Mid-America Trucking Show 2027
A trucking trade show with hands-on displays of equipment, parts and technology, plus education sessions. It runs over three days in Louisville.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
March 18 to 20, 2027, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- More than 40 education sessions, including Pro Talks. Source
- Truck Beauty Championship, Big Rig Build-Off, Truck Pull and Ride & Drive events. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
The Kentucky Expo Center has more than 19,000 on-site spaces, and passenger vehicles cannot stay overnight. Bobtail and combination trucks use the Truck Parking Community lot at 1032 Phillips Lane, with a shuttle to the center during show hours. Source
Transit
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
The Kentucky Exposition Center says the airport is about a mile away, with taxis and Lyft and Uber available. Source
Rideshare
Lyft and Uber pick up on the baggage claim level on the west side of the terminal. Source
Taxis
Catch a cab at the commercial curb outside baggage claim. The airport names one taxi provider, plus separate accessibility options on the same page. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
Pre-arranged limousine pickups use the yellow curb outside the lower-level baggage claim. The airport lists more companies than the 12 here, in its own order, so this list is not exhaustive. Source
- Ambassador Capital Limousine · (502) 964-7139
- Bluegrass Executive · (502) 262-8675
- Executive Class Transportation · (502) 509-5884
- Fan-Van Limousine · (502) 664-2822
- JACO Limousine & Transportation · (502) 548-3251
- Louisville Executive Transportation · (502) 895-4444
- Kentuckiana Express Shuttle-Limo, LLC · (502) 298-7315
- Miller Transportation · 1-800-544-2383
- Mint Julep Tours and Transportation · (502) 583-1433
- Pegasus Chauffeured Services · (502) 458-1862
- Sandollar Limousine · (502) 366-2628
- Xtreme Limousine · (812) 246-2235
Public transit
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- What in-service fleet data, by duty cycle and route type, supports the fuel, uptime or maintenance claim?
- Was the result measured against a control group of comparable vehicles?
- Which fleet operator can confirm the outcome after at least one full maintenance cycle?
- What conditions, such as climate, load or terrain, would make the result weaker?
Common questions
When is Mid-America Trucking Show 2027?
March 18 to 20, 2027.
Where is Mid-America Trucking Show 2027 held?
Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY.
Where do I park for Mid-America Trucking Show 2027?
The Kentucky Expo Center has more than 19,000 on-site spaces, and passenger vehicles cannot stay overnight. Bobtail and combination trucks use the Truck Parking Community lot at 1032 Phillips Lane, with a shuttle to the center during show hours.
How do I get to Mid-America Trucking Show 2027 from the airport?
The Kentucky Exposition Center says the airport is about a mile away, with taxis and Lyft and Uber available.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “Mid-America Trucking Show 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-mid-america-trucking-show-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/mid-america-trucking-show-2027/