With freight rates wobbling this fall, some owner-operators are finding creative new ways to keep revenue rolling – by converting their rigs into haunted hayrides.
Instead of bales of freight, trailers are now packed with straw, fog machines, and strategically placed skeletons. “The kids scream every time the air brakes hiss,” bragged Illinois-based driver Mike Sanders. “Best $20 admission fee they’ll ever spend.”
Parents say the idea is catching on. “Why sit on a wagon behind a tractor when you can ride through a 53-foot haunted reefer trailer?” asked one mom in Ohio. “The kids loved it – especially when a clown jumped out with a clipboard yelling about detention time.”
Not everyone’s thrilled. Insurance companies are scrambling to adjust policies. “We weren’t prepared to underwrite haunted cargo,” admitted one agent. “Does ghost fog count as a hazardous material?”
Industry analysts warn of confusion among younger generations. “If kids grow up thinking DOT inspections involve jump scares and chainsaw clowns, we may have a perception problem down the road,” said one consultant.
For now, drivers running spooky side hustles say it’s worth the effort. “It’s the first freight I’ve hauled where people actually want to be locked in the trailer,” joked Sanders.
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