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Transportation Components Inc., Houston, acquired three companies as part of its strategy to consolidate the heavy-duty truck parts industry.

Jubitz Corp. promoted Larry Bauman to executive vice president of its Jubitz Truck Stop and Jubitz Tire & Retreading divisions. He will be responsible for strategic planning for both units.

New York becomes the 15th state to authorize smoke testing for heavy vehicles, with roadside and annual inspections set to begin next year.

The Colorado Motor Carriers Assn. reminds truckers that it is time to start carrying chains or cables. Failure to do so could result not only in being stuck in the snow, but hefty penalties, too.

FDX Corp., Memphis, Tenn., announced major executive changes at Viking Freight and RPS Inc., two of the trucking subsidiaries it acquired when it bought Caliber System last year.

Con-Way Transportation Services announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Ann Arbor, Mich., from Palo Alto, Calif.

The House of Representatives last night approved the $500 billion funding package that will keep the federal government going until next October. Now it's the Senate's turn.

A California state court dismissed the lawsuits against trucking companies filed by environmental action groups that wanted cancer warning signs on trucks. The dismissal came at the request of both plaintiffs and defendants.

Chalk up another huge month for Class 8 truck manufacturers.