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TTI

Between 1980 and 1990 the number of licensed motor carriers more than double to over ___

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40,000

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In 2020 the trucking industry hauled ____ ___ tons of freight transported in the U.S.

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10.23 billion tons

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In 2020 the trucking industry hauled ____% of the nation’s freight bill transported in the U.S.

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80.4%

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In 2020 the trucking industry was a $____ industry

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723.3 Billion

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Significant Legislation

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) provides over $__ billion in funding for surface transportation programs for fiscal years 2013 and 2014

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105

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $_____ in new funding over five years for surface transportation programs

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477 billions

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes $____ for highways

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347.5 billions

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What % did the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act boost above levels set by the Fact Act

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38%

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The Fast Act authorized $____ over fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for highway

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$305 billion

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Significant Legislation

In 2009, the United States unilaterally stopped the Demonstration Project and, shortly thereafter, Mexico established compensatory tariffs on a variety of U.S. exports to Mexico. These tariffs are estimated to have cost American businesses an estimated $___ billion

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$2.4 billion

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Significant Legislation

For over ____ years, the US and Mexico struggled to implement NAFTA trucking provisions.

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15

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FMCSA issued certificates of standard and provisional operating authority registration to the ___ Mexican domiciled motor carriers who participated in the Pilot Program at its completion

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13

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A __ day comment period, negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada commenced

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90 day

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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Reported that there were _______ bridges in 2020

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618,456

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As of 2020 there were how many good bridges

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278,433

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As of 2020 there were how many Fair bridges

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294,992

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As of 2020 there were how many poor bridges

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45,031

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Approximately $_____ is given by FHWA annually to assist transportation agencies to plan, design, build, repair, rehabilitate and inspect bridges and structures

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$ 7 million

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What is the % of bridge growth since 2015 ?

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1.08%

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How many more bridges are there in 2020 than in 2015?

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6611

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The National Highway System is only comprises ____% of the nation’s roads

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4.1%.

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The National Highway System carries more than ____% of all vehicle traffic

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44%.

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The growth rate in highway vehicle miles traveled had exceeded ___% for every five years period in the 1960’s

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3%

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VMT grew steadily in the 1980s by ____%

