My uncle told me a great story (well, lots of 'em but I really like this one.)
He was driving for Baggett I believe and got a load that was for the government. He was not allowed in the hanger when the truck was being loaded/unloaded. The slip had no info about the load. He was told to bypass the scales and he could stop wherever he wanted but "we're going to be following you." He said whatever he was hauling hardly weighed a thing and when he stopped at a truckstop, he pulled right up front. The group following him consisted of four men in black suits, driving a black car. Whenever my uncle stopped, the four men got out, guns in plain sight, and stationed themselves at each corner of the truck. They stayed that way while he ate, showered or whatever till he was ready to pull out.
He never did find out what he hauled.
Hauling the unknown load
Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by BiLLee, Sep 6, 2009.
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The black suits thing is pure BS,back in the late 80's and early 90's(Desert Storm) Government Escorts were white vans with 1-2 US Marshals or Private Contractors.
We hauled many secretive loads described only with UN #'s and gross weight.
They would advise as to what placards (if needed)to post and off we went.Escorts were rare,but generally involved entering high population areas.
Sometimes we would be advised where to expect an escort and other times they showed unannounced.
Getting on Manhattan Island was a total cluster with Fire,State and Local LEO
.Exaggerated and Very time consuming,never knew what was in the wagon other then 1.4 ? 
Some want to make it sound as if its "BIGGER THEN LIFE" (some loads were pretty close) but for the most part everything was very low profile as it should be.
Ive been "places" and seen "things",in the end it was a completed load and another settlement check in the mail. -
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