Palomonte Truck

The grand truck gathering in the heart of the Sele Valley

Every summer, the Valle district in the municipality of Palomonte, in the province of Salerno, transforms into a massive display of mirror-polished trucks. Palomonte Truck has brought the spectacle of heavy vehicles to the Salerno hinterland: dozens of trucks lined up side by side, featuring custom cabins, chrome finishes, airbrush art, and sound systems with LED displays that light up the Sele Valley countryside after dark. It is a grassroots event in the truest sense, where the passion of truckers meets a local festival atmosphere, with families strolling among the vehicles and children climbing into the cabs.

A festival born from passion

The event is conceived and organized by entrepreneurs Silvano Carbone and Gerardo Cupo, with the patronage of the Municipality of Palomonte and the collaboration of the Pro Loco and the Civil Protection. Self-funded and free to enter, the festival has grown rapidly: the very first edition was a sell-out, with over a hundred trucks and thousands of visitors arriving from across Campania and neighboring regions. In subsequent years, the format has solidified into a two-day event held at the end of June, spanning Saturday and Sunday.

What happens on the track

• Truck arrival and parade: Registration on Saturday afternoon, with vehicles then displayed throughout the weekend.
• Themed competitions: Sound system tests, audio setups, and LED lighting displays, with prizes for the best-maintained cabins.
• Truck wash show: The Sunday afternoon car wash show is one of the most anticipated and photographed moments.
• Luxury cars and special vehicles: In past editions, the exhibition area has also hosted supercars and unique vehicles.
• Music and comedy: Evening cabaret and concerts that close out the two days, featuring names from the Campanian rap and neomelodic scene.

Road safety and the future of transport

Palomonte Truck is more than just a motor exhibition. Each edition dedicates space to the themes of road safety, sustainability, and the challenges facing the transport sector, with discussion panels and official greetings: in 2025, Mayor Felice Cupo, Councilor Lara Moscato, and the Vice President of the Province of Salerno, Giovanni Guzzo, were in attendance. It is a way to give visibility to a professional category that is often overlooked and to discuss safer roads with a broad and diverse audience.

The taste of Campania on the table

Alongside the trucks, you will find food and wine stalls offering specialties from the Sele area and inland Campania: fried foods, sandwiches with local products, cheeses, and traditional desserts. The Sunday lunch with the truckers has become a ritual, as have the long evenings spent enjoying street food, music, and conversation under the trailer lights. Entry to the area is free, and the event is designed to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Palomonte, between the Sele and the Alburni

Palomonte (ZIP 84020) is a small municipality in the hinterland of the province of Salerno, overlooking the upper Sele Valley and not far from the Alburni Mountains. The Valle district, where the gathering takes place, offers the open space needed to host the trucks and the public. For the town, the event represents one of the most important occasions of the year, capable of attracting visitors from across Campania and showcasing a territory usually off the beaten tourist path.

A June tradition

The event is traditionally held in June: June 29–30 in 2024, June 21–22 in 2025, while the 2026 edition concluded at the end of June with a large turnout. Those wishing to attend should follow the organizers' social media channels and local Salerno press, where the program is usually released in the weeks immediately preceding the event.