THE REAL PRICE OF PROTECTING THE LOAD

 

One Woman. One Road. No Margin for Error.

 

She signed on to lead the load. She didn’t know it would cost her everything.

 

In the high-pressure world of oversized freight, Pilot Car drivers are supposed to be the eyes, the signal, the safety net. But behind the reflective vests and escort signs lies a hidden reality—one of exploitation, silence, and desperate survival.

 

Told through the unflinching voice of a lone female escort, The Real Price of Protecting the Load strips away the myths of independence and freedom on the open road to reveal what it truly takes to stay afloat in an industry that pays in shortcuts and silence.

 

From the weight of unpaid invoices to the heavier toll of compromised dignity, this is a story about sacrifice, survival, and the brutal math of what’s left when you’re done being used.

 

Not every driver is like the ones in this story. But some are. And some truths refuse to stay in the dark.

 

A powerful, gritty, and deeply human novel from M.D. White— where every mile has a cost, and not all roads lead home.