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Custom Rigs

Kenworth to name ‘Top Three Kenworths’ at MATS

Three winners will receive an expenses-paid trip to Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, plant for a persona tour of the facility. They will also receive a trophy and prize at the PKY Truck Beauty Championship awards ceremony.

February 6, 2019

Voices

POLL: Do you have a favorite among trucking and truck shows around the country?

Overdrive would like to know which local/regional truck show and national truck show is your favorite? Take our poll and let us know.

August 13, 2018

Custom Rigs

’93 Pete passed down through family

Johnny Payton's daughter, Cassidy, is in line to take over the truck when she turns 18 and Johnny received the truck from his father, Clarence. See the truck here!

May 24, 2018

Custom Rigs

‘Witches Inn’: Theresa DeSantis’ 1985 Pete 359 and 2016 East curtainside

"The Witches Inn," a 1985 Peterbilt 359 inspired by wicked name calling early in Theresa DeSantis's career, won big awards at MATS 2018 for its custom work.

May 10, 2018

Custom Rigs

Parting shots from Louisville truck show

One more look at some of the custom trucks in and around the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 25, 2017

Custom Rigs

Show trucks shine at MATS

Check out some of the show trucks in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship at MATS.

March 24, 2017

Channel 19

Getting into an ELD just got a little less expensive

The Continental VDO RoadLog dedicated e-logger isn’t the only electronic logging device in the no-monthly-fee camp anymore. Introducing here two BYOD/smartphone-app-based ELDs that flip the BYOD pricing model on his head.

March 9, 2017

Business

Let the festivities begin!

Truckin’ to MATS: “It’s hard to believe we’re just a little over two weeks away from opening the show season. We are looking forward to MATS this year, and not just because all the big displays will be back.” …

March 3, 2017

Business

The secret is out – and so is the book!

“In her new book, ‘Gut Instinct,’ Carolyn O’Byrne has captured the ability to impart detailed health information in easily digestible language. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) She’s got a very compelling personal journey to back her science with.”

June 29, 2016

Life

Red Eye Radio announces MATS lineup

Red Eye Radio will host country artists Terri Clark, Kentucky Headhunters and Exile, as well as an appearance by Edgar Hansen from “Deadliest Catch” at the network’s booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

February 16, 2016

Business

Daimler, Volvo, Navistar say they won’t be showing at 2016 MATS

Three major North American truck OEMs have announced they will not be exhibiting at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March 2016, but all have said they will exhibit at the annual Louisville-held event again in 2017.

July 20, 2015

Business

A goofy back is no joke

“At some point during my transitional truck packing from winter clothes and MATS paraphernalia to summer clothes and Wildwood paraphernalia, I wrenched my back. I hate to admit it, but I’m falling apart.”

April 8, 2015