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37%

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VMT grew steadily in the 1990s by \_\_\_%
26% Book page 27
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VMT grew steadily in the 2000s by \_\_\_%
8% Book page 27
27
The National Highway System carries \_\_\_\_% of heavy truck traffic
75% Book page 26
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What was VMT in 2020?
291 trillion page 27
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What was the VMT in 2015?
3.11 trillion or 3.10 page 27
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What was the % of decrease in VMT from 2015 to 2020
4% page 27
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What was the % growth of VMT from 2010 to 2015
5% page 27
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What was the VMT in 2010?
2.98 trillion page 27
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There are over ____ miles of highways and roads in the United States.
4.19 million Page 26
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In 2019 Commercial single-unit and combination trucks traveled ____ \_\_\_\_ miles
300.05 billion page 15
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In 2019 Combination trucks along logged ____ \_\_\_\_ miles for business purpose.
175.3 billion Page 15
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In 2019 combination trucks drove an average of more than ____ miles
63,000 page 15
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In 2019 long-haul Class 8 tractors travel around ____ miles each year
100,000 page 15
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# Taxes How much did commercial trucks paid in federal and state highway-user taxes in 2019
48.35 billions Book page 20
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# Taxes In January 2021, the average cost in taxes for a 5 axle tractor semitrailer combination was \_\_\_\_\_\_
7,745 Book page 20
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# Taxes How much did Oregon collect in taxes on a typical 5-axle tractor-semitrailer combination
22,508 Book page 20
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# Taxes How much did Alaska collect in taxes on a typical 5-axle tractor-semitrailer combination
1,783 Book page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion How much was paid in federal highway-user taxes by the trucking industry in 2019
19 billion page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of diesel taxes
53.1% page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of federal use taxes
6.7% page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of gasoline taxes
9.8% page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of retail truck taxes
27.7% page20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected in 2019. what % of this consisted of tire taxes
2.8% page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected States collected $\_\_\_ ___ in total highway-user taxes
$29.35 Billion page 20
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Of the $48.35 billion tax collected $\_\_\_ ___ contributed to commercial truck diesel taxes
13.1 billion page 20
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DOT is divided into ____ operating administrations, four of which are directly related to trucking.
13 Book page 21
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Typically inspectors conduct over ___ \_\_\_ inspections annually
3.5 million page 24
52
How many roadside truck inspections were conducted in 2020?
2.7 million page 24
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What was the % of decrease in roadside truck inspection from 2019 to 2020?
23% page 24
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# Trucking A Leader in Safety/Security According to figures from FMCSA, U.S. truck driver ability and commitment to avoid and reduce crashes resulted in a \_\_% decrease in the number of fatal large trucks involving large trucks between 2000 and 2019
2.1 % Book Page 16
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How many light pickup trucks did the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reclassify to revise vehicle classification base on gross vehicle weight rating
329 page 16
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\_\_\_% operate fewer than 6 trucks
91.5% Book Page 25
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\_\_\_% operate fewer than 20 trucks
97.4 Book Page 25
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of between 3 and 10 million
2 Book Page 26
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of 10 million or greater
1 Book Page 26
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The U.S. trucking industry is comprised of ___ for hire, private motor carrier and other interstate motor carriers
1.89 million Book Page 25
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What class carries have a gross annual revenues of less than 3 million
3 Book Page 26
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Approximately ___ \_\_\_\_ trucks (all classes) were registered for commercial use in 2019
37.9 million page 25
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Of the almost 38 million trucks that were registered in 2019 ____ \_\_\_ were Class 8 vehicles
3.91 million page 25
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In 2020, ___ \_\_\_ Class 8 trucks were in operation
3.97 million page 25
65
DHS designated ____ different security criteria in the REAL ID Final Rule that license issuing jurisdictions must meet in order to be certified as REAL ID compliant by the department. The first ten of these criteria were due by May 2, 2008, although states were allowed to apply for waiver of these requirements until the end of 2009
18 Book Page 79
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How many TWICs have been issued to port employees, longshoremen, mariners, truckers , and others who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports and vessels
Millions page 78
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How many REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and identification cards have been issued
105 million page 80
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105 million REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and identification cards had been issued at this time, representing \_\_\_% of all driver's licenses and identification holders
38% page 80
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What % of all fires reported in the U.S. are vehicle fires
12.5% Book page 159
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How many vehicle fire were reported in 2018
171,500 Book page 159
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How many civilians died in vehicle fires in 2018
345 Book page 159
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How many civilians were injured in vehicle fires
1300 Book page 159
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What was the dollar amount of property loss due to vehicle fire
1.1 billon Book page 158
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What was the percent of all civilian fire deaths are attributable to vehicle
10% Book page 159
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What percent of all civilian fire injuries are attributable to vehicle
8 % Book page 159
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Highway vehicle fires occur ___ % of the time in passage vehicles
83% Book page 159
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Only ___ % of the time does a vehicle fire occur in non- passenger vehicle
10 % Book page 159
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What \_\_\_% of the time does a fire occur in a freight road transport vehicles
9% Book page 159
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What \_\_\_% of vehicle fire are due to some sort of mechanical failure
45% Book page 159
80
What \_\_\_% of all vehicle fires originate in the engine, running gear or wheel area of the vehicle
62% Book page 159
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What \_\_\_% of all fatal highway vehicle fires originate in the engine, running gear or wheel area of the vehicle
36% Book page 159
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What percent of fires is a result from heat from electrical arcing
16% Book page 159
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What percent of fires is a result from heat from radiated or conducted heat from operating equipment
17% Book page 159
84
What percent of fires is a result from spark, ember or flame from operation equipment
8% Book page 159
85
Sparks that resulted from friction made up __ % of the fire
5% Book page 159
86
What percent of fires is a result from Insulation around electrical wiring in the engine area
29% Book page 159
87
What percent of fires is a result from flammable liquids in the engine area were the most common items first ignited
18% Book Page 159
88
\_\_\_% of accidents on stair result in serious injury.
80% Book Page 152
89
How many workers suffer back injuries each year
more than one million Book Page 152
90
Back injuries accounting for one out of every ___ workplace injuries and illnesses
five Book Page 152
91
How many of the back injuries were to the lower back
four out of five Book Page 152
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How many of these back injuries were while lifting
three out of four Book Page 152
93
# Health, Wellness and Injury Prevention If your head make contact with a solid object at a speed of only ___ mph, the force generated is sufficient to crack a skull open
2.5 MPH Book page 152
94
Most adults require ____ hours of sleep
7 to 8 Book Page 150
95
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2017-2018 season it was estimated that ____ people died of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States
22,000 Page 151
96
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2019-2020 season it was estimated that ____ illnesses as a result of regular seasonal epidemics of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States
38 million Page 151
97
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reported that in the 2019-2020 season it was estimated that ____ medical visits as a result of regular seasonal epidemics of Influenza or the Flu virus in the United States
18 million page 151
98
\_\_\_\_ kilograms the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material
454 page 98
99
\_\_\_\_ pounds the weight below which placarding is not required for Table 2 hazardous material
1001 page 98
100
\_\_\_ C the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulations
60.5 page 98
101
\_\_\_ F the flashpoint that marks the upper limit for flammable liquids under the regulations
141 page 98
102
\_\_\_\_ C and \_\_\_C the flashpoints, above and below which a liquid is classified as a combustible liquid under the regulation
60.5 and 93 page 98
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\_\_\_\_ F and \_\_\_F the flashpoints, above and below which a liquid is classified as a combustible liquid under the regulation
141 and 200 page 98

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