As trucking leaders look to move past a yearslong recession that has been mired with market uncertainty across truckload and LTL businesses, industry events are a helpful venue for leaders to stay ahead of tomorrow’s problems.

In the coming year, conferences across the country are slated to offer insights on topics like driver constraints, AI trends and recovering market dynamics. They also offer networking opportunities for attendees as well as food and entertainment, bringing together strategic partners and even competitors. In addition, events frequently offer exhibition halls featuring some of the latest tech available.

In anticipation of the 2027 conference season, Trucking Dive has compiled a select list of some of the top trucking shows in the U.S. with a brief summary and highlights of each event. Some conference details were left as TBD until they are officially announced, and this list will be updated throughout 2027.

Jump Start 2027

Jan. 25-27
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, Georgia

Tune into this year’s high-profile networking and educational event by data and tech company SMC³ with sessions featuring topics on changing market dynamics, economic indicators and AI. 

Manifest

Feb. 8-10
The Venetian, Las Vegas

Hear from supply chain, logistics and other key executives in an event that regularly features over 400 speakers. Thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors comingle in this broad array of industry players who are innovating and changing the way freight moves, the conference says.

2027 Bulk Freight Conference

Feb. 10-12
Branson Convention Center in Missouri

This three-day conference, now in its fifth year, is aimed specifically at the bulk freight industry that brings together an array of speakers and industry players ranging from owner-operators to carriers, brokers and shippers.

Truckload 2027

Feb. 28-March 3
Caesars Forum in Las Vegas

Networking events, workshops, and luncheons help bring stakeholders together to address leading issues from freight fraud to retaining drivers. An exhibit hall, a surprise for entertainment and trucking insight panels help give a comprehensive experience. 

Work Truck Week 2027

March 9-12
Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis

This longstanding event features some of the latest technology, thousands of industry professionals and solutions in terms of new products, educational sessions and networking.

Mid-America Trucking Show

March 18-20
Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville

Check out hundreds of exhibits as some 50,000-plus attendees pour into MATS for a multiday event featuring pro talks, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation leaders, and more. Trucking competitions, including an iconic tractor pulling event and custom truck awards show, are among the entertainment.

Broker Carrier Summit

Spring: April in Indianapolis
Fall: October in Orlando, Florida

While exact dates are still being finalized, the event will occur twice in 2027: a spring summit will be in Indianapolis during the last week of April, and a fall summit will be in the last week of October in Orlando, Florida, an event spokesperson told Trucking Dive in an email. Freight brokers, motor carriers, shippers and other stakeholders coalesce in a two-day event that features dozens of leaders and sessions, elevating brands and closing deals.

National Tank Truck Carriers Annual Conference

May 3-5
Scottsdale, Arizona

The tank truck industry comes together again for “three days of insight, recognition, advocacy, and collaboration.” The event features leading voices, National Tank Truck Carriers advocacy takeaways and networking with other tank truck decision-makers.

National Private Truck Council Annual Conference & Exhibition

May 6-8
Orlando Marriott World Center

This multiday event from the National Private Truck Council is projected to bring 1,200-plus attendees, over 160 exhibitors and unparalleled networking. Over 50 fleet practitioners and 20-plus workshops are also slated to help round out the “marquee national private truck fleet event of the year.”

ACT Expo

May 17-20
Las Vegas Convention Center

The Advanced Clean Transportation show show delivers demo rides, an expo hall, technical sessions and more. The key event bills itself as “the industry’s most comprehensive assembly of ‘who’s who,’ fleets, shippers, and public-sector organizations.”

National Truck Driving Championships

Aug. 10-13
Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio

Witness the heralded competition of safe drivers as the American Trucking Associations crowns the next class of winners.

Intermodal Expo

Sept. 13-15
Long Beach Convention Center, California

The Intermodal Association of North America unites all parts of the supply chain ecosystem in this event, featuring an exhibit hall, education, networking, innovation and food.

FTR Transportation Conference

Sept. 20-23
TBD

Top companies, speakers and attendees congregate at this staple event, providing forecasts, insights and connections. While a historic train station has set the backdrop of the conference, FTR said in early October 2026 that it’s considering a venue change.

ATA Management Conference & Exhibition

Oct. 16-19
Tampa Convention Center in Florida

The American Trucking Associations’ event delivers remarks from industry leaders, networking connections and key exhibitors’ trucks and products, setting the standard on what and who to know.

NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference

TBD

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association's annual event seeks to bring together the top minds to examine innovation, best practices, research and more. Attendees get a front seat to how companies are addressing evolving threats, and a myriad of professionals from cybersecurity leaders to trucking C-suite executives come together for the event.

Inland27

TBD

Hosted by the Journal of Commerce, this leading conference draws key and senior executives together from shipping and logistics backgrounds to examine the market, trends, technology and more. Meanwhile, networking opportunities abound in this event geared for all stakeholders moving goods from ports to inland destinations.

CSCMP’s EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

TBD

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ annual conference draws leading companies shaping the industry’s future and features educational and spotlight sessions, an exhibit hall, networking/awards luncheons and evening receptions. 

Accelerate! Conference & Expo

Oct. 24-27
Hilton Anatole in Dallas

The Women In Trucking Association confirmed to Trucking Dive that their annual event will return next year to the same hotel in Dallas, around the same time. The group’s annual event is more than just a conference but a movement “empowering women, driving career growth, and advancing opportunities,” the organization notes. Educational talks, an exhibit hall and networking that develops lasting industry connections are part of that mix. 

F3: Future of Freight Festival

TBD

One of FreightWaves’ key conferences, this annual event is known for its quick-hit “demos, immersive networking, and industry-leading speakers.” Hear keynotes from freight leaders, examine the latest technology and interact with entrepreneurs and other experts moving the industry forward.