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.

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.

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a first-quarter profit of $106.5 million, or 65 cents a share, up from $97 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.

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

Canada National Railway Co. reported lower first-quarter earnings and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported a rise.

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.

Canada’s two biggest freight railroads reported higher earnings for the first quarter.