The Mid-America Trucking Show officially kicks off today, March 21, but the unofficial start to the show was Wednesday in Lot N, just outside the West and South wings of the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, where the PKY Truck Championship contestants are staged this year.
There is no shortage of impressive rigs on the lot, ranging from everyday workers to full-on custom show builds. Below, find a small sampling of the many on display this year at MATS. And if you are planning to attend the show before it closes Saturday, be sure to take a stroll through the lot.
One of the rigs competing in the
Kevin Babler Trucking's 2024 Peterbilt 389X is powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3.08 rears. It's paired with a 48-foot 2024 Reitnouer flatbed.
Evans Detailing & Polishing is showing this 1984 Peterbilt 362 -- just a 63-inch cab over a 350 Big Cam Cummins with a 9-speed.
