Connecting the Heavy Vehicle Industry
The Brisbane Truck Show, recognised internationally amongst the world’s leading industry business events, is owned and run by national industry association, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), who have produced the Show, on behalf of our members and the broader industry, for over fifty years.
The event promises the biggest line-up of trucks, trailers, components, equipment and technology in the Southern Hemisphere – all of the big brands under one roof.
Whether you are a regular to the show, or coming for the first time, we are looking forward to welcoming you to Brisbane.
Exhibition opening hours:
Thursday 15 May | 9am-5pm
Friday 16 May | 9am-5pm
Saturday 17 May | 9am-5pm
Sunday 18 May | 9am-2pm
Over a Half-Century of Transport Evolution
1968 -
First Queensland Truck Show held at Haulmark Trailers’ premises at Ipswich Road, Rocklea
1968 -
21 exhibitors formed the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ)
1970 -
Truck Show moved to the Rocklea Wool Stores
1979 -
Since 1979 the show has run every two years
1983 -
Relocated to the Royal National Association Showgrounds (RNA) where it remained for almost 30 years as the Queensland Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show
2011 -
Moved to its current world-class home at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Now known as the Brisbane Truck Show
2015 -
CVIAQ became Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA)
2017 -
50th anniversary Brisbane Truck Show hosted almost 300 industry exhibitors, and attracted over 33,000 visitors over four days
2019 -
Expansion into a week-long festival incorporating activations and entertainment precinct in nearby South Bank Parklands
2019 -
Named “Australia’s Best Corporate Event and Best Exhibition, Trade of Consumer Show” at Australian Event Awards
2021 -
Named “Best Live or Hybrid Congress, Conference or Exhibition” at Australian Event Awards
2024 -
Brisbane Truck Show named Association Event of the Year in the 2023 Queensland Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Awards.
The Brisbane Truck Show is far more than a trade exhibition
It is a showcase of the amazing capabilities and capacity of the Australian heavy vehicle industry
Across four days the show attracts over forty thousand visitors. They include fleet executives and purchasing managers from industries including road transport, agriculture, retail, mining, construction, infrastructure, services, trades and local government.
Through complementary activities within the show we celebrate and promote the industry’s design, engineering, manufacturing and technology innovation, and the vital economic and highly-skilled employment footprint of our industry across Australia.
The Brisbane Truck Show is staged by Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), on behalf of our members and the broader industry.
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The Backbone of Innovation
HVIA represents and advances the interests of Australia’s heavy vehicle industry. We have a thriving and robust local industry that comprises hundreds of innovative trailer, specialised vehicle, component, equipment and technology manufacturers and suppliers in addition to the product assembly of global heavy vehicle brands such as Volvo, Mack, Kenworth, DAF, Iveco and SEA Electric.
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The Heart of Heavy Vehicles
Australia’s Heavy Vehicle Industry directly employs over 80,000 people and manufactures, services and repairs some of the world’s most efficient, safe, innovative and technologically advanced vehicles.
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Future-Proofing Australia
The increasing pace of technological change presents substantial challenges to industry and to regulators. There is also a significant focus on innovation and regulatory reform to support the performance of the Australian economy into the future.
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Produced for industry by industry, ROADBOSS shares the same vision as the Brisbane Truck Show: to provide a platform to inform, inspire, entertain and connect Australia’s road transport industry.
Featuring high end design and illustrated with beautiful photography, ROADBOSS’s quarterly magazine is fully loaded with authentic, engaging and entertaining stories on the industry’s icons, innovators and colourful characters.
Complementing this, ROADBOSS’s digital platforms including website, social media and monthly EDM features expert analysis of the big industry issues and trends as well as snackable excerpts of our big stories including high quality videos from the team behind the highly successful Mighty Machines TV show.
And just like the industry we seek to serve, ROADBOSS delivers all this great content in a refreshingly honest, accurate, lively and engaging way.