I was pondering over a load from Atkins, VA to Chicago or to New England. There was nothing coming out of Charlotte. But Atkins, a three-hour drive away and in the Mountains had plenty of new trailers getting shipped all across the US.

As I was walking I noticed an advertisement for “Band’s Visit”. Unbeknownst to me, I was walking right by the Knight’s Theater and the show was opening tonight. I want over to the loading docks to see that the crew was still offloading. Wow, this is show business.

I returned to my truck and decided to grab a bite across the seat. The Gin Mill looked interesting and been Tuesday, they were offering half price wings.

I chose a spot where I could keep an eye on my truck. After finishing up my wings, I walked over to use the restroom.

When I returned to my chair, the first thing I noticed was that my truck was gone. I certainly could not miss the 13’+ height of my sleeper.

How could something that big be there and 10 mins later after a visit to the rest room disappear.

I quickly paid up and departed the restaurant to walk over just to be doubly sure this wasn’t an illusion.

I saw a sign with the name of the towing company.

“It will be $1,500 to get your truck back”

I felt like I was getting fleeced. How could it be so expensive. How could these tow truck drivers be so overzealous, vicious, and unscrupulous.

And how did they tow my truck so quickly. The only safe way to tow a bobtail from the front would be to disconnect the drive shaft to keep the tranny from turning. Without doing so, would damage the transmission. Even if the tow was only a mile or two.This is because the transmission is not lubricated well enough.

I caught a Uber right away to retrieve my truck. Guess I wouldn’t be going to the show tonight. I headed straight out of town towards the mountains in Atkins, knowing that there would be a ton of loads coming out of there.