Commercial Truck Driving: Useful Websites

Free, online practice tests for the newest CDL test. The website also offers information on jobs and a trucking forum.

The mission of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., is:
•to serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united voice;
•to influence in a positive manner Federal and State governmental actions;
•to advance the trucking industry’s image, efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability;
•to provide educational programs and industry research;
•to promote safety and security on our nation’s highways and among our drivers; and
•to strive for a healthy business environment.

Sponsored by the U.S. Goverment, The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation’s highways, bridges and tunnels. FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies in an effort to improve safety, mobility, and livability, and to encourage innovation.

Since 1986, the PTDI has been working with the carriers, truck driver training schools, insurance industry, and government to make safety a national #1 priority in the trucking industry. PTDI is the first nonprofit organization to develop uniform skill performance, curriculum, and certification standards for the trucking industry and to award course certification to entry-level truck driver training courses and motor carrier driver-finishing programs.

This online trucking newspaper includes news and classifieds.

Sponsored by the U.S. Government, the DOT website has news and announcements as well as information about laws and the history of trucking.

The Transportation Research Institute at The University of Michigan is committed to interdisciplinary research that will ultimately increase driving safety and further transportation systems knowledge.

Formerly a part of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries. Activities of the Administration contribute to ensuring safety in motor carrier operations through strong enforcement of safety regulations; targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers; improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies; strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards; and increasing safety awareness. To accomplish these activities, the Administration works with Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, labor safety interest groups, and others.