Original subtitles

Narrator: Now...

on "Ice Road Truckers"...

Mike: This is (bleep) mission impossible.

Narrator: Big toys...

Mike: Come on, move!

Narrator: And big noise... rock the winter roads.

Todd: Oh, this sucks!

Narrator: And for one team...

(Cracking) I'm hearin' some crackin'

Narrator: It could be their big break.

What in the world is happening right now? Ah!

♪

♪

Narrator: Every season, lakes and rivers freeze

in the distant communities of the north.

(Horn honks)

Allowing ice road truckers a brief window of time

to deliver their crucial supplies.

(Truck honking)

But this season,

warming temperatures are coming weeks earlier than expected.

Melting trails,

and thinning ice crossings

are creating havoc on the winter roads.

And soon the drivers could be in a race to get out in time.

In Winnipeg...

I gotcha, two transformers to Deer Lake with a loader.

Narrator: Darrell and Lisa are trying to cash in

as many hauls as they can while the roads are open,

and they might have just hit the jackpot.

This'll, this might even, this'll put us on the map.

We'll get on it right now, and we'll be there shortly.

Okay thanks, bye.

Biggest contract yet.

Somebody else was supposed to haul them.

Evidently the power's down in the community

and they need these right now.

We have to get these transformers there

no matter what that road's like.

I'm game.

Narrator: The power infrastructure of remote Deer Lake is failing.

(Machines whir)

So Darrell and Lisa must deliver

two new 12 tonne transformers

and loader to move them.

500 miles over a road that's falling apart

under rising temperatures.

Darrell: This is a very important haul for our company,

but there's a lot of pressure on me

to get these delivered there.

The power company is waiting, they're depending on us.

All right, perfect. And we're loaded.

Narrator: If they fail to deliver,

the town could be without electricity

at the worst possible time.

Lisa: No one will take it, so they're paying more for that,

so it's pretty big for us.

And so it gave us the opportunity to take this load

and so this might just be what pushes us over

and makes it actually profitable

and make it worthwhile to us.

Just need to winch it down. Yay?

Darrell: Yup. Lisa: All right.

(Winches tightening)

We've loaded everything up,

I've just got to get out of here.

(Truck doors shut)

Darrell: All right.

Let's get the (bleep) out of here.

Narrator: The urgent load is needed by morning,

and power to the community will be shut off

when the new transformer is put in place.

(Engine roars)

Lisa: Well, we're out of there. Woo!

Yeah, no doubt, right.

I can't believe somebody abandoning this load

with what it pays.

It's the best contract we've had this year.

Yeah, I already thought about that.

I'm not sure what to expect.

10-4.

has been taking the loads no one else will,

and if they pull this one off,

it'll send a shockwave through the industry.

Well, it looks like maybe we've played our cards right.

Of course, we're not there yet, so...

keep on truckin' 'til we get there.

The job's not done until these transformers are put in place.

Narrator: As Darrell and Lisa look to light it up...

back in Winnipeg, Polar's powering ahead, too.

(Knock) Mark!

Mark: What's goin' on, buddy?

Narrator: As they've inked a new deal with a high level client.

So your next run, this is a big deal for me.

This is a government contract.

Narrator: And the boss is calling on his top dog to deliver.

It's a light load, not much on it,

but it's important.

It's grader blades that have to get up to Tadoule Lake Airport.

To Tadoule Lake. Oh, that's a long ways up there.

Yeah, it's the farthest one out there.

So right now we've gotta get you up there quick

because they're waitin' on us,

so we can make sure their equipment's running

Todd: Okay. Mark: There's Medivacs goin' in and out of there.

Oh wow.

I mean they're counting on us.

This is our foot in the door.

If we can prove ourselves on this,

it's gonna open up a lot of opportunities for us.

I want to get in there with these guys.

Well yeah, no problem.

Honestly, this will be the smallest load you'll deliver,

but it's probably the most important.

All right. Mark: Alright?

You've got the right guy, Mark, you know that, buddy.

Mark: Okay. Todd: Okay.

Mark: See ya later, man.

Narrator: The haul is pivotal for the remote airport,

as the blades are needed to keep runways clear

for all evac operations.

(Plane engine rumbles)

With the trail stretching nearly 800 miles,

it's the farthest destination

Polar is scheduled to go all season.

Todd: Here I go. Headin' out to the big town of Tadoule Lake.

They can't get the planes to land

until they get these grader blades

to grade off these airport strips,

so we've gotta get 'em up there,

get 'em to them as fast as you can.

These emergency loads that Mark keeps handing me,

you know, I know that Mark is really stressed out

over this Darrell thing, and him stealing Lisa,

because I'm trying to get every load in for Mark I possibly can.

(Loud thuds)

Narrator: But the long path to Tadoule is rarely serviced by road crews,

and is already disintegrating in the warming weather.

