Deleting hidden trash files on USB Flash Drives

I enjoy listening to my music in my truck using a USB flash drive. However, when I modify the content MAX OSx leaves a hidden trash file containing files of the songs I deleted with the song name proceeded with a period. example: .filename.mp3
These are not hidden to my SYNC software in my Ford so it reads them as a bad file. I have to skip passed all them to the valid songs, and they always come up first in every folder. I cannot find a way to delete these hidden files so I have been reformatting the USB Flash Drive an reloading all the songs again, which take about an hour on the 64GB flash.

How can you properly delete files off the USB?
When it's connected to the Mac, control-click the Trash icon in the Dock and empty it.
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