of $5.38, a year ago.

The rapid growth of e-commerce is forcing all kinds of businesses — from retailers and wholesale distributors to manufacturers and import-export companies — to change the way they distribute goods.

U.S. companies are expected to create more than 1 million logistics-related jobs in the next four years, but educational institutions are currently turning out a small fraction of the trained workers that will be needed, a new study shows.

The Intermodal Association of North America and The National Industrial Transportation League will hold concurrent meetings later this month as rail/truck freight volumes remain close to the peak year of 2006.

Third-party logistics firm Caterpillar Logistics Services said Thursday it has changed its name to Neovia Logistics Services.

Trailer orders inched up 1.8% in September from a year ago to 16,990, ACT Research reported, and manufacturers said they expect order intake to continue growing in the final months of the year.

The makers of aerodynamic add-ons for truck trailers are focused on more than just improving fuel economy. They also must cut down fleets’ maintenance costs so fuel savings are not eaten up in the repair shop, manufacturers and carrier executives have said.

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.