Trucking's greatest convoy: Rolling for a cause

This year’s Guilty By Association Truck Show convoy, with more than 400 trucks, once again set records for participation and for truckers’ generosity: The event raised more than $100,000 for the Special Olympics.

Kevin Jones

Sept. 26, 2016

JOPLIN, MO. This year’s Guilty By Association Truck Show convoy, with more than 400 trucks, once again set records for participation and for truckers’ generosity: The event raised more than $100,000 for the Special Olympics.

After the Main Street parade, trucks were parked three and four deep in the downtown district, closed off for an occasion that’s at once a fairgrounds midway and a very large block party. Unfortunately, between darkness and the way the convoy had to split up to make room for the participants, we didn't get photos of all 400—but we tried.

Enjoy these beauties, but the real stars are the truckers themselves.

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.