The Great American Trucking Show

The trucking industry is the back bone of American business. Those big rigs and 18 wheelers provide many of the large retail stores, supply stores, and other businesses with their shipment of goods. Those trucks are an iconic part of the North American roadway exciting the imagination and folklore that is all their own.

Dallas, Texas plays host to the Great American Trucking Show, a yearly trade expo brining the top names of the trucking industry with truckers and the general population.

The Great American Trucking Show started off small and now, after a solid decade, has grown into the event for the industry. Attendees to the show do not necessarily have to be a trucker to enjoy the trade room floor, but it just might help to stir up more enthusiasm about the event. With several events such as the Pride and Polish Truck Beauty Competition and free concerts the Great American Trucking Show is more than just vendors.

The 2008 show promises to be even larger then the last which saw over 47,000 attendees. Companies who will be attending the 2008 Great American Trucking Show include such giants as Air Mack Industries, Exxon Mobil, and Vanguard National Trailer not to mention countless others.

The Great American Trucking Show welcomes experienced and novice truckers alike both of which enjoys the several educational seminars. These seminars range in topics which can include whether you should lease or buy your truck and fuel management which is so important especially in this time of economic down turn.

So, if you are a trucker, want to be one, or are just curious, stop by the Great American Trucking Show you'll have a great time