What Trucks are in the Work Truck Week 2026 Ride & Drive?
Class 2–7 vehicles, featuring a wide range of powertrains and technology, will be available during Work Truck Week 2026 Ride & Drive. Here’s a list of what you can check out.
What trucks and vans can you find this year at Work Truck Week Ride & Drive?
Credit: NTEA/Work Truck
The lineup of vehicles available in Work Truck Week 2026 Ride & Drive features a variety of commercial vehicles that incorporate advancements that reduce fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions, or particulate matter. Available vehicles cover Classes 2–7 and include a wide range of powertrains and technology.
Who Can Attend Ride & Drive?
Held in downtown Indianapolis as part of Work Truck Week, Ride & Drive is free and open to all event attendees on a first-come, first-served basis on March 11 and 12 from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
“Ride & Drive is a unique opportunity for anyone at Work Truck Week to spend some hands-on time out on the road with the latest commercial vehicles and the technology that drives them,” says Chris Lyon, NTEA director of fleet relations. “They can choose to drive or ride along to take notes and photos. Manufacturer reps for each vehicle will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.”
Ride & Drive is the quick and easy way to get up to speed on the latest tech that can be spec’ed on new commercial vehicles. NTEA said it is especially useful for fleet managers and others who don’t have the time or connections to arrange individual test drives for equipment from various manufacturers.
16 Featured Vehicles in Ride & Drive
Work Truck Week Ride & Drive gathers subject matter experts, vehicles, and technology solutions from 14 participating companies in one place. Attendees can select from 16 vehicles, including all-electric vans, trucks, chassis, and internal combustion vehicles featuring advanced technology to improve fuel utilization and reduce greenhouse gases or particulate matter.
They also can explore additional technology through static displays.
The following vehicles are scheduled to be available to drive or ride in with a company representative on a planned street route:
Blue Arc battery-powered Class 4 truck
Step Van with Blue Bird EV commercial chassis
Ford Transit van
Ford Super Duty truck
Hino L6e battery-electric medium-duty truck
Hino Tern RC8 battery-electric Class 8 4x2 tractor on Hino XL Series chassis
Isuzu NRR EV Class 5 low-cab-forward battery electric truck
Mack MD Electric medium-duty truck
Mercedes-Benz fully electric eSprinter van
Peterbilt Model 536EV zero-emissions truck
Ram ProMaster van
Rivian R1T electric four-door crew cab pickup truck
Vehicle equipped with Allison 3000-Series 6-speed fully automatic transmission
Vehicle equipped with Allison 4000 and 4500 Series Uprate
Other participating OEMs include Kenworth Truck Company and Harbinger.
Ride & Drive sponsor Allison Transmission will bring its popular Allison Experience trailer and team to demonstrate its fully automatic transmissions and eGen Power e-Axles.
Additional static displays will include:
The Shyft Group/Aebi Schmidt Group Aebi TT 211 Terratrac compact slope tractor
The Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc/Nuvera HydroCharge, a hydrogen-powered AC genset and DC fast-charger.
More information about Ride & Drive, including detailed descriptions of participating vehicles, is available on the Work Truck Week website.
Work Truck Week Details
Work Truck Week runs March 10–13, 2026, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. More Than a Trade Show, it encompasses The Work Truck Show, Green Truck Summit, NTEA Annual Meeting, Work Truck Week Ride & Drive, educational program, and more.
Green Truck Summit Details
Green Truck Summit is March 10, educational sessions run March 10–12, and Work Truck Show exhibits are open March 11–13. Work Truck Week, North America’s largest work truck event, is produced by NTEA – The Work Truck Association. Register at worktruckweek.com.
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