Trailer orders inched up 1.8% in September from a year ago to 16,990, ACT Research reported, and manufacturers said they expect order intake to continue growing in the final months of the year.

The makers of aerodynamic add-ons for truck trailers are focused on more than just improving fuel economy. They also must cut down fleets’ maintenance costs so fuel savings are not eaten up in the repair shop, manufacturers and carrier executives have said.

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Universal Truckload Services said its third-quarter net income rose slightly from a year ago.

XPO Logistics said Thursday it has purchased Turbo Logistics, the freight brokerage division of logistics company OHL, for $50 million.

Third-party logistics provider England Logistics has acquired certain assets of freight broker Kampstra Transportation & Logistics.

Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income almost tripled, boosted by acquisitions.

Swift Transportation’s third-quarter net income fell 10% to $27.9 million, or 20 cents per share, from $31.0 million, or 22 cents per share, in the third quarter as freight volume weakened and fuel costs rose.

The U.S. Transportation Command said it has awarded Menlo Worldwide Logistics a one-year extension on its contract to outsource military freight shipments nationwide.