This Empty Trailer song story started when I got dispatched to pick up an empty trailer in Atlanta, Georgia, and run it down to Mobile, Alabama—about 300 miles. The job seemed simple: drop the empty, pick up a loaded one, and bring it back to Atlanta.
I rolled out around 5 AM, still dark outside. When I opened those trailer doors, it sure looked empty. So I hooked up, pulled off the lot, and got rolling south. I rolled easy all morning, listening to the road hum under my tires and thinking about what I’d eat when I got there.
But when I reached the shipper in Mobile and opened those doors for inspection, the sun was now blazing from behind. It lit up the inside like a spotlight—and that’s when I saw ’em. Two sneaky pallets, way up front, wrapped in clear plastic and blending in with the trailer walls.
That trailer wasn’t empty after all. And because of those two hidden pallets, I had to drive the full 300 miles back to Atlanta. Ten hours gone. Wasted. This Empty Trailer song story is all about those kinds of days on the road—when things go wrong, and the only thing left to do is write about it.
That long ride back gave me time to stew — and write. This Empty Trailer song story is just one of many. If you’re into real trucking stories turned into music, learn more about Wyatt McCoy’s road stories.
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