TRUCKING RODEO EVALUATION EXAMS 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The ATA has how many affiliated conferences? - ✔✔6
✔✔Which is not a department of ATA?
A) Office of Public Affairs
B) Federation Relation and Strategic Planning
C) Safety Management Council
D) Road Conditions Failure Dept. - ✔✔D) Road Condition Failure Dept.
✔✔The Safety Management Council is part of? - ✔✔ATA
✔✔Which is NOT an ATA Council?
A) Information Technology and Logistics
B) Economic and Statistical Analysis
C) National Accounting and Finance
D) None of the Above - ✔✔B) Economic and Statistical Analysis
✔✔T or F: Without trucking, the economy would screech to a grinding halt. - ✔✔True
✔✔According to 'Facts for Drivers', how many truck drivers are in America? - ✔✔3.5
million
✔✔What percentage of the public still has a positive overall view of CMV drivers? -
✔✔80%
✔✔What percentage of the public have a negative view of drivers of large trucks? -
✔✔20%
✔✔A 2003 study showed what percentage of the public believed truck drivers exceeded
the speed limit? - ✔✔64%
✔✔A 2007 study found that the average speed of trucks is actually slower than
automobiles by? - ✔✔2 to 5 mph
✔✔America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks, was created by ATA in? -
✔✔1986
✔✔What ATA program is dedicated to reducing the fatality and accident rates on
America's highways? - ✔✔Share the Road
✔✔Share the Road program is sponsored by? - ✔✔MACK trucks
,✔✔In an US DOT study on fatal accidents involving a truck and another vehicle, the
police assigned unsafe driving factor to the other party and none to the truck driver -
✔✔70-75%
✔✔In collisions between passenger vehicles and large trucks, what percentage was
caused by the passenger vehicles? - ✔✔70-75%
✔✔In fatal crashes involving a car and a large trucks, what percent of the time did it
occur in one of the trucks 4 blind spots? - ✔✔35%
✔✔What is the primary purpose of ATA's Share the Road program? - ✔✔To educate
motorists about how drive safety around big trucks
✔✔The Share the Roads program reaches how many motorists annually? - ✔✔Millions
✔✔T or F: U.S. DOT reports have credited programs, like America's Road Team, with
the significant reduction in truck related fatalities over the past decade. - ✔✔True
✔✔T or F: U. S. DOT has not been able to calculate or credit programs like 'Share the
Road' with a reduction in truck-related fatalities over the past decade, but hoped to in
the future. - ✔✔False
✔✔Share the Road replaced what program? - ✔✔How to Drive
✔✔How many billions of dollars were paid by commercial trucks in federal and state
highway user taxes in 2013? - ✔✔39.9
✔✔In 2014, commercial trucks made up what percentage of all registered vehicles? -
✔✔23.3
✔✔T or F: In 2015, gasoline was taxed at the state lever by 23.2c a gallon, and diesel
by 27.4c per gallon. - ✔✔True
✔✔In 2015, trucks paid how much in federal fuel tax on each gallon of diesel fuel? -
✔✔24.4c
✔✔In 2015, how much was paid in federal fuel tax on each gallon of gasoline? -
✔✔18.4c
✔✔Which tax was the highest in 2015? - ✔✔Federal diesel tax
,✔✔In 2015, federal and state governments collected a total of nearly _______ cents in
tax for each gallon of on highway diesel fuel? - ✔✔51.8
✔✔What is the tax per gallon that the Federal and State governments collect on
gasoline? - ✔✔41.6 cents
✔✔In total, commercial truck taxes and fees average nearly ______ per vehicle
annually. - ✔✔$16,000
✔✔T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in under authority of the
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). - ✔✔False
✔✔DOT is divided into ______ operating administrations, four of which are directly
related to trucking. - ✔✔13
✔✔Which of the following administrations is NOT under the U.S. Department of
Transportation and directly related to trucking?
A) Federal Highway Administration
B) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
C) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
D) Federal Transit Administration - ✔✔D) Federal Transit Administration
✔✔DOT created The Federal Highway Administration on? - ✔✔Oct 15, 1966
✔✔T or F: FHWA has the broad responsibility for ensuring that America's roads and
highway (physical infrastructure) continue to be the safest and most technologically up-
to-date. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which government agency under the Department of Transportation was responsible
for developing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)? - ✔✔National
Highway Traffic Safety Administations
✔✔T or F: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is part of the U.S.
