TORONTO, ON -- The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) won't look like other trucking events across the U.S. when the doors open from September 25-28. There will be no recruiting pavilion; no show and shine competition. Not even drivers walking the halls. But when the inaugural event opens in Atlanta, Georgia, it will feature an undeniable focus on the business of trucking.
WALCOTT, IA - For 38 years the World's Largest Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa has been putting on a Truckers Jamboree. For more years than she cares to count, Heather DeBaillie has been organizing this show. During July 13-15, there were 157 exhibits, 72 rigs in the Super Truck Show and Shine, and close to 200 antiques -- all brought by meticulous drivers from Florida to Canada. Walk around and you'll quickly pick up on the love these people have for their industry. Look a little closer and you'll see the care they also have for others displayed anywhere from messages on their trucks to full-wrap tribute vehicles.
Low oil values have calmed prices at the pump, but they have also hit fleets and owner-operators who serve Canada's famed oil patch. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers hosted a record-breaking sale in Edmonton this April, reselling about 10,600 pieces of equipment. That is clearly the sign of a struggling industry, especially when you consider that just 46% of the purchased equipment stayed in the province.
NOTRE-DAME-DU-NORD, QC - The Rodeo du Camion remains a sweet, unmatched madness if you like hairy trucks and ferociously competitive racing. The 36th edition of the Rodeo took over the little town of Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec for the last weekend of July, swelling the population 20 times over. With sunny Lake Temiskaming in the background, both bobtail and loaded trucks raced up a 12% grade in two days of elimination runs. They compete in three horsepower classes plus what's called the Free-for-All competition in which any spec' goes. As you might imagine, the wick is turned way up for those races.
ATHENS, ON -- The Upper Canada Chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America shifted the location of this year's show from upstate New York to the hamlet of Athens, Ontario. Athens is about 40 miles north of the Canada/U.S. border at Prescott, Ontario, and it's home to the Tackaberry Collection, one of North America's largest private collections of antique and vintage trucks. Collection owner and vintage truck aficionado, Charlie Tackaberry hosted the show at the Athens Fairgrounds.
JOPLIN, MO - Two Canadians have placed in Shell Rotella's famed SuperRigs show and shine competition, which attracted 89 trucks. Billy Baker of St. Catharines, Ontario placed first in the 34th annual event's Classic Division, with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. Andre Bellemare of Berthierville, Quebec placed second in the Tractor-Trailer Division with a 1995 Freightliner. Best of Show honors went to Jake Lindamood of Irving, Texas, for his 1988 Peterbilt 379, earning him $10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from MAC trailer. "We won Best of Show and got picked for the SuperRigs calendar which was super exciting," said Lindamood. "Winning Best of Show was huge and we are just beyond thrilled about it." About $25,000 in cash and prizes were handed out overall.
CHICAGO, IL - The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) today announced that Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has signed a letter of intent to exhibit at the inaugural NACV Show in Atlanta, Georgia from September 18-22, 2017, as well as the 2019 and 2021 NACV Shows. DTNA also joins the NACV Show exhibitor advisory committee. "Daimler Trucks North America has diligently reviewed numerous concepts and proposals for the next evolution in shows and exhibitions in the North American commercial vehicle market, and we have chosen the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show as the one commercial vehicle event that can meet our business goals and needs," said Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Martin Daum. "The NACV Show is the perfect platform for Daimler Trucks North America to connect with our suppliers and fleet customers, launch new products and meet with industry press."
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