Truck Industry Heads to Work Truck Week

Work Truck Week 2024 is coming up and there is a lot to be excited about. This article contains some of the Work Truck Week highlights, educational opportunities and special things you can expect when attending.

Isuzu launches its first electric truck during the 2023 show.Lori DitoroWork Truck Week has been around for two decades and continues to draw in large crowds of people who make, work with and work around work trucks. The show allows people of common communities to share insights and have a chance to view the new technologies and products being shown during the event. The show continues to grow every year, resulting in many new things being added. To be sure that you don’t miss out on any amazing opportunities, you’ll want to read this preview of some things you can plan on seeing at Work Truck Week this year.

When the Fun Begins at Work Truck Week

The Work Truck Week tradeshow features multiple events and educational opportunities and takes place March 5 to March 8, 2024, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event offers specific things depending on the day. Don’t miss a thing because you didn’t know the hours or days it was being featured:

• Educational sessions will be from March 5 to March 7.
• The exhibit hall will be open March 6 to March 8.
• The Ride & Drive will take place March 6 to March 7.

Exhibit Hall

The Steel Warehouse team with Ditoro during Work Truck Week 2023.Nikki LawsonThe exhibit hall will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7. On Friday, March 8, the exhibit hall will be open from 9 a.m. to noon.

New Exhibitor Pavilion

Because of the growing number of exhibitors wanting to participate in Work Truck Week, there will be a New Exhibitor Pavilion open on Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Over 500 exhibitors will be attending the show with a variety of offerings.

Show Highlights

Work Truck Week spotlights many fascinating events and educational sessions. Here is a breakdown of some of the best things you can expect to find at 2024’s Work Truck Week show.

Green Truck Summit

The Green Truck Summit is a sustainability event at the Work Truck Week tradeshow. This event occurs on Tuesday, March 5, at JW Marriott Indianapolis. While this event is only available on the 5th, those who purchase the Green Truck Summit Conference package will also have access to other Work Truck Week breakout sessions.

The Green Truck Summit revolves around new industry ideas and standards for making work trucks more environmentally friendly and more “green.” Some of the highlights include:

• Work truck natural gas fuel options
• Hydrogen and fuel cell technology
• Adding advanced vehicle technology to your fleet

The Green Truck Summit focuses on the environmental factors that are affecting the work truck space like the increasing emission regulations that continue to be put in place. The event will have a few educational sessions about alternative fuel options which could include things like: 

• Renewable diesel
• Hydrogen
• Electricity
• Biodiesel

Ride & Drive

Lori Ditoro, editor-in-chief of Equipment Today, learns about augmented reality with Allison Transmission during Work Truck Week 2023.Lori DitoroThe Ride & Drive event provides attendees with the opportunity to experience commercial vehicles that have some of the most updated technology or fuel options that the industry offers. You can ride in or drive some of these vehicles to get a taste of the latest and greatest when it comes to sustainability and technology. There will be more than 10 companies participating this event, proving a nice variety of advancements to check out.

You can find out which companies will have vehicles participating in this event and their booth numbers on the Work Truck Week website.

This event will be available to attendees March 6 to 7 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Special Events

There are quite a few special events taking place during this year’s Work Truck Week. These are four featured education sessions that we think you might like:

1. Getting Started with Fleet Management. This full-day workshop will provide a rundown of the most valuable pieces involved in having an effective fleet management program. This will be brought to you by professionals at RTA Fleet. The session must be purchased separately from any of the registration packages. It will take place on March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2. Generation Next Leadership Workshop & Networking Reception: Leading Through Change. This three-hour course gives you key tips to lead your teams in the most successful way possible. The session must be purchased separately from any of the registration packages and will take place on March 6 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
3. Indiana LTAP Fleet Educational Program: Municipal Fleet Management and Incorporating Alternative-Fueled Vehicles. This session focuses on the changes that alternatively fueled trucks and buses have on municipal fleets. The session must be purchased separately from any of the registration packages. This workshop will take place on March 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
4. Advanced Principles of Fleet Management. This is a course that is more on the advanced side of fleet management, designed to give some additional and more practical applications to instantly implement. The professionals at RTA Fleet also present this event. The session must be purchased separately from any of the registration and will take place on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Industry Networking

Work Truck Week provides a place for experts in the industry to offer information and advice to people working with and around work trucks and those who manufacture them. The event allows attendees to experience the up-and-coming advancements and technology in work trucks so they can determine what best suits them and their company.

There’s a lot to see and do at Work Truck Week 2024. Make sure you check out all of the educational courses being offered by going to Work Truck Week 2024’s website so you don’t miss out on a great opportunity to learn and improve.