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Trucking Industry Events Cancelled, Postponed Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

This listing shows the latest news on trucking industry events or trade shows that have either been cancelled or postponed in the ongoing effort to contain the COVID-19 virus.

Deborah Lockridge
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March 24, 2020
Trucking Industry Events Cancelled, Postponed Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

With gatherings of more than 10 people forbidden in many places, most trucking conferences or trade shows have cancelled or postponed their 2020 events.

Photo: Jim Park

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As the COVID-19 virus continues to cripple the United States, gatherings of people in groups larger than 10 have largely been outlawed – a move that, obviously, makes it difficult to hold any kind of trucking-related conference or trade show.

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Here is a list of all the trucking industry-related events that, as of March 24, have either been postponed or cancelled in the ongoing effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

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The ACT Expo, scheduled for May 11-14 in Long Beach, California, has been postponed to summer 2020.

The Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference, scheduled for May 31 to June 3 in Williamsburg, Virginia, has been canceled.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Safety Summit that had been planned for March 19 in Washington, D.C., has been postponed; no new dates have yet been announced.

The Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX), scheduled for May 18-21 in Anaheim, California, has been postponed until fall.

Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange, scheduled for May 6-8 in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been postponed until November 16-18.  Additional details can be found here. 

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The Mid-America Trucking Show, scheduled for March 26-28 in Louisville, Kentucky, has been canceled.

The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced that its 2020 Institute & Expo has been rescheduled for Sept. 18-20 in Indianapolis.

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has canceled its 2020 Annual Conference scheduled for April 14-18 in Amelia Island, Florida.

Canada’s Truck World show in Toronto, Ontario, has been moved to June 4-6.  See here for more details.

Women in Trucking’s 2020 Salute to Women Behind the Wheel, originally scheduled to take place during the Mid-America Trucking Show, has been rescheduled to take place at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas on Aug. 28.

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Michelin's Movin’ On team has decided to cancel the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility, which was due to be held in Montreal on June 3-5.

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