Semi-Trucks
What is the name "Semi" short for in the trucking industry.
What is semi-trailer truck.
You must be this old to drive intrastate (within the state)
What is 18.
CDL stands for?
What is Commercial Drivers License.
When checking the engine compartment during pre-inspection you should check for one of these items.
What is leaks, all components mounted and secured, mounts not cracked, bent, or broken, hose condition, fluid levels and such.
There are currently about _________ trucks operating on US roads and highways.
What is about 15.5 million
The engines of new semi trucks can last for up to __________ miles.
What is 1 million miles.
How many days must you have held a commercial driver's learners permit before being eligible for a CDL
What is 14 days.
A dump truck with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, or a tow vehicle not heavier than 10,000 pounds requires this type of license.
What is a class B CDL.
Tractor marker lights found on the top of the front of a semi cab must be this color.
What is amber.
Another name for over the road truck drivers is?
What is "Long haul truck drivers".
The average weight of a loaded semi truck is _____.
What is 80,000 pounds.
To be able to drive a commercial motor vehicle, a truck driver must have the physical capabilities of doing so. Name 4 physical and medical requirements that will be verified by a DOT medical exam.
What is vision, hearing, diabetes, blood pressure, blood sugar, sleep apnea.
This is given by your state that authorizes you to practice driving a commercial motor vehicle.
What is a commercial learner's permit (CLP).
The best way to memorize a thorough pre-trip inspection is to>
What is it the same way each time.
The average commercial 18-wheeler uses about _________ gallons of fuel each year. You and I use about 500 gallons a year in the family car.
What is 20,500 gallons.
The vast majority of US semi trucks are registered in just three states. Name one of them.
What is Florida, California, and Texas.
In what year was texting while operating a vehicle prohibited.
What is 2013.
Minimum DOT pre-trip inspection requirements include checks of ... (name 5)
What is service brakes including, trailer brake connections, parking break, steering mechanism, lighting devices and reflectors, tires, horn, windshield wipers, rear vision mirrors, coupling devices, wheels and rims, and emergency equipment.
Charles Freuhauf invented the first tractor-trailer in (what year) when a customer wanted a vehicle that could haul a boat.
What is 1914.
____ feet is the standard length for semi-trailers.
What is 53 feet.
You must be this old to drive interstate (out of state).
What is 21.
This license is required to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the towed vehicle is heavier than 10,000 pounds
What is a class A CDL.
Name 3 of 5 locations you much check your lights.
What are the front of the truck, boths sides of the truck, rear of the truck, both sides of the trailer, and the rear of the trailer.
Among the top goods transported are these two items?
What is -clothing, food, furniture, electrical projects, and machinery.