State Truck Driving Championship sample questions and verified Answers.

What year was the National Truck Rodeo established by the American Trucking Association? - ANSWER - 1937 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 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)