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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.

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. Tuesday named Frank Nerenhausen to head its commercial segment, effective next week.

Florida and Louisiana are the latest states to adopt laws that protect carriers from being forced to assume unwarranted liabilities. They bring to 23 the number of states with anti-indemnification laws.

YRC Worldwide said Monday it completed the initial closing of its the previously announced sale of a portion of its YRC Logistics unit to a private equity firm.