Schneider said it has expanded its bulk intermodal trailer service to include new routes into Mexico and Canada.

TransForce Inc. said it will buy fellow Canadian carrier Contrans Group Inc. for about C$495 million.

Swift Transportation Co. said net income slipped 19% to $40.2 million, hurt by weaker profit margins at its dedicated and refrigerated units.

Universal Truckload Services Inc. reported second-quarter net income declined to $13.6 million, or 45 cents per share, compared with $14.2 million, or  47 cents per share, a year ago.

Union Pacific Corp.’s second-quarter net income rose 17% to $1.29 billion, or $1.43 per share, continuing a trend of profit growth reported by other railroads.

New trailer orders jumped 44% in June from a year ago as high demand for new equipment continued into the summer, ACT Research reported.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit increased 21% and revenue rose 9%.

Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher second-quarter earnings from a year ago, recovering from challenging winter conditions last quarter.

Forward Air Corp. increased net income to $17.2 million, Inc., a 24% improvement, helped by primarily increased freight volume.