Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS)

Trucking company owners, fleet managers and suppliers at the largest US heavy-duty trucking show.

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Dates
Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027
Where
Louisville, KY
Cost
Free. 2026 attendee registration was free (closed Feb 26, 2026); 2027 registration window not yet posted.
Type
Trade show · Free
Organizer
Exhibitor Show Management
Program
an expo floor, breakout sessions, networking events
Suits
Growing in role
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Free attendee registration for the show.

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Freight, trucking and brokerage

Roles: trucking executive

The field it serves: Transportation & Logistics

Verified open jobs
about 6,184

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$105,000 a year (middle half $79,000 to $138,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,032 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
39% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+0.3% in transportation and warehousing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Transportation & Logistics snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Transportation & Logistics employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Louisville, KY. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: March 18, 2027 to March 20, 2027, Louisville, KY
  • AASHTO Annual Meeting

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Louisville, KY

    Paid ticket. Registration open; fee not seen.

  • RailTrends

    Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Registration price not found in search results.

  • TRB Annual Meeting

    Jan 10 to Jan 14, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $310 to $1,570. General registration $1,225 early bird (to Nov 18), $1,520 advance, $1,570 onsite. Young professional (35…

  • MARS Winter Meeting

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Schaumburg, IL

    Paid ticket. Prices to be posted fall 2026.

  • Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

    Jan 18 to Jan 21, 2027 · Grapevine, TX

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SCALE Expo

    Jan 21, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Free

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