Faces of the California Trucking Show 2018

October 23, 2018

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Greg Grisolano

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Thousands of truckers and trucking enthusiasts descended on the Ontario Convention Center on October 20 and 21 for the 2018 California Trucking Show.

A steady stream of truckers stopped by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association booth to talk about the issues affecting drivers in the Golden State.

Highlights from this year’s show included seminars sponsored by Apex Capital, and a massive display of radio-controlled tractor trailers, sponsored by the 605 RC Truckers and the West Coast Mini Truckers clubs.

See for yourself in the video, and scroll down for more pictures.

Here are some of the drivers (and their families) who stopped by to chat this weekend at the California Trucking Show.

Marcos Tapia, an OOIDA member from Sylmar.

 

Life Member Gilbert Robinson, of Upland, Calif.
Member Filiberto Gomez, wife Marissa, and son Adan, of Riverside, Calif.

 

OOIDA member Gerardo Jaime, of Dewey, Calif.

 

Member Richard Ramirez, an owner-operator from Long Beach, Calif.

 

John Anker, of Ontario, Calif., is an OOIDA member.

 

Member Antonio Avila, an owner-operator from Ontario, Calif.

 

Chad Stephens, an owner-operator from Norco, Calif., joined the Association at the show.

 

Member Luckson Dube, an owner-operator from Beaumont, Calif.

 

New member Luis Cardenas, an owner-operator from Highland, Calif.

 

Member Cliff Priest, an owner-operator from Highland, Calif.
New member Arturo Ayala, of Hemet, Calif., is a company driver.

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Greg Grisolano joined Land Line in 2013. He was formerly a reporter for the Joplin Globe. He brings business writing and photography skills to Land Line, and has a passion for finding and telling stories about the people who make up the trucking industry.