MATS 2027 is the Mid-America Trucking Show, the world’s largest and longest-running annual heavy-duty trucking event. Manufacturers, fleets, owner-operators, dealers, and drivers meet in Louisville for exhibits, education, and industry networking. It is where major brands and startups showcase new technology and do business across the trucking sector.
The Mid‑America Trucking Show (MATS) is the premier annual heavy‑duty trucking trade show held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, bringing roughly 50–60k industry professionals and hundreds of exhibitors to more than 1,000,000 sq ft of exhibits. It combines large-scale exhibits, hands-on demos, industry education (ProTalks), and specialty events to serve fleet operators, OEMs, aftermarket suppliers, and fleet-technology vendors.
Fleet owners / executives, Fleet managers / dispatchers, Drivers / owner-operators, Maintenance / shop managers and technicians, Safety & compliance managers, Procurement / purchasing managers, OEM product managers and dealer reps, Telematics and fleet technology specialists
Anyone involved in heavy-duty trucking operations, fleet purchasing/maintenance, OEMs and aftermarket suppliers seeking leads, and technology vendors targeting fleets — essentially B2B professionals who need product demos, education, and industry networking.
Consumer-focused vendors with no heavy-duty/commercial offering, businesses outside transportation/logistics with no interest in trucking customers, or attendees seeking a general consumer auto show experience.
