Weigh Station — Robert Crais

A Novella - Originally Published 1982.
This is the Audible Release 2023:

Take an eerie ride to the weigh station in this supercharged short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais, available in audio for the first time.

Lawyer David Hamill is ready to start over. Fresh off of a divorce, he plans to recharge in Lake Tahoe on his way to his new job at a prestigious law firm in San Francisco.

When David's new sports car―an indulgence he barely could afford but couldn't resist―runs dangerously low on gas on his late-night road trip, the sign for the truck route offers hope for a place to fill up.

Then his car loses speed and power on the winding isolated highway, leaving David stranded with few options in high desert country.

His first mistake is leaving his car.

His second is flagging down the next truck to come upon him.

What happens next gives new meaning to the call of the open road.