ELDT - Entry Level Driver Training Handling and Documenting Cargo Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to FMCSA general cargo securement rules (49 CFR §393.110), what is the minimum number of tiedowns required for a 25-foot-long piece of equipment that is not blocked or braced to prevent forward movement?

Accepted Answer

4 tiedowns

Answer

2 tiedowns

Answer

3 tiedowns

Answer

5 tiedowns

Question 2

A driver is loading a single, heavy 40,000 lb steel coil onto a flatbed trailer. To ensure stability and legal axle weights, where is the ideal placement for this item?

Accepted Answer

Centered over the trailer's axle group or slightly forward of it.

Answer

As far forward as possible against the headboard.

Answer

As far back as possible on the tail of the trailer.

Answer

Directly in the middle of the trailer's length, regardless of axle position.

Question 3

When a driver signs the bill of lading for a load they have watched being loaded, what are they legally confirming?

Accepted Answer

That the cargo's piece count and description are accurate to the best of their knowledge.

Answer

That the cargo is properly secured for the entire trip.

Answer

That the shipper has adequate insurance for the load.

Answer

That the trailer's weight is legal without needing to be scaled.

Question 4

Per 49 CFR §392.9, after beginning a trip with a new load, a driver must stop to inspect the cargo and securement devices at what point?

Accepted Answer

Within the first 50 miles.

Answer

After the first rest break, regardless of time.

Answer

Only when they notice a shift in the load.

Answer

Within the first 100 miles.

Question 5

You are assigned a pre-loaded trailer with an intact seal and a bill of lading marked 'Shipper Load and Count'. Upon delivery, the receiver breaks the seal and finds a shortage of 10 boxes. Who is generally held responsible?

Accepted Answer

The shipper, who loaded and sealed the trailer.

Answer

The driver, because they signed the bill of lading.

Answer

The carrier/trucking company.

Answer

The receiver, for not verifying the seal number before breaking it.

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the primary function of using blocking and bracing to secure cargo?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the forward, rearward, and lateral sliding of cargo.

Answer

To satisfy the total aggregate working load limit requirement.

Answer

To protect the cargo from weather damage.

Answer

To prevent the vertical movement or bouncing of cargo during transit.