ACT Expo 2027 · May 18–19, 2027 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
ACT Expo 2027 booth design & build in Las Vegas
Custom and rental exhibits for truck OEMs, charging and fueling providers and fleet software companies, built around the vehicle you are bringing. Purple's Las Vegas crew plans the vehicle spot, the Teamsters drayage and the EV display paperwork so your team walks in to a finished booth.
- May 18–19, 2027
- Las Vegas Convention Center
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
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01 Purple at ACT Expo 2027
What makes ACT Expo different, and how we build for it
ACT Expo calls itself the largest commercial transportation exhibit hall in North America, and the floor is built around vehicles: 400+ exhibitors covering vehicle technology, fueling and fleet management, with the trucks themselves as the draw. Buyers arrive from the Mainstage keynotes and the Fleet Awards, then work the Expo Hall Theater, the Technical Sessions and the Ride & Drive outside. The four programme topics, Advanced Powertrains & Vehicle Innovations, Digital Solutions for Peak Performance, Efficiency, Productivity & Safety, and Fuels, Energy & Infrastructure, mirror the four questions a fleet buyer brings to your booth. A booth that lets a fleet manager inspect the cab, see the charger beside it and sit down over a route example wins the meeting.
A clear view of the vehicle, the spec sheet at hand, and a seated place to walk through a depot or route example with the person who can quote it.
Component displays that sit beside the vehicle without blocking it, and a partner map that shows who supplies what in a joint exhibit.
Charging or fueling hardware presented as a static display with a site diagram, and a consultation table for facility and utility questions.
Your team in Las Vegas
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY and our Las Vegas hub, ship to the Las Vegas Convention Center, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Predictable 30–45-day turnarounds, secure storage and pre-show QA.
Your team lands to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
02 Booths & pricing for ACT Expo 2027
Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.
ACT Expo floors are set by the truck OEMs, who take 40×50 and larger islands to park several vehicles. Suppliers, charging providers and software companies fill the 10×20 to 20×30 range around them. Exhibitors here usually choose a 20×20 island for one vehicle or a 10×20 inline with a component wall and a demo screen.
One charger, battery module or telematics screen on a backlit wall, with a counter and a stool for a quick fleet conversation.
Shown: Fraserway RV, a Purple inline booth
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A component wall, a live software demo station and a standing table where a spec sheet can be compared with the visitor's duty cycle.
Shown: Han Song, a Purple inline booth
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One medium-duty truck or van on the floor, a charging unit on a plinth beside it and a small meeting table under a hanging sign.
Shown: Gotec, a Purple island exhibit
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A Class 8 tractor or two vehicles, an infrastructure zone with a site diagram, a presentation screen and an enclosed meeting room.
Shown: Waaree, a Purple large-format exhibit
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- Design and a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by the show and its contractor
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
All-in 2026 ranges for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle. A custom-built booth runs roughly $100 to $250 per square foot depending on finish level. A rental of the same footprint usually lands at 35 to 50 percent of the purchase price for one show. Get an exact number for ACT Expo with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. We reply within one business day and send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at industrial technology exhibition
An interactive booth for a global elevator manufacturer: digital simulations, real product showcases and a floor plan that guided visitors from first step to last.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”
Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · more client reviews
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04 Designing for commercial vehicle and fleet technology at ACT Expo
Four things we get right for ACT Expo exhibitors
1Place the vehicle before the walls
We start from the exact display vehicle, its length, width, door swing and the side that shows the feature, then draw counters, media wall and storage around it. The inspection side stays open and the brand statement sits where it cannot disappear behind the cab.
2Show the charger, not a live charge
The LVCC facility guide bars indoor EV charging and requires an EV display form for every exhibited electric vehicle. We build the charging hardware as a static display or simulation on a clean plinth, with a site diagram that labels what is on the floor and what belongs to the wider project.
3One fleet task per demo screen
Telematics and fleet software demos work when they show one decision with prepared data: a route, a utilization report, a service alert. We build a guided workstation with a larger companion screen so colleagues follow without leaning over the operator, plus an offline media fallback.
Give every partner a name
Joint exhibits between a vehicle maker, an infrastructure provider and a software company share one story on one map. We give each partner its own evidence point, its own contact route and shared storage, so a visitor always knows which company is answering the question.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for Daco.
Start my ACT Expo concept05 Las Vegas Convention Center · Las Vegas
Logistics for ACT Expo 2027, handled
The Las Vegas Convention Center is a union building. Your own full-time staff may set up with hand tools; forklifts, pallet jacks and contract labor run through the show contractor and Teamsters Local 631, and Purple files as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor with the certificate of insurance 30 days before move-in. Material handling bills per hundredweight with a 200 lb minimum per shipment, so we consolidate your crates onto one bill of lading and ship to the advance warehouse rather than the marshaling yard. We file the EV display form for each electric vehicle, schedule the vehicle spot, price the hanging sign and put your crew in the Renaissance or the Westgate, a short walk from the halls.
Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for this building are in our Las Vegas Convention Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- Exhibitor kit, show contractor orders and target dates
- EAC filing, certificate of insurance and EV display forms
- Vehicle placement plan and inspection-side layout
- Graphics printed in house and proofed against your livery
- Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
- Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our Las Vegas crew
Timeline, counted back from move-in
- Early March 2027Design sign-off with the display vehicle envelope and island drawings submitted where required.
- March to April 2027Production in Purple's shop; graphics proofed against your vehicle livery and product photography.
- Late April 2027Booth, plinths and component fixtures ship to the Las Vegas advance warehouse.
- Mid-May 2027Targeted move-in; vehicle spotted first, then Purple's Las Vegas crew installs and runs the pre-show checklist.
- May 18–19, 2027Expo days; a Purple project manager is on the floor for the whole run.
- May 19–20, 2027Dismantle after the hall closes, vehicle released to your transporter, booth to storage or the next show.
ACT Expo exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before ACT Expo
How much does a 20×20 at ACT Expo cost?
A complete 20×20 custom island for one vehicle lands between $50,000 and $120,000, and a 20×20 rental island between $16,000 and $40,000, covering design, structure, graphics and installation. Vehicle plinths, a hanging sign and a meeting room move the number; send us the vehicle dimensions and we return a fixed quote.
Can you install at the Las Vegas Convention Center?
Yes. Purple's Las Vegas crew installs at the LVCC through the show season, from CES to NAB. We file as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor, work alongside the Teamsters for forklifts and freight, and our local shop handles graphics reprints and repairs overnight during the show.
Can we rent a booth for ACT Expo?
Yes. Rental structures with your graphics run from $3,500 for a 10×10 to $35,000 to $75,000 for a 20×40 island. Many first-time ACT Expo exhibitors rent the structure and put the budget into a custom component wall or vehicle plinth that travels to the next show.
When do we need to decide?
Design sign-off in early March gives a comfortable 30 to 45 day build and a late-April ship to the advance warehouse. We can start later; the trade-off is finish choices and freight cost. Vehicles need their display forms and move-in slot booked well before that.
Do you handle the show contractor orders and drayage?
Yes. We order electrical, rigging and material handling through the show contractor, consolidate your freight onto one bill of lading to pay one 200 lb minimum, and keep you copied on every deadline. You see one Purple invoice with the show services itemized.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for ACT Expo:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Where does the booth go after the show, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager answering your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? A rental with your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your ACT Expo booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
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