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Custom Rigs

‘Witches Inn’: Theresa DeSantis’ 1985 Pete 359 and 2016 East curtainside

"The Witches Inn," a 1985 Peterbilt 359 inspired by wicked name calling early in Theresa DeSantis's career, won big awards at MATS 2018 for its custom work.

May 10, 2018

Custom Rigs

Parting shots from Louisville truck show

One more look at some of the custom trucks in and around the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 25, 2017

Custom Rigs

Show trucks shine at MATS

Check out some of the show trucks in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship at MATS.

March 24, 2017

Channel 19

Getting into an ELD just got a little less expensive

The Continental VDO RoadLog dedicated e-logger isn’t the only electronic logging device in the no-monthly-fee camp anymore. Introducing here two BYOD/smartphone-app-based ELDs that flip the BYOD pricing model on his head.

March 9, 2017

Business

Let the festivities begin!

Truckin’ to MATS: “It’s hard to believe we’re just a little over two weeks away from opening the show season. We are looking forward to MATS this year, and not just because all the big displays will be back.” …

March 3, 2017

Business

The secret is out – and so is the book!

“In her new book, ‘Gut Instinct,’ Carolyn O’Byrne has captured the ability to impart detailed health information in easily digestible language. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) She’s got a very compelling personal journey to back her science with.”

June 29, 2016

Life

Red Eye Radio announces MATS lineup

Red Eye Radio will host country artists Terri Clark, Kentucky Headhunters and Exile, as well as an appearance by Edgar Hansen from “Deadliest Catch” at the network’s booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

February 16, 2016

Business

Daimler, Volvo, Navistar say they won’t be showing at 2016 MATS

Three major North American truck OEMs have announced they will not be exhibiting at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March 2016, but all have said they will exhibit at the annual Louisville-held event again in 2017.

July 20, 2015

Business

A goofy back is no joke

“At some point during my transitional truck packing from winter clothes and MATS paraphernalia to summer clothes and Wildwood paraphernalia, I wrenched my back. I hate to admit it, but I’m falling apart.”

April 8, 2015

Business

On the road again

“Another MATS is in the books,” Wendy writes in this post, and though Marshall Tucker this year was pretty special, she also makes a case for Tony Justice on the main stage. What do you think?

March 30, 2015

Business

MATS: One down, two to go

MATS 2015 has kicked off, and it’s going to be huge. It’s always a gigantic show, and it’s the first of the season, so attendance is generally high. This is our third year at MATS, and the first time we’ve actually been able to finagle press passes, and I’d like to thank Toby Young for […]

March 27, 2015

Business

Navistar makes OnCommand diagnostics system free, standard on International trucks

Navistar’s OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics system will now be free and standard on all 2007 and newer model International trucks, the company announced this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

March 26, 2015