State Truck Driving Championship
Sample Questions and Already passed
Answers.
What year was the National Truck Roadeo established by the American Trucking Association? -
Answer 1937
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
, D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - Answer October 15, 1966
In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to the then
newly created ______________. - Answer U.S. Department of Transportation
Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to over
_____. - Answer 40,000
Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the United
States. - Answer 1.3 million
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? - Answer
1986
In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - Answer 1995
Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between
Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - Answer 1993
_____% of all U.S. communities rely exclusively on trucks to deliver their products. - Answer
80
Businesses choose trucks for nearly _____ cents out of every dollar they spend on shipping. -
Answer 81
_____ truck drivers transport goods in the U.S. - Answer 3 million
The American Trucking Association is headquartered in _____. - Answer Arlington, VA
_____% of the public still has a positive overall view o drivers of large trucks. - Answer 80
A 2003 survey showed that _____% of the public believed truck drivers exceeded the speed
limit frequently. - Answer 64
Sample Questions and Already passed
Answers.
What year was the National Truck Roadeo established by the American Trucking Association? -
Answer 1937
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
, D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - Answer October 15, 1966
In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to the then
newly created ______________. - Answer U.S. Department of Transportation
Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to over
_____. - Answer 40,000
Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the United
States. - Answer 1.3 million
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? - Answer
1986
In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - Answer 1995
Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between
Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - Answer 1993
_____% of all U.S. communities rely exclusively on trucks to deliver their products. - Answer
80
Businesses choose trucks for nearly _____ cents out of every dollar they spend on shipping. -
Answer 81
_____ truck drivers transport goods in the U.S. - Answer 3 million
The American Trucking Association is headquartered in _____. - Answer Arlington, VA
_____% of the public still has a positive overall view o drivers of large trucks. - Answer 80
A 2003 survey showed that _____% of the public believed truck drivers exceeded the speed
limit frequently. - Answer 64
