A wrap on MATS. Keep tuned for much, much more

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Updated Apr 1, 2026

Been a windy few days here at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, where late afternoon yesterday just ahead of Long Haul Paul's turn on the main stage at the expo center, our video man Lawson Rudisill took to the PKY Truck Beauty Championship lot for the above review (and preview) of so much of the goings-on.

There's a lot, from editors Alex Lockie and Matt Cole's regulatory and biz news reports to indeed LHP's show and, of course, much more to come. 

[Related: DOT's Duffy: 'Spot rates are going to go up' as FMCSA cracks down]

MATS is nothing if not among the biggest wells of trucking news and culture around the nation, year after year after year. We'll be rolling out all manner of reports, videos, podcasts, analyses and biz resources gathered here for weeks to come. 

Don't miss a story. Subscribe to our newsletter for plenty more from the show, or just keep tuned to this collection for the latest. (And yeah, before somebody corrects the redundancy, I meant to say combos, not conventionals. Once a proofreader, always a proofreader. And a $2M truck? Somebody heard it, anyway -- you know how the telephone game works.) 

Here's a big shout to all of you who introduced yourselves to me throughout these last few days. We'll see you next time round. Send tips anytime. 

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