Fuller Manufacturing commercializes the single-stick 10-speed transmission, known as the "RoadRanger."

Michelin develops the first commercial radial truck tire in Europe.

Cummins and Mack both introduce turbocharged diesel engines.

The Federal Highway Act is signed into law, creating the Interstate Highway System. Malcom McLean launches the world's first intermodal container service.

The engine brake (aka Jake Brake), invented by Clessie Cummins to enable diesel trucks to maintain a controlled speed when descending steep grades, is offered for sale.

The United States Department of Transportation is created.

The American Truck Historical Society is formed to preserve the history of trucks, the trucking industry, and its pioneers.

Arab oil embargo; truck drivers created blockades in protest over the fuel shortage. The U.S. Department of Defense launches the Global Positioning System (GPS) project.

"Movin' On” TV show airs, resulting in fictional glamorization of trucking and CB radios. This show results in many new truck drivers and massive sales of CB radios.

The movie “Smokey and the Bandit” is released, continuing the glamorization of the trucking industry.

Jubitz Truck Stop launches the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service, the first electronic monitor load board.

The Motor Carrier Act largely deregulates trucking, resulting in easier market entry for new carriers and rendering worthless the millions of dollars spent for operating authority.

The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) sets the first uniform national weight and length restrictions for tractor-trailers on Interstate highways and allows twin trailers nationwide.

The Detroit Diesel Series 60, the first diesel engine with a full electronic control system, is produced.

The Environmental Protection Agency begins regulating heavy-duty truck emissions.

The Interstate Highway System, as originally planned, is declared complete with the dedication of the I-70 segment in Glenwood Canyon, CO. This finalizes the mainline interstate system.

Truckstop.com launches as the first internet-based load board. Congress disbands the Interstate Commerce Commission, completing the deregulation process.

GPS becomes available to civilians.

U.S. Congress enacts the "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" bill, mandating electronic logging to track commercial vehicles.

Anheuser-Busch Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. collaborate to make the first successful commercial delivery of beer using a self-driving truck.

U.S. Postal Service implements self-driving trucks on scheduled runs between Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX.