Exit 57 Truck Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Exit 57 Truck Wash and asked, ‘Why does everyone leave here smiling?’ A nearby mechanic overheard the question and replied, 'Simple, man—we fix trucks that look like they're about to fall apart, make them shine like new, and send them on their way with a smile.' The delivery driver nodded wisely and said, 'Now I get it!' Then he drove off, leaving Exit 57 Truck Wash with one more satisfied customer.

2. At dawn, when most truck stops were quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd—an old man in overalls appeared out of nowhere, waving frantically from behind the exit sign. Curious, the driver pulled over and asked what was wrong. The old man pointed towards the pump, whispering, ‘It’s stuck!’ Turns out, an errant hose had been playing hide-and-seek with customers for years. From then on, everyone called it Exit 57 Truck Wash—and the old man became a neighborhood legend for his early-morning heroics.

3. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled into Exit 57 Truck Wash for a quick rinse. As he waited in line, he heard an eerie humming coming from one of the cleaning machines. Curious, he peered inside and saw a shadowy figure polishing trucks with superhuman speed. The delivery driver watched, mouth agape, until the figure suddenly stopped, turned around—and was his next-door neighbor, Bob, who’d been practicing for his new job as a truck-wash ninja. They both laughed, and Bob explained it was just a fun hobby. The delivery guy left with a clean truck and a story to tell over beers later that night.

4. At sunset, a delivery driver pulled into Exit 57 Truck Wash for a quick rinse. As he waited in line, an announcement crackled over the speakers: ‘Attention, all drivers with unpaid tickets from last Thursday—your vehicles are now officially impounded.’ The delivery driver looked around nervously, but everyone else just shrugged and went on washing their trucks. Finally, his turn came, and as he watched the attendant wipe down his cab, he heard another voice over the intercom: ‘And don’t forget to tip your washer!’ The driver laughed it off, paid up, and drove away, never mentioning anything to anyone.