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The movement that is shifting chassis management responsibility to drayage carriers gathered more momentum this month, as a major lessor launched a plan aimed at fleets and the largest ocean carrier expanded a chassis rental program.

Industrial production rose 1% in July, boosted by higher factory output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

Echo Global Logistics said its second-quarter profit grew to $1.9 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with $692,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose for the first time in four months in July, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Housing starts grew 1.7% in July, while building permits dropped 3.1%, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has named 20 people to a blue-ribbon commission assigned to come up with recommendations for reshaping how Maryland funds its transportation system.

Members of a coalition of truckers, chemical manufacturers, and other trade groups are in discussions with U.S. customs officials over a yet-to-be-enforced, controversial requirement that motor carriers and exporters stipulate on electronic manifests the amount of residual chemicals left inside cargo and portable tank containers when returning from deliveries in Canada and Mexico.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Monday issued a new final rule on drug testing for transportation workers that will add tests for more drugs.