The Memphis, Tenn.-based transportation services company on Dec. 19 reported net income of $740 million, or $3.03 a diluted share, for the three months ending Nov. 30.

U.S. trailer orders experienced another month trending below the year-ago results in November, ACT Research reported.

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks declined sequentially and on a year-over-year basis in November, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

The trucking industry continued to be defined by a market trough this year, but one that has shown some minor signs of improvement.

The leader of International Motors said an eventful year marked by key product launches for the truck and engine manufacturer was encapsulated by a corporate rebrand.

Sales increased 3.3% to 19,658 units from 19,027 during the same time last year. They decreased 5.8% from the 20,859 units reported in October.

The DHL 2024 Peak Season Shipping Survey revealed Nov. 19 that 48% of small and medium-sized enterprises expect a year-over-year increase in holiday sales.

The National Retail Federation reported that a near-record 197 million people shopped between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

Used Class 8 truck sales in October increased 10.7% year over year to 23,800 units from 21,500, ACT Research reported.

“Broadly speaking, freight demand trends are gradually improving,” said Carter Vieth, research associate at ACT Research.