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The Port of Los Angeles recently put an automated terminal into service, and along with the adjacent Port of Long Beach is spending $3.7 billion to boost capacity and unravel bottlenecks that strand ships in the bay and idle trucks on land.

Two truckload carriers announced they are boosting their drivers’ pay.

National carriers C.R. England and Celadon Group Inc. announced new pay packages for their drivers.

Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields said that an automaker probably will introduce a self-driving vehicle within half a decade, but it won’t be his company, which is focusing on less expensive features that assist in driving.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is soliciting applications and nominations from trucking industry stakeholders to serve on an advisory committee to negotiate and help develop proposed regulations for entry-level truck driver training.

While Google Inc. plans to someday unleash driverless cars on public streets, the logistics industry will probably be one of the first training grounds for such automated vehicles.

Several trucking companies announced driver pay increases earlier this month.

Crete Carrier Corp. and Shaffer Trucking have become the latest fleets to raise driver pay in response to growing demand.

Nussbaum Transportation has increased driver pay 6% for over-the-road drivers, effective in January.