Daimler Drops
This engine is the most powerful ever built by Detroit Diesel with a staggering 600 HP and 2,050 lb-ft of torque
DD16
A Frieghtliner Cab Over truck yells the famous line "Autobots, roll out!" in this 2014 action film
Transformers: Age of Extinction
This original song by Tom Cochran was reinvigorated by Rascall Flatts for the "Cars" movie soundtrack
This highway is known as the primary artery of the west coast
I5
Remove mines in Northern Canada rely on these season roads over lakes
Ice Roads
DTNA Acquired this truck brand in 2000. Known well for its Canadian roots
Western Star
Cledus drives a Kenworth W900A to deliver Coors beer east of the Mississippi in this 1977 action/comedy staring Burt Reynolds
Smokey and the Bandit
This classic beach cruiser song was made famous by the Beach Boys in the 1960s and is based in hot rod culture
Litte Deuce Coupe
Stretching from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA, this route has been primarily replaced by the interstate system. It is most known by the song made famous by the King Cole Trio
Route 66
Trucks that operate in Australia are often called this down under due to the number of trailers they haul
Road Trains
Frustrated by their design Freightliner founder, Leland James, built his first Freightliner cabs using this material
Aluminum
Jack Burton drives a Freightliner FLC 120 nicknamed "Pork Chop Express" in this 1986 cult classic staring Kurt Russel trying to rescue a green eyed woman who has been captured by a Chinese crime lord
Big Trouble in Little China
This song by Golden Earing is often cited as the "ultimate driving song" propelled by a relentless bassline that is perfect for highway cruising.
Radar Love
Known formerly as the "Historic Lincoln Highway" this route runs from Teaneck, NJ to San Francisco, CA
I80
Th US Interstate Highway Act (1956) was created by this US President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Daimler Acquired this HD truck brand from the Ford Motor company in 1997 which ended product in 2009
Sterling
A specialty semi named "War Rig" that is operated by Imperator Furiosa stars in this 2015 post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi movie staring Charlize Theron
Mad Max: Fury Road
This Smokey and the Bandit song was made famous by Jerry Reed
Located in Northwest Indiana, this short, heavily congested connector route, is famous for seeing over 60,000 commercial vehicles per day funneling massive Midwest and Chicago-bound frieght
I94
This crisis between 1973 and 1979 paralyzed the American and European economies causing many countries to rethink their energy policies
OPEC Oil Embargo
Built in 1896, what is the name of the first truck ever built by Gottlieb Daimler
Daimler Motor-Lastwagen
Lincoln Hawk is competing in the arm wrestling world championship in Las Vegas to win a Volvo Big-Rig truck in this 1987 action film staring Sylvester Stalone
Over the Top
CS McCall made this song famous in 1975. It is the inspiration for a famous 1978 film
Convoy
Stretching coast-to-coast across the American South from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA. This route is favored as a re-route option around weather closures farther north
I10
Pakistan and China