MATS is the Largest & Longest Running Trucking Show
‘’It’s the largest trucking show in the nation and they’ve been doing this for over 50 years.’’
Erin Spring / Senior Corporate Marketing Manager at Fullbay
1,000,000 Square Feet
Of Exhibits, Education, and Special Events.
Exhibits
Your customers don’t buy based on data alone—they buy on confidence. Give them that confidence by putting your products directly in their hands.
Education
Attendees come to MATS seeking answers to their most complex challenges, making thought leadership a powerful business driver.
Events
Events are the industry’s ultimate relationship-building environment. Start building the strategic relationships that drive your business forward, all under one roof at MATS.
An Enduring Legacy of Industry-wide Participation
MATS has attracted record numbers of attendees and exhibitors for decades.
1972
The inaugural Mid-America Trucking Show was hosted in a portion of the old West Wing.
4,000 Attendees
83 Exhibitors
1984
The event was moved to the East Wing to prepare for an expansion to the KEC facilities.
20,000 Attendees
270 Exhibitors
1994
South Wing A exhibit hall was completed leading to a huge increase in exhibitors.
50,000 Attendees
829 Exhibitors
2008
South Wing C exhibit hall was completed adding more class A space and more exhibitors.
76,563 Attendees
1,174 Exhibitors
2015
The South Wing exhibit halls accommodate significant expansion by OEM manufacturers
81,768 Attendees
1,064 Exhibitors
2019
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72,584 Attendees
1,020 Exhibitors
2022
The long-awaited 50th anniversary, the industry celebrates the return to in-person events.
58,318 Attendees
864 Exhibitors
2025
MATS offers more education and networking to support the needs of attendees and exhibitors.