TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS FOR
DRIVERS ACTUAL GUIDE 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ How many months must a driver have driven and performed the
duties of a truck driver in 12 months of employment to compete in
the truck driving championship? Answer: 11
◉ During a calendar year, how many classes of competition can a
driver compete in? Answer: 1
◉ How many state competitions can a driver compete in during a
calendar year? Answer: 1
◉ How many months must a driver be continuously employed by
the entering employer, to participate in a championship
competition? Answer: 12
◉ If a driver lives in one state, and is employed in another state,
which state competition can he/she compete in? Answer: It's the
drivers choice. The state he/she holds a license in or the state
he/she is employed in.
, ◉ How many trucks were in use nationwide by the start of World
War 1? Answer: 300,000
◉ By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the
government and private sector? Answer: 1 million
◉ When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking
applications? Answer: 1919
◉ When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market?
Answer: 1924
◉ What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? Answer: 1935
◉ What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? Answer:
1887
◉ What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal
Highway-Aid Act, establishing the interstate highway system?
Answer: 1956
◉ D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date?
Answer: October 15, 1966
DRIVERS ACTUAL GUIDE 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ How many months must a driver have driven and performed the
duties of a truck driver in 12 months of employment to compete in
the truck driving championship? Answer: 11
◉ During a calendar year, how many classes of competition can a
driver compete in? Answer: 1
◉ How many state competitions can a driver compete in during a
calendar year? Answer: 1
◉ How many months must a driver be continuously employed by
the entering employer, to participate in a championship
competition? Answer: 12
◉ If a driver lives in one state, and is employed in another state,
which state competition can he/she compete in? Answer: It's the
drivers choice. The state he/she holds a license in or the state
he/she is employed in.
, ◉ How many trucks were in use nationwide by the start of World
War 1? Answer: 300,000
◉ By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the
government and private sector? Answer: 1 million
◉ When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking
applications? Answer: 1919
◉ When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market?
Answer: 1924
◉ What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? Answer: 1935
◉ What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? Answer:
1887
◉ What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal
Highway-Aid Act, establishing the interstate highway system?
Answer: 1956
◉ D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date?
Answer: October 15, 1966
