STATE TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP SAMPLE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What year was the National Truck Roadeo established by the American Trucking Association? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅11
During a calendar year, how many classes of competition can a driver compete in? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1
How many state competitions can a driver compete in during a calendar year? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1
How many months must a driver be continuously employed by the entering employer, to
participate in a championship competition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12
If a driver lives in one state, and is employed in another state, which state competition can he/she
compete in? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅300,000
By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the government and private sector?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 million
When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking applications? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1919
, When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1924
What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1935
What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1887
What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act, establishing
the interstate highway system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1956
D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅October 15, 1966
In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to the then
newly created ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅U.S. Department of
Transportation
Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to over
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅40,000
Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the United
States. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.3 million
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1986
In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1995
Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between
Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1993
AND ANSWERS
What year was the National Truck Roadeo established by the American Trucking Association? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅11
During a calendar year, how many classes of competition can a driver compete in? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1
How many state competitions can a driver compete in during a calendar year? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1
How many months must a driver be continuously employed by the entering employer, to
participate in a championship competition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12
If a driver lives in one state, and is employed in another state, which state competition can he/she
compete in? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅300,000
By the end of World War 1, how many trucks were in use in the government and private sector?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 million
When was the pneumatic (inflated) tire introduced for trucking applications? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1919
, When was the diesel engine introduced in the truck market? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1924
What year was the Motor Carrier Act passed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1935
What year was the Interstate Commerce Act passed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1887
What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act, establishing
the interstate highway system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1956
D.O.T. was established by an act of congress on what date? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅October 15, 1966
In 1967, control over interstate motor safety, including regulations, was transferred to the then
newly created ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅U.S. Department of
Transportation
Between 1980 and 1990, the number of licensed motor carriers more than doubled to over
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅40,000
Today, there are nearly _____ for hire and private motor carriers doing business in the United
States. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.3 million
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act was passed by congress in what year? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1986
In _____, the Interstate Commerce Commission was formerly abolished. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅1995
Congress voted to approve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between
Mexico, Canada and the United States in late _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1993