Department of Transportation.. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which is NOT a responsibility of NHTSA?
A) Provide education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity for the
purpose of saving lives
B) Provide education, research, and safety standards to prevent injury
C) Provide education, research, and safety standards to reduce economic costs due to
traffic crashes
, D) Provide quality research and feedback to the EPA, on the effects of traffic congestion
to wildlife - ✔✔D) Provide quality research and feedback to the EPA, on the effects of
traffic congestion to wildlife
✔✔T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was created in 2000,
pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1998. - ✔✔False
✔✔T or F: FMCSA issues standards for safety programs; and the states, for the most
part, adopted them as their own. - ✔✔True
✔✔In which month and year did Congress transfer responsibility for hazardous material
transport and safety to the newly created Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA)? - ✔✔February 2005
✔✔What is the purpose of the Norman Y Mineta Research and Special programs
Improvement Act of 2004? - ✔✔To provide US DOT a more focused research
organization and establish a separate operating administration pipeline and hazardous
material transportation safety operations.
✔✔Trucks equipped with ______ or newer diesel engines must only be refueled with
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). - ✔✔2007
✔✔T or F: ULSD is a new blend of fuel. - ✔✔True
✔✔Under regulations, both ULSD and LSD could be sold until? - ✔✔2010
✔✔In which year are the new federal diesel engine emission requirements set take
effect? - ✔✔2010
✔✔Which type of diesel is anticipated to be more expensive and be less fuel
economical than conventional diesel? - ✔✔Ultra Low Sulfur
✔✔Which is not true of ULSD?
A) Increased production cost between 4c and 5c
B) Fleets may experience slightly lower fuel economy
C) High sulfur kerosene should be used in blending of USLD
D) All are correct - ✔✔C) High sulfur kerosene should be used in blending of USLD
✔✔T or F: The Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1994 prohibits states from
enacting or enforcing any law or regulation affecting the prices (rates), routes, or
services of any motor carrier of property (except household goods); and was upheld by
the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2008. - ✔✔True
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The ATA has how many affiliated conferences? - ✔✔6
✔✔Which is not a department of ATA?
A) Office of Public Affairs
B) Federation Relation and Strategic Planning
C) Safety Management Council
D) Road Conditions Failure Dept. - ✔✔D) Road Condition Failure Dept.
✔✔The Safety Management Council is part of? - ✔✔ATA
✔✔Which is NOT an ATA Council?
A) Information Technology and Logistics
B) Economic and Statistical Analysis
C) National Accounting and Finance
D) None of the Above - ✔✔B) Economic and Statistical Analysis
✔✔T or F: Without trucking, the economy would screech to a grinding halt. - ✔✔True
✔✔According to 'Facts for Drivers', how many truck drivers are in America? - ✔✔3.5
million
✔✔What percentage of the public still has a positive overall view of CMV drivers? -
✔✔80%
✔✔What percentage of the public have a negative view of drivers of large trucks? -
✔✔20%
✔✔A 2003 study showed what percentage of the public believed truck drivers exceeded
the speed limit? - ✔✔64%
✔✔A 2007 study found that the average speed of trucks is actually slower than
automobiles by? - ✔✔2 to 5 mph
✔✔America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks, was created by ATA in? -
✔✔1986
✔✔What ATA program is dedicated to reducing the fatality and accident rates on
America's highways? - ✔✔Share the Road
✔✔Share the Road program is sponsored by? - ✔✔MACK trucks
,✔✔In an US DOT study on fatal accidents involving a truck and another vehicle, the
police assigned unsafe driving factor to the other party and none to the truck driver -
✔✔70-75%
✔✔In collisions between passenger vehicles and large trucks, what percentage was
caused by the passenger vehicles? - ✔✔70-75%
✔✔In fatal crashes involving a car and a large trucks, what percent of the time did it
occur in one of the trucks 4 blind spots? - ✔✔35%
✔✔What is the primary purpose of ATA's Share the Road program? - ✔✔To educate
motorists about how drive safety around big trucks
✔✔The Share the Roads program reaches how many motorists annually? - ✔✔Millions
✔✔T or F: U.S. DOT reports have credited programs, like America's Road Team, with
the significant reduction in truck related fatalities over the past decade. - ✔✔True
✔✔T or F: U. S. DOT has not been able to calculate or credit programs like 'Share the
