Trucks that work: More from NTEA 2017

March 17, 2017
As the slogan goes, it’s called the Work Truck Show for a reason. And this year’s show followed through with illustrating just how hard vocational trucks and fleets have to work day in and day out. This year’s National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in Indianapolis featured everything from new equipment and alternative fuel upfits to fully electric vehicles, Class 8 dump trucks, pickups and vans, and snowplows. Here’s a deeper look into what the show had to offer. (All photos by Cristina Commendatore and Sean Kilcarr)

As the slogan goes, it’s called the Work Truck Show for a reason. And this year’s show followed through with illustrating just how hard vocational trucks and fleets have to work day in and day out. This year’s National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in Indianapolis featured everything from new equipment and alternative fuel upfits to fully electric vehicles, Class 8 dump trucks, pickups and vans, and snowplows. Here’s a deeper look into what the show had to offer. (All photos by Cristina Commendatore and Sean Kilcarr)

About the Author

Cristina Commendatore

Cristina Commendatore was previously the Editor-in-chief of FleetOwner magazine. She reported on the transportation industry since 2015, covering topics such as business operational challenges, driver and technician shortages, truck safety, and new vehicle technologies. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.

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