Facts for drivers 2026 pg 1-9foreword , championship ; industry|2025/2026
The Facts for drivers manual recognizes that such a reputation is not easily _________ ✔️Attained or retained
The professional truck, driver today enjoys the position of being the _________ ✔️Safest most knowledgeable, an expert Driver on America
streets and highways
The drivers professionalism, which often requires_________ ✔️Patience, self-discipline and consideration of others on our nations roadways
Facts for drivers is intended to provide commercial vehicle drivers an overview of the_________ ✔️Trucking industry, Safety, and security rules
and other facts relevant to their profession
Facts for drivers also serves as an excellent study guide for those drivers preparing to compete in_________ ✔️Company, state, and national
driving competition, such as national truck driving championships a national step van driving championships
The championships program, without a doubt influences_______________ ✔️Tens of thousands of drivers annually to drive accident free
The first national truck rodeo was in________ ✔️1937
The overriding objective of the championship program is twofold ( 1) to provide an incentive for a professional truck and step van drivers to
perfect their craft and drive accident free and (2) _______________ ✔️To improve the medias and general public image of truck drivers in the
motor carrier industry
Every driver entering a truck driving championship competition shall meet the medical qualifications of the US Department of transportation as
set forth in 49 CFR 391.41 drivers must submit that they have attained a valid _______ ✔️Medical certificate
If a driver is eligible to enter a state championships, the first step to competing is to file____________ ✔️The official entry and release form
A Drivers__________, may obtain the form on the drivers behalf by requesting it from the applicable state trucking association ✔️Employer
Early 1900s - trucks with gasoline powered internal combustion engines begin replacing ___________ to deliver goods from ________ ✔️Horse -
drawn wagons & railheads to markets and end users
In the early 1900s trucking had a limited reach due to the limitations of the _____& _______ thus was Concentrated in urban areas ✔️Trucks &
Roads
1919 - during world war 1 , the number of trucks, in use in the United States went from 100,000 to over ✔️1,000,000 ( one million )
1919 during world war 1 the number of trucks went from __________ to over 1 million ✔️One hundred thousand
Trucks became larger and began extending their range as innovations such as ______________, and the __________ began to improve
✔️Pneumatic tires & road network
1919 lieutenant colonel Dwight D Eisenhower led one of the first ___________ ✔️Coast to coast truck movements
Coast to coast truck movement trip went from ________ to ___________ ✔️Washington DC& to San Francisco, California
The coast to coast truck movement involved _____________ & ______________ ✔️282 soldiers & 67 vehicles
In the first coast to coast truck movement, how many vehicle's did not complete the trip? ✔️21
Many of the soldiers were ________ ✔️Engineers
The coast to coast truck movement trip took _____________ ✔️62 days ( about 2 months )
Engineers were needed on the first Coast to Coast truck movement to ______ ✔️Build & repair roads & bridges along the way
The coast to coast truck moment followed the path, known as __________ ✔️The Lincoln Highway later known as US 30
The trip highlighted the need for a________ ✔️Nationwide road network
The diesel engine was introduced_________ improving the power and efficiency of tracks ✔️1924
____________ , pass the motor carrier act of 1935 ✔️Congress
The Facts for drivers manual recognizes that such a reputation is not easily _________ ✔️Attained or retained
The professional truck, driver today enjoys the position of being the _________ ✔️Safest most knowledgeable, an expert Driver on America
streets and highways
The drivers professionalism, which often requires_________ ✔️Patience, self-discipline and consideration of others on our nations roadways
Facts for drivers is intended to provide commercial vehicle drivers an overview of the_________ ✔️Trucking industry, Safety, and security rules
and other facts relevant to their profession
Facts for drivers also serves as an excellent study guide for those drivers preparing to compete in_________ ✔️Company, state, and national
driving competition, such as national truck driving championships a national step van driving championships
The championships program, without a doubt influences_______________ ✔️Tens of thousands of drivers annually to drive accident free
The first national truck rodeo was in________ ✔️1937
The overriding objective of the championship program is twofold ( 1) to provide an incentive for a professional truck and step van drivers to
perfect their craft and drive accident free and (2) _______________ ✔️To improve the medias and general public image of truck drivers in the
motor carrier industry
Every driver entering a truck driving championship competition shall meet the medical qualifications of the US Department of transportation as
set forth in 49 CFR 391.41 drivers must submit that they have attained a valid _______ ✔️Medical certificate
If a driver is eligible to enter a state championships, the first step to competing is to file____________ ✔️The official entry and release form
A Drivers__________, may obtain the form on the drivers behalf by requesting it from the applicable state trucking association ✔️Employer
Early 1900s - trucks with gasoline powered internal combustion engines begin replacing ___________ to deliver goods from ________ ✔️Horse -
drawn wagons & railheads to markets and end users
In the early 1900s trucking had a limited reach due to the limitations of the _____& _______ thus was Concentrated in urban areas ✔️Trucks &
Roads
1919 - during world war 1 , the number of trucks, in use in the United States went from 100,000 to over ✔️1,000,000 ( one million )
1919 during world war 1 the number of trucks went from __________ to over 1 million ✔️One hundred thousand
Trucks became larger and began extending their range as innovations such as ______________, and the __________ began to improve
✔️Pneumatic tires & road network
1919 lieutenant colonel Dwight D Eisenhower led one of the first ___________ ✔️Coast to coast truck movements
Coast to coast truck movement trip went from ________ to ___________ ✔️Washington DC& to San Francisco, California
The coast to coast truck movement involved _____________ & ______________ ✔️282 soldiers & 67 vehicles
In the first coast to coast truck movement, how many vehicle's did not complete the trip? ✔️21
Many of the soldiers were ________ ✔️Engineers
The coast to coast truck movement trip took _____________ ✔️62 days ( about 2 months )
Engineers were needed on the first Coast to Coast truck movement to ______ ✔️Build & repair roads & bridges along the way
The coast to coast truck moment followed the path, known as __________ ✔️The Lincoln Highway later known as US 30
The trip highlighted the need for a________ ✔️Nationwide road network
The diesel engine was introduced_________ improving the power and efficiency of tracks ✔️1924
____________ , pass the motor carrier act of 1935 ✔️Congress
