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Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter net income rose to $3.6 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.9 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Swift Transportation Inc. opposes the trucking industry’s lobbying efforts toward allowing heavier trucks on interstate highways in the United States, the company’s CEO told a gathering of Canadian trucking executives.

New orders for trailers continued at a strong pace in March, despite dropping 30% from a year ago, ACT Research Co., Columbus, Ind., reported, adding that total orders for the first quarter were down just 1% from the strong performance in the first three months of 2011.

Echo Global Logistics said its first-quarter profit rose as revenue climbed to a record high.

Bay Grove Capital said it is combining the operations of five refrigerated warehousing companies acquired over the past three years under the name Lineage Logistics.

Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

Kansas City Southern on Tuesday reported its first-quarter earnings rose to $75 million, or 68 cents a share, from $64 million, or 58 cents, the previous year.