70,000 Expected at Mid-America Trucking Show

Courtesy of Courrier-Journal: More than 1,000 exhibitors will showcase trucking products from times to trailers at the 42nd annual Mid-America Trucking Show March 21-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

The event is billed as the “world’s largest heavy-duty trucking event” and is expected to draw more than 70,000 trucking industry professionals from around the world. The Kentucky State Fair Board estimated the event’s local economic impact at more than $14 million.

The trade show is an industry-only event and not intended for the general public. Aspects of the show and related activity will occupy nearly all of the exhibit space at the fairgrounds.

Trucking industry attendees can register online or at the door for $10.

The show’s offerings include opportunities to network with Fortune 500 companies, a forum for fleet executives, seminars and a concert headlined by Randy Houser and The Diesel Outlaws.

Seminars will cover topics such as inspections and requirements for commercial goods entering Canada.

Exhibitors will include all major truck and engine manufacturers, trailer manufacturers and other product and service providers.

Show hours are: Thursday, March 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (VIPs only), and 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. for industry representatives, Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Parking is $8 per vehicle.

For information, visit truckingshow.com.

Category: General Update