These truck builders will compete in 2027 MATS Big Rig Build-Off

The field is set, and $15,000 in cash (plus plenty bragging rights) is up for grabs, for the 2027 Mid-America Trucking Show’s Big Rig Build-Off custom truck competition.

The upcoming Build-Off brings together three of the custom builders' world's most visionary competitors for a high-stakes, winner-takes-all showdown. Each builder's given a limited window to put together the best unit they can to bring to MATS 2027, which will be held March 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Every weld, custom paint job and fabrication detail will be rigorously judged on creativity, precision and overall execution for the big prize.

Past Build-Off winners include Davis Brothers Designs’ 2024 Peterbilt 389 in 2024, Luke Rethwisch’s 1987 Peterbilt 359 in 2025, and Menkel’s ’85 359 this year in 2026. Catch videos of all of them below:

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