Truck Transportation Merit Badge History

Earned through 2020151,364

Best year19756,966 earned

All-time popularity#127official, as of 2020#131by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1973. Peak year 1975 with 6,966. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

1973221 earned#120 of 122

19745,206 earned#78 of 121

19756,966 earned#70 of 128

19766,922 earned#68 of 130

19775,156 earned#71 of 130

19784,320 earned#75 of 131

19793,190 earned#78 of 132

19802,304 earned#75 of 132

19812,930 earned#75 of 134

1982No data available

1983No data available

1984No data available

1985No data available

1986No data available

1987No data available

1988No data available

1989No data available

1990No data available

1991No data available

1992No data available

19933,334 earned#81 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

19962,924 earned#84 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

20003,627 earned#86 of 128

20012,869 earned#93 of 129

20024,121 earned#87 of 129

20033,962 earned#87 of 130

20043,588 earned#93 of 121

20053,295 earned#95 of 121

20063,109 earned#98 of 121

20073,167 earned#95 of 121

20083,028 earned#96 of 121

20093,291 earned#98 of 122

20102,960 earned#104 of 125

20113,009 earned#100 of 129

20122,928 earned#92 of 132

20132,847 earned#79 of 129

20142,182 earned#122 of 136

20152,157 earned#123 of 138

20162,391 earned#119 of 138

20172,466 earned#117 of 139

20182,313 earned#122 of 139

20192,469 earned#122 of 139

20201,991 earned#114 of 137

2021No data available#128 of 137

2022No data available#131 of 138

2023No data available#118 of 138

2024No data available#128 of 138

2025No data available#130 of 141

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#130 of 141" means the badge was number 130 of the 141 merit badges earned that year. National counts have not been published since 2020, but the rankings have. The grand total comes from official reports and includes the years without a known count. The 2025 all-time place is an estimate, because the counts for 2021 to 2025 are worked out from each year's official ranking and the total number of merit badges earned that year.

1973221#120 of 122

19745,206#78 of 121

19756,966#70 of 128

19766,922#68 of 130

19775,156#71 of 130

19784,320#75 of 131

19793,190#78 of 132

19802,304#75 of 132

19812,930#75 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

19933,334#81 of 123

1994—

1995—

19962,924#84 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

20003,627#86 of 128

20012,869#93 of 129

20024,121#87 of 129

20033,962#87 of 130

20043,588#93 of 121

20053,295#95 of 121

20063,109#98 of 121

20073,167#95 of 121

20083,028#96 of 121

20093,291#98 of 122

20102,960#104 of 125

20113,009#100 of 129

20122,928#92 of 132

20132,847#79 of 129

20142,182#122 of 136

20152,157#123 of 138

20162,391#119 of 138

20172,466#117 of 139

20182,313#122 of 139

20192,469#122 of 139

20201,991#114 of 137

2021—#128 of 137

2022—#131 of 138

2023—#118 of 138

2024—#128 of 138

2025—#130 of 141

Grand total through 2020:

This page keeps growing. More of this badge's history, including its patches and pamphlets, is being checked and will be added once it is confirmed.

Truck Transportation: workbook data

Printings (35)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	BSA #	UPC	HC	Notes
x	1973	July	8A-1	back-8a-2	15M	1973	3371
x	1974	May	8A-1	back-8b	15M	1973	3371		HCT
x	1975	July	8A-2	back-8c-1	8M	1973	3371
	1976	not made
x	1977	February	8A-2	back-8c-2	6M	1973	3371		HCT
	1978	not made
x	1979	April	8A-2	back-8d	3M	1973	3371
x	1980	May	9A-1	back-9a	3M	1973	3371
x	1981	August	9A-1	back-9a	3M	1973	3371
	1982	not made
x	1983	January	9A-1	back-9a	2.2M	1973	3371
x	1984	February	9A-1	back-9a	2.2M	1973	3371
x	1985	April	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1986	June	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1987	June	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1988	March	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1989	May	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1990	May	9A-1	back-9b-2	2M	1973	3371
x	1991	June	9A-1	back-9c-1	2M	1973	3371
x	1992	December	9A-1	back-9c-2	2M	1973	33371	730176333717
x	1993	December	9A-1	back-9d	2M	1973	33371	730176333717
	1994	not made
x	1995	May	9A-2	back-9d	1.8M	1973	33371	730176333717
c	1996	February	9A-2	back-9d	1.5M	1973	33371	730176333717
x	1996	October	9A-2	back-9d	2.1M	1973	33371	730176333717		2nd printing
	1997	not made
	1998	not made
	1999	not made
	2000	not made
x	2001		9A-2	back-9f		1973	33371	730176333717
x	2002		9A-2	back-9g		1973	33371	730176333717
x	2003		9A-2	back-9g		1973	33371	730176333717
	2004	not made
x	2005		9B-1	back-9g		2005	33371A	730176333717
x	2005		9B-1	back-9g		2005	33371A	730176333717		2nd printing
	2006	not made
x	2007		9B-2	back-9h-1		2005	33371A	730176333717
x	2008		10A	back-1008b1		2005	35961	730176359618
	2009	not made
x	2010		10C-1A	back-1010b1		2005	35961	730176359618
	2011	not made
x	2012		10C-1A	back-1010b1		2005	35961	730176359618
x	2013		10C-1B	back-1010b1		2005	35961	730176359618		with no sfi label on back
x	2013		10C-1B	back-1013b1		2005	35961	730176359618		with sfi label on back
	2014	not made
	2015	not made
	2016	not made
	2017	not made
x	2018		10D	back-1016b1		2013	35961	730176359618		inside says 2015 printing
	2019	not made
	2020	not made
	2021	not made
	2022	not made
x	2023		10D	back-1016b1		2013	35961	730176359618
	2024	not made
	2025		11A	back-1125		2025	35961
	2026	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1973	221	120	122
1974	5,206	78	121
1975	6,966	70	128
1976	6,922	68	130
1977	5,156	71	130
1978	4,320	75	131
1979	3,190	78	132
1980	2,304	75	132
1981	2,930	75	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	3,334	81	123
1994
1995
1996	2,924	84	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	3,627	86	128
2001	2,869	93	129
2002	4,121	87	129
2003	3,962	87	130
2004	3,588	93	121
2005	3,295	95	121
2006	3,109	98	121
2007	3,167	95	121
2008	3,028	96	121
2009	3,291	98	122
2010	2,960	104	125
2011	3,009	100	129
2012	2,928	92	132
2013	2,847	79	129
2014	2,182	122	136
2015	2,157	123	138
2016	2,391	119	138
2017	2,466	117	139
2018	2,313	122	139
2019	2,469	122	139
2020	1,991	114	137
2021		128	137
2022		131	138
2023		118	138
2024		128	138
2025		130	141