CSC develops and tests rear and side impact guards to prevent underride and passenger compartment intrusion commonly seen in reconstruction of truck crashes.

DRIVE: Fuel Your Future is a state-of-the-art mobile exhibition trailer designed to introduce students, job seekers, and communities to the diverse and high-tech career opportunities within the trucking and transportation industry. Supported by the North Carolina Trucking Association Foundation, the DRIVE trailer delivers an immersive, hands-on experience that showcases how the trucking industry powers our economy and offers rewarding, long-term careers.

FMCSA’s ACE Program research focuses on identifying and promoting best practices as well as developing tools to facilitate industry’s use of connected and automated CMVs. The ACE program has generated initial research questions and topics for the program’s new smart trailer research track. These include:

• How can smart trailer data be utilized for predictive/preventive maintenance?
• How can fleets operating automated CMVs effectively monitor regulated trailer equipment and safety systems in the absence of smart trailer data (e.g., with a standard trailer)?
• Research to inform communications standards and best practices for trailer-to-tractor communications and trailer (or tractor)-to-infrastructure communications.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol Post-Crash Inspection Trailer is a specialized, portable unit used by the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section to conduct immediate, on-site brake and safety inspections on commercial vehicles following crashes.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s (VTTI) Sharing the Road with Trucks program is an evidence-based community outreach program that conducts hands-on safety demonstrations that teach key strategies for safely interacting with tractor-trailers and other large trucks when encountering them on our roadways. The program not only teaches the key strategies but provides participants with a firsthand opportunity to see a tractor-trailer up close and experience the large blind spots from the truck driver’s seat.

Women In Trucking is a non-profit organization with the mission to champion the employment and advancement of women in trucking, foster connections, and recognize achievements. The WITney® Educational Trailer focuses on raising awareness for the WIT mission, promoting the career opportunities women have in trucking, celebrating their accomplishments, removing obstacles female professional drivers face, and increasing membership for the organization.

Reserve space to display your product at the Tech Showcase. Tech Showcase vendors will receive a 100 ft x 100 ft space. If more space is required for your demonstration, contact us at secmvsummit@ncsu.edu.

Learn more about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities at the 2026 Southeast CMV Safety Summit.