The Work Truck Show gave visitors a glimpse of the future as well as a tangible rundown of new introductions that are available to the industry immediately.
Alternative fuels had a high profile this year, with a special area of the exhibit hall dedicated to trucks powered by pure electric motors, hybrid-drive systems, natural gas, and propane.
The exhibit was the largest ever for the NTEA, with 538 exhibitors occupying 450,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Here are some of the truck body and chassis innovations seen at the 2008 Work Truck Show: