Fun Facts About Trucking Quiz Answers

1. What percent of drivers’ wages contribute to the freight trucking costs in the US?

• 61%
• 33% – Correct Answer
• 15%
• 55%

2. Do you know what a “Kojak with a Kodak” refers to?

• A traffic sign
• A cop with a radar gun – Correct Answer
• A traffic camera
• Someone with a dash camera

3. If you compiled all the trucks in the US — they would

• Be one truck short of touching Mars.
• They would kiss the moon. – Correct Answer
• They would span across the world one and a half times.
• There would be enough for every American household to own one.

4. It’s important to think ahead. What item might you need while on the road?

• A GPS – Correct Answer
• A sun visor
• A stove
• A phone book

5. If something happens to your truck, what could be handy to have with you, especially in the dark?

• A blanket
• A phone charger
• A flashlight – Correct Answer
• A flare 

6. As truckers have lots of different slang, what might a trucker call a cop?

• A pig
• A bear – Correct Answer
• A dog
• A pelican

7. Who might a truck driver call a “bumper sticker”?

• A tailgater – Correct Answer
• A bad driver
•  A truck with a large load
• A cop

8. This is a trucking term used for a logging truck. What is it?

• Timber
• Toothpicks – Correct Answer
• A load of lumber
• Tree trunks

9. How many days in their career does the average small business truck driver drive?

• 5019 days
• 1025 days
• 2083 days – Correct Answer That’s almost equal to 5 years of their lives.
• 3004 days

10. How many miles do truckers who retire late and drive for small to medium-Scaled businesses drive per year?

•  90,000 miles
•  125,000 miles
• 2083 days
• 115,000 miles – Correct Answer  That sums up to nearly whooping 3 million miles throughout their lifetime.