Something big is rolling into your neck of the woods in 2026 – and the whole industry is invited to take part.
Following the success of Truck Week held alongside the record-breaking 2025 Brisbane Truck Show, Truck Week returns in 2026 with a national focus, inviting businesses and organisations across the country to take part in their own communities and workplaces.
From May 11-18, 2026, Truck Week will be a nationwide celebration of Australia’s heavy vehicle, road freight and logistics industries – our people, our stories, and our role in keeping the country moving.
Events held during Truck Week can take many forms – from depot BBQs, school visits and safety demonstrations, through to conferences, innovation showcases, open days and community activities. Whether it’s a small internal event or a major public activation, every event contributes to a broader national story.
At its core, Truck Week is built around three simple themes: people, safety and innovation. Together, they reflect the industry’s workforce and communities, its ongoing commitment to safer roads and workplaces, and the technology and ideas shaping the future of freight.
Truck Week brings together businesses, drivers, workshops, manufacturers, suppliers, communities and schools to recognise the people and innovations that underpin Australia’s economy and daily life. Participation is open to any business or organisation connected to the industry – large or small.
As Australian Trucking Association CEO Mathew Munro explains, Truck Week also plays an important role in shaping the future workforce of the industry:
“We’re excited to be partnering with HVIA on Truck Week 2026 to help promote trucking careers to young people and career changers.
“The trucking industry is an essential part of Australian communities, homes and businesses, and offers a variety of fulfilling, high paying and secure career pathways, including entrepreneurial opportunities,” he says.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator CEO Nicole Rosie adds that Truck Week will provide an important national platform for recognising the critical role of the heavy vehicle industry.
“As Australia’s regulator for heavy vehicles, the NHVR is proud to support initiatives like Truck Week which highlight and celebrate the professionalism of the heavy vehicle industry, and our shared commitment to safer roads and a resilient freight network,” she says.
“It’s an opportunity to recognise the people, safety, leadership and innovation that keeps freight moving right across our country, while helping communities better understand the modern heavy vehicle industry and the essential role it plays in our future.”
According to Steve Power, National Truck Week Coordinator at HVIA, that accessibility is central to the concept.
“Truck Week is about opening the doors of our industry – to communities, to future workers, and to each other. Whether it’s a small team BBQ or a large public showcase, every event helps demonstrate the pride, professionalism and innovation that define modern trucking,” he says.
Truck Week 2026 is proudly supported by a growing group of industry organisations committed to advancing people, safety and innovation across road transport, including:
- Australian Trucking Association
- Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds
- Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia
- National Bulk Tanker Association
- National Road Safety Partnership Program
- National Road Transport Association (NatRoad)
- Queensland Trucking Association
- South Australian Road Transport Association
- Transport Women Australia Limited
With the official launch of Truck Week 2026, event registrations are now open, supported by event resource kits, promotional tools and national coordination.
