10-4 Magazine December 2021

10-4 Magazine / December 2021 23 Once parked, it was now dark, so all the trucks turned on their lights for an incredible four-wide, mile-long light show. For a minute there, we thought we were stuck in a massive traffic jam of trucks on the 405 Freeway, in Los Angeles, on the Friday night of a 3-day weekend! Walking that line was tough with my broken foot and boot, but we did it (well, most of it). Along the line, there were various food trucks to visit, and at the end was a huge stage where a free-to-the-public concert took place. Once the concert was done around 11:00 PM, the 11th GBATS officially ended. It is amazing how fast a few days can go when you are busy and having fun. After our traditional end of show wrap-up with “Bossman” Bryan on Monday morning, it was time to board a plane and head home. The 12th GBATS is scheduled for September 2023. Stay tuned to 10-4 for more information as it becomes available and, as always, if you are rolling through Joplin, be sure to stop in at 4 State Trucks (I-44 @ Exit 4) to check it out and grab your free copy of 10-4 while there. We hope to see you in 2023 – trust us when we say, you do not want to miss this fun show that seems to get “even better” every time. n