When and where is MCE 2026?

October 17-20, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S College St, Charlotte, North Carolina.

How much does registration cost?

Full registration is listed at $1,340 for ATA/MSC members, $2,060 for non-members and $1,240 for first-time attendees. Spouse registration starts at $750.

What does full registration include?

All MCE activities: business and educational sessions, the exhibit hall, the welcome reception, food functions, and the closing night party.

Trucking company owners, presidents, CEOs and senior executives, plus the suppliers and partners who serve them.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE) 2026

Name: ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE) 2026
Start: 2026-10-17T07:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-20T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Charlotte Convention Center

The American Trucking Associations' annual meeting for trucking owners, CEOs and fleet executives, with policy, education and an expo.

American Trucking Associations

Date and Time

October 17 · 7am - October 20 · 8pm GMT-4

Location

Charlotte Convention Center

501 South College Street North Carolina 28202

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About This Event

ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE) 2026 is a Business & Management event taking place 17-20 Oct 2026 at Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, United States.

MCE is the yearly management conference and exhibition of the American Trucking Associations, built for the owners, presidents and senior executives who run trucking fleets. Over four days in Charlotte it combines ATA committee and policy meetings, educational sessions, keynote meals and an exhibit hall of equipment and technology suppliers.

Who attends

ATA positions MCE as the event that draws more trucking owners, CEOs and senior executives than any other in the industry. Its About page cites around 3,000 attendees, 40+ meetings and sessions, 200+ exhibitors and 20+ networking opportunities.

Programme highlights

The preliminary schedule mixes ATA governance meetings with open educational sessions and general sessions.

Breakfast session on economic and freight market trends with ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello
Educational sessions on trucking litigation reform, safety programmes, driver retention and cargo theft
ATA policy committee meetings (safety, technology and engineering, environment and energy)
Keynote luncheon with Raymont Harris
Static vehicle displays on MLK Boulevard
Opening night party at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a closing night party

Exhibition

The exhibit hall brings together suppliers of trucks, fleet technology, safety systems, finance and services, with dedicated open hours on October 19 and 20 and an attendee experience area in Exhibit Hall C.

Tickets & passes

First-Time Attendee — USD 1,240: Full registration: all sessions, exhibit hall, receptions and food functions
ATA/MSC Member — USD 1,340: Full registration
Non-Member — USD 2,060: Full registration
Spouse/Guest (member) — USD 905: Opening reception, exhibit hall and closing party; no business or educational sessions