Road' with a reduction in truck-related fatalities over the past decade, but hoped to in
the future. - ✔✔False
✔✔Share the Road replaced what program? - ✔✔How to Drive
✔✔How many billions of dollars were paid by commercial trucks in federal and state
highway user taxes in 2013? - ✔✔39.9
✔✔In 2014, commercial trucks made up what percentage of all registered vehicles? -
✔✔23.3
✔✔T or F: In 2015, gasoline was taxed at the state lever by 23.2c a gallon, and diesel
by 27.4c per gallon. - ✔✔True
✔✔In 2015, trucks paid how much in federal fuel tax on each gallon of diesel fuel? -
✔✔24.4c
✔✔In 2015, how much was paid in federal fuel tax on each gallon of gasoline? -
✔✔18.4c
✔✔Which tax was the highest in 2015? - ✔✔Federal diesel tax
,✔✔In 2015, federal and state governments collected a total of nearly _______ cents in
tax for each gallon of on highway diesel fuel? - ✔✔51.8
✔✔What is the tax per gallon that the Federal and State governments collect on
gasoline? - ✔✔41.6 cents
✔✔In total, commercial truck taxes and fees average nearly ______ per vehicle
annually. - ✔✔$16,000
✔✔T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in under authority of the
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). - ✔✔False
✔✔DOT is divided into ______ operating administrations, four of which are directly
related to trucking. - ✔✔13
✔✔Which of the following administrations is NOT under the U.S. Department of
Transportation and directly related to trucking?
A) Federal Highway Administration
B) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
C) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
D) Federal Transit Administration - ✔✔D) Federal Transit Administration
✔✔DOT created The Federal Highway Administration on? - ✔✔Oct 15, 1966
✔✔T or F: FHWA has the broad responsibility for ensuring that America's roads and
highway (physical infrastructure) continue to be the safest and most technologically up-
to-date. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which government agency under the Department of Transportation was responsible
for developing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)? - ✔✔National
Highway Traffic Safety Administations
✔✔T or F: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is part of the U.S.
Department of Transportation.. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which is NOT a responsibility of NHTSA?
A) Provide education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity for the
purpose of saving lives
B) Provide education, research, and safety standards to prevent injury
C) Provide education, research, and safety standards to reduce economic costs due to
traffic crashes
, D) Provide quality research and feedback to the EPA, on the effects of traffic congestion
to wildlife - ✔✔D) Provide quality research and feedback to the EPA, on the effects of
traffic congestion to wildlife
✔✔T or F: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was created in 2000,
pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1998. - ✔✔False
✔✔T or F: FMCSA issues standards for safety programs; and the states, for the most
part, adopted them as their own. - ✔✔True
✔✔In which month and year did Congress transfer responsibility for hazardous material
transport and safety to the newly created Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA)? - ✔✔February 2005
✔✔What is the purpose of the Norman Y Mineta Research and Special programs
Improvement Act of 2004? - ✔✔To provide US DOT a more focused research
organization and establish a separate operating administration pipeline and hazardous
material transportation safety operations.
✔✔Trucks equipped with ______ or newer diesel engines must only be refueled with
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). - ✔✔2007
✔✔T or F: ULSD is a new blend of fuel. - ✔✔True
✔✔Under regulations, both ULSD and LSD could be sold until? - ✔✔2010
✔✔In which year are the new federal diesel engine emission requirements set take
effect? - ✔✔2010
✔✔Which type of diesel is anticipated to be more expensive and be less fuel
economical than conventional diesel? - ✔✔Ultra Low Sulfur
✔✔Which is not true of ULSD?
A) Increased production cost between 4c and 5c
B) Fleets may experience slightly lower fuel economy
C) High sulfur kerosene should be used in blending of USLD
D) All are correct - ✔✔C) High sulfur kerosene should be used in blending of USLD
✔✔T or F: The Federal Aviation Administration Act of 1994 prohibits states from
enacting or enforcing any law or regulation affecting the prices (rates), routes, or
services of any motor carrier of property (except household goods); and was upheld by
the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2008. - ✔✔True
