The sudden appearances are really scary. For example, when a semi truck just shows up in the middle of nowhere, like on an empty desert road or a foggy mountain pass. It gives you no time to prepare for it.
There's a story of a haunted semi truck in an old abandoned truck stop. The truck was said to start up on its own in the middle of the night. People nearby would hear the engine roar and see the headlights flicker. It's believed that a trucker who was murdered there haunts the vehicle. His spirit is still attached to the semi he used to drive.
One time I was driving on a lonely highway at night. A semi - truck came up behind me with its high beams on. It started tailgating me really close. I was so scared that it might hit me. I sped up a bit to get some distance, but it just kept following closely. Finally, I took an exit, and the truck just roared past without stopping. It was terrifying.
There's a story of a haunted delivery truck. Workers at the depot would hear the engine of a truck start up at night when all the vehicles were supposed to be off. When they checked, no one was in the truck. Some believe it's the ghost of a former employee who had an accident while driving that very truck and never got to finish his last delivery.
Well, a semi - truck driver could fall asleep at the wheel. That's really scary. Their huge trucks could then go out of control and cause a massive accident. I once read about a case where a semi - truck driver dozed off and his truck plowed into a line of cars waiting at a red light. It was a disaster.
The unexpected appearances are really scary. Like the phantom hitchhiker suddenly showing up by the roadside and then vanishing when you stop. It gives you a shock.
In some areas, there's a story of a ghostly figure that appears in the mirror of the sleeper cab. Truckers would be looking in the mirror while resting and suddenly see a blurry face that wasn't their own. It was said to be the face of a long - dead trucker who had met with a tragic end while on the road.
Another story involves a truck stop restroom. Drivers have reported feeling an icy cold presence when they enter. There are whispers of a woman in white who haunts the restroom. Legend has it that she was murdered there many years ago, and her spirit lingers. Some say they've seen her reflection in the mirror, even when no one else is in the restroom.
One common element is the lonely roads. These are often where the spooky things happen, like in the middle of nowhere at night. Another is the unexpected apparitions, such as a figure suddenly appearing in the headlights or on the side of the road.
A truck driver told a story that he was driving in the mountains. In the middle of the night, his truck suddenly stalled. As he got out to check, he saw a shadowy figure in the distance. It seemed to be floating towards him. He quickly got back into his truck and after a while, the truck mysteriously started working again, and he drove away as fast as he could.