Truckers, 'Guilty by Association,' gather in Joplin

JOPLIN, MO. Trucks, trucks everywhere: They're parked tight on the tarmac and even wedged into a couple of fields adjacent to the 4 State Trucks facility just off I-44 here. And they just keep coming.

Kevin Jones

Sept. 23, 2016

GBATS is as much a trucking family reunion as it is a truck show, and the "truck show" part is more about just showing up and having fun than it is making sure your truck is spotless—but plenty of truckers seem to think polishing chrome in 90-plus temperatures is a good time. It takes all kinds, and they're all at GBATS.

(All photos by Kevin Jones/American Trucker)

About the Author

Kevin Jones

Editor

Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.