# ATA Management Conference & Exhibition 2026

- Dates: 17 October 2026 to 20 October 2026
- Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, United States
- Organiser: American Trucking Associations

## Who attends

This October, the trucking industry’s most influential leaders will come together in Charlotte, NC, for ATA’s 2026 Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE), and the conversations that happen here will help define what comes next.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://mce.trucking.org/)
- [Registration](https://mce.trucking.org/register)
- [Agenda](https://mce.trucking.org/schedule)

## Topics

- Business
- Trade
- Management
- Exhibition

## Speakers

- Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations
- Chris Spear, American Trucking Associations
- Daniel Wright, President and Co-owner, Wright Transportation
- Rebecca Brewster, President and COO, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

## Sponsors and partners

- Tenstreet
- Drivers Legal Plan
- Motive
- Hexagon Agility
- PrePass
- TrueNorth Companies
- Cox Fleet
- FedEx Freight

## Where to stay

- **Omni Charlotte Hotel**: 100 m from the venue, 132 East Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202
  - [Hotel website](https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/charlotte)
  - Phone: +1-704-377-0400
- **Charlotte Marriott City Center**: 110 m from the venue, 100 West Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202
- **The Ivey's Hotel**: 150 m from the venue, 127 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, 28202
- **The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte**: 180 m from the venue, 201 East Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202
- **Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte**: 190 m from the venue, 201 West Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltak-grand-bohemian-charlotte-autograph-collection/overview/)
- **Courtyard Charlotte City Center**: 220 m from the venue, 237 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, 28202
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/cltup)
  - Phone: +1 704-926-5800
- **AC Hotel by Marriott Charlotte City Center**: 250 m from the venue
- **Residence Inn Charlotte City Center**: 260 m from the venue, 220 East Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202

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