OOIDA celebrating 45th anniversary this week at Joplin’s Guilty by Association show

Sep 25, 2018

Updated Sep 28, 2018

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will host a celebration of its 45^th anniversary at the Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, Missouri, this Thursday through Saturday. OOIDA and 4 State Trucks have partnered to present the 10th annual GBATS.

OOIDA leadership will host two open house meetings — Friday 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday 1-3 p.m.

Truck show attendees can also participate in scheduled entertainment and activities. Other events include a professional bull riding competition, a truck and tractor pull, a motorcycle stunt rider show, big rig drag races, a truck convoy for the Special Olympics of Southwest Missouri and a downtown concert featuring Confederate Railroad.

Overdrive will feature coverage of the show later this week.

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