On The Road Again
What is a semi-trailer truck?
The most common type of truck on the road.
What is Texas?
The home to most truck drivers
What is an Electronic Logging Device? (ELD)?
An device that tracks a driver's hours of service to ensure they aren't driving too long.
What are side/rearview mirrors?
Mirrors that help see what's behind them.
What is a reefer truck?
What is a "Hammer Lane"?
Truckers use this term for passing slower traffic in the right line
What is the "Truck Yard"?
This slang term refer to the area where trucks park at a truck shop
What is "Loaded" or "Full"
This is the term for a truck carrying a full load
What is a fifth-wheel coupling/hitch?
The mechanism connects the truck to the trailer.
What is Median Salary?
$54,320
What is the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association(OOIDA)?
This organization advocates for the rights and interests of truck drivers.
What is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)?
This federal agency regulates the trucking industry in the united states.
What is commercial Auto Liability Insurance?
This type of insurance is essential for truck drivers and covers damages or injuries caused in an accident.
What is a truck stop?
This common roadside stop offers fuel, food, and showers for truckers.
What is the required license?
CDL license. (Commercial Driver's License.)
The first commercially successful diesel engine truck in 1930.
What are 1950s
This decade saw a boom in the trucking industry due to the construction of the interstate Highway system
What is the 1973 Oil Crisis?
This event in the 1970s significantly impacted the trucking industry by causing fuel shortages and prices hikes.
What is cargo/ a load?
"deadhead" refers to a truck driving without this.
True or False.
You must attend a Professional Truck Driving School.
True
What is Belarus?
This country is home to the world's largest truck, the BelaZ 75710.
What is a "Convoy"
This iconic song about trucking was made famous by C.W Mccall in 1975
What is the Le Mans 24-hour truck race?
The largest even in the world and in located in France
What is a piece of tire debris/ tire tread?
A "gator" is a slang term for this road hazzard
True or False
There is only one type of truck driving Job
False