This year’s Mid-America Trucking Show will showcase everything from a new entry in the Class 8 field to workshops that help drivers take home more money.
More than 75,000 trucking industry professionals are expected to gather at the 35th Annual Mid-America Trucking Show to share information and entertainment.
An anticipated 1,000-plus exhibitors will cover more than 1 million square feet at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, March 23-25, show organizers say. The crowd is expected to be even bigger than last year, when 75,650 people from all 50 states and 43 foreign countries attended the show.
Inside the show
Attendees can tour exhibits from major truck, trailer, tire and truck part manufacturers; oil and additive companies; trucking publications; companies looking to recruit new drivers; and much more. The Internet and Technology Center will showcase the latest advances in the industry, and The Expediter Experience is dedicated to expedited trucking.
At Overdrive magazine’s free Partners in Business workshop, Jeff Amen and Richard DeForest, owner-operator consultants for American Truck Business Services, will share tips they’ve used to help more than 20,000 owner-operators increase their earnings. The workshop will run from 2-4 p.m. March 24, and topics will include ways to increase revenue, how to evaluate the most profitable loads, cost-cutting tips and recent trends in owner-operator pay, mileage and fuel surcharges.
MATS also offers a series of free seminars on each day of the show, featuring such topics as Roadside Inspections and Truckers’ Legal Rights.
Entertainment
One of the highlights of MATS is the free Trucker Appreciation Concert, sponsored by Kenworth, on Friday night. Past performances include Kid Rock, Mindy McCready and Alabama. This year’s performer had not been announced at press time.
