Most Transit Agencies, School Districts, Private Bus Companies and Trucking Companies, organize or participate in events called a Roadeo.

A Bus Roadeo involves Bus Drivers attempting to complete a driving course as quickly as possible and as safely as possible in order to prevent knocking over cones. For Bus Drivers the maneuvers also include simulated passenger pick up and wheelchair securement trials. Backing maneuvers are also included. Roadeo's are a fun way for drivers to gain bragging rights and to show off their skill. The public is often invited to take a look at the buses and the competition. Vintage buses often part of the Historic Fleet are displayed as well. The Challenges typically involve the same types of tests often given to Bus Drivers when they are in training to get their Commercial Drivers License and more advanced tricky maneuvers a veteran bus driver would typically come across.

Organized at the National Level, drivers can go on to represent their company at the national championship if they win at the regional level. A trophy is awarded to the best driver. Drivers who win typically are awarded special patches and emblems to put on their uniform signifying their status as safe drivers, and the company can win money and bragging rights as the "safest operator" until the next Roadeo.

The National Truck Driving Championships are typically organized the same way. Trucking companies send their best drivers to the Championships to compete. Truck Driving Championships are more difficult and place a heavier emphasis on backing, which truck drivers do a lot of.

In addition to the skills being showcased, the Championships are often the time where Trucking Companies show off their new Trucks, Trailers and new Technologies. Truckers often compete in more specialized classes of driving such as Tanker, and B-Double/Road Trains. Truckers are given very difficult tasks which always involve precision such as cornering within inches of small "marker" objects which are often very hard to see such as Tennis Balls or Rubber Ducks. The competition begins and ends with a special ceremony called the "parade of trucks" during which the trucks used in the competition are washed, have their chrome polished and are escorted in and out of the arena to show off to the fans.