Global manufacturer Cummins Inc. posted first-quarter increases in profits and sales that were driven by demand from construction and mining customers rather than North American truck engines.

Flatbed carrier Daseke Inc. said May 1 that it has added two more companies to its portfolio of trucking companies: the Schilli Cos. and Big Freight Systems.

UPS Inc. struggled with currency exchange rates but benefited from a new treatment in taxes and wound up with a 2.4% gain in first-quarter net income and a 6.2% surge in global revenue.

UPS Inc. struggled with currency exchange rates but benefited from a new treatment in taxes and wound up with a 2.4% gain in first-quarter net income and a 6.2% surge in global revenue.

Sandwiched between “soft pricing” and unyielding costs, intermodal, trucking and brokerage company Hub Group reported a significant decline in first-quarter net income even as revenue increased.

Third-party logistics provider Echo Global Logistics reported record revenue for a first quarter on April 26, but its small profit from the same quarter a year ago became a net loss, as purchased transportation costs increased and net revenue declined.

First-quarter business rose and profits doubled for German manufacturer Daimler AG, but new truck sales were generally not part of the equation, and especially not in North America, the company reported April 26.

First-quarter sales for Paccar Inc. dipped 1.9% year-over-year, but the company returned to profitability as it did not have a large, one-time charge as it did in early 2016.

Volvo AB posted first-quarter gains in earnings and profitability, most of which was generated by its construction equipment division, as the larger truck division was fairly static compared with the same time in 2016.