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Custom Rigs

‘Top Three Kenworths’ named at MATS

The trucks honored were a 2014 Kenworth W900L owned by Mark Hollen, a 1995 Kenworth W900 owned by Chad and Lisa Berry, and a 2008 Kenworth W900L owned by James and Malona Williams.

April 16, 2019

Custom Rigs

Heavy-haul 389 built to honor owner’s grandfather

The truck is full-time worker, hauling heavy equipment for the family business, Hammett Excavation. The rig is a rolling tribute to Hammett’s grandfather, Harry, who started the company in 1963 and passed away from lung cancer in 2014.

April 11, 2019

Equipment

XL Specialized debuts two new trailers at MATS

The neck also offers a five-position ride height. Based on neck position and load, the deck can be leveled as needed with the adjustable wheel area ride height. A work light in the upper deck increases visibility when monitoring the load at night.

March 29, 2019

Custom Rigs

Photos: Antique trucks on display throughout MATS

Members of the American Truck Historical Society’s Kentucky and Indiana chapters brought a fleet’s worth of antique trucks out to the Mid-America Trucking Show. The trucks will be on display throughout the show, March 28-30, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

March 29, 2019

Custom Rigs

More views of stunning show trucks at MATS

Catch more views of the stunning rigs competing in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship ongoing through Saturday at MATS.

March 28, 2019

Business

Follow along with Overdrive’s live coverage of MATS

The Mid-America Trucking Show kicks off at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This year’s show will feature numerous exhibitors, live entertainment, show trucks, business seminars and much more.

March 27, 2019

Custom Rigs

Photos: Show trucks getting shined up for MATS

The Mid-America Trucking Show doesn’t officially kick off until Thursday, but show truck owners are already hard at work at the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Contest polishing their rigs for the event. Some of the trucks on display at the show truck lot can be seen below:

March 27, 2019

Business

DOT Secretary Elaine Chao to provide trucking regs update Friday at MATS

A statement from MATS said Chao will provide an update on the Department of Transportation’s efforts on safety, infrastructure, truck parking, and reducing trucking regulations. She is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. in Conference Room B-101.

March 26, 2019

Life

Country star Gretchen Wilson to greet fans at Red Eye Radio booth at MATS

Joining Wilson in the Red Eye Radio booth will be Jessie G and Bridgette Tatum, who will perform during the show. Other performers at the Red Eye Radio booth during MATS include Tony Justice, Jayne Denham, Dustin Collins, Olivia Ooms and Taylor Barker.

March 7, 2019

Custom Rigs

Kenworth to name ‘Top Three Kenworths’ at MATS

Three winners will receive an expenses-paid trip to Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, plant for a persona tour of the facility. They will also receive a trophy and prize at the PKY Truck Beauty Championship awards ceremony.

February 6, 2019

Voices

POLL: Do you have a favorite among trucking and truck shows around the country?

Overdrive would like to know which local/regional truck show and national truck show is your favorite? Take our poll and let us know.

August 13, 2018

Custom Rigs

’93 Pete passed down through family

Johnny Payton's daughter, Cassidy, is in line to take over the truck when she turns 18 and Johnny received the truck from his father, Clarence. See the truck here!

May 24, 2018