MATS when the sun goes down: Show trucks built to shine

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Updated May 6, 2025

When the sun goes down at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, the lights come on in the parking lot just outside the convention center as the PKY Light Show kicks off.

Thursday, March 27, Overdrive Video Editor Lawson Rudisill soaked in the night rays after dark for an up-close look at the impressive lights displays on dozens of trucks competing in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship -- as seen in the video up top.

AN Transport's 'Never Satisfied' 2008 Kenworth W900LAN Transport's "Never Satisfied" 2008 Kenworth W900LPhotos and video by Lawson Rudisill

Candido's Towing & Recovery's 2024 Peterbilt 389X wrecker won first place in the Working Truck -- Bobtail, Lights category.Candido's Towing & Recovery's 2024 Peterbilt 389X wrecker won first place in the Working Truck -- Bobtail, Lights category.Daniel and Phyllis Snow's 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2006 Utility 4000, 'The Goose,' won first place in Working Truck -- Combo, Lights.Daniel and Phyllis Snow's 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2006 Utility 4000, "The Goose," won first place in Working Truck -- Combo, Lights.

[Related: Dozens of trucks among winners in PKY Truck Beauty Championship: Full results here]

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