(Truck rumbles, loud clang)

(Chains clink)

Well, it's treacherous,

slow, slow going,

so this is gonna be a long trip.

Narrator: While Todd pushes on with a high profile haul...

200 miles to the southeast...

(Horn honks)

Art: We've got it all geared up, headin' for another load, b'y.

Narrator: Polar's wild card is on a high stakes mission of his own.

(Loud clangs)

Art: We're getting' close.

Another hour and a half, we should be there.

Narrator: Art Burke's on his way to Thompson

to pick up a trailer load of medical supplies

earmarked for Garden Hill, 200 miles away.

Okay. Here we go. (Shifting gears)

(Loud clang)

This is really a bumpy day.

Narrator: The haul's got a big price tag,

and he'll have to earn every penny.

Art: It's a good thing I've got a five gallon can

full of pain killers or I'd be (bleep).

Hopefully I won't be crippled

by the time this is over with at the rate I'm goin'.

Narrator: As the road's slowly melting...

(Loud clang) Oh!

Narrator: And with no load to weigh him down,

Art and his truck are feeling every bump on the trail.

Oh, that one's bad.

Soft spot here, must be a spring in the road, b'y.

Have to watch out for this.

(Loud crash)

Oh!

That's a dandy.

(Shift gears, warning beeps)

What the (bleep) is goin' on now?

It's the oil pressure light.

(Bleep) oil light's on here

and it's just not getting enough pressure.

The (bleep) light keeps comin' on.

we're losing our oil pressure.

♪

It never ends, man.

The oil might be pissin' out of this,

so I'll have to have a (bleep) look.

Might be leaking out underneath,

or something happened. I don't know.

How the (bleep) are you supposed to make any money like this?

(Truck roars then whines)

Well that's it, the engine just shut the (bleep) down.

We're coastin' now.

That wonderful?

It's a good way to start the (bleep) day, isn't it?

Narrator: Still an hour away from Thompson,

Art steers the dead rig to the side of the road.

(Brakes whine)

Knew that was gonna happen.

♪

(Truck engine sputters)

I don't really know (bleep) what's gonna happen, buddy.

(Truck door shuts)

If I owned this (bleep) thing, I'd (bleep) burn it.

It shut (bleep) down because it's losing it's (bleep) oil pressure.

So I just want (bleep) see here, make (bleep) sure...

where the (bleep) oil all go into this (bleep) prick?

I topped this off the other day,

and this is how far we got.

I don't know if it's pissin' it out someplace

or what the (bleep).

This needs a (bleep) match,

that's what this (bleep) needs.

And I'm not talkin' to light a candle neither.

Narrator: With the severe oil leak,

Art's high priced assignment is suddenly on hold.

(Dialling phone beeps)

And out of options,

he's forced to call the boss.

We're sittin' on the side of the road up here, b'y.

The oil light keeps coming on, on this (bleep), eh?

And then eventually it shut the truck down.

So we're on the side of the (bleep) road here.

I would say the oil pump (bleep), b'y, but I don't know.

(Mark on phone)

Okay, you just want me to wait here there?

Okay buddy, thank you.

Narrator: A tow truck is on the way,

but with the rig headed to the shop,

Art's big paycheque has slipped right out of his hands.

Art: Stuck here on the side of the road.

We're talkin' bucks here.

Right off the (bleep) bat.

Narrator: Deep in Manitoba...

Mike: I'm on the way to Shamattawa.

This load's heavy, and I'm gonna get 'er done.

Narrator: Polar's newest driver, Mike Simmons,

is hauling a monster 40 tonne excavator

over one of Manitoba's roughest roads.

Mike: This is my first trip out alone for Polar.

I'm in very unfamiliar territory,

and just hope for the best.

Narrator: Last week...

Mike: Pleasure to be here. Mark: Right on.

Narrator: Mark brought the seasoned heavy-hauler aboard

to try and keep Polar ahead of the competition.

Mark: These are the toughest roads in all of Canada.

They're gonna beat the hell out of your truck,

they're gonna beat the hell out of you.

I got this.

Narrator: But the cocky newcomer was dealt a heavy dose of reality.

(Loud clang) Oh (bleep) me!

Narrator: As he took a beating on his first run.

(Loud clangs) (Bleep) What the... (Bleep)

Ah! Woo!

I've been haulin' over-dimensional

super-sized loads for years now,

but not on these kinds of roads.

Narrator: Now he's on his first solo trip

with a load that'll take an ice road trucker's expertise

to make it to the finish line.

Mike: This trailer's a hydraulic double drop.

It's not designed for these roads

because it has very little clearance.

(Truck rumbles, loud clang)

I'm gonna scratch and claw my way

every time I see large hummocks.

(Crash) (Bleep) bumpy!

Narrator: Hummocks are natural mounds of earth

found throughout the winter roads.

If the trailer fails to clear 'em,

the load could bottom out and get stuck.

Mike: I've never been on any of these roads before,

don't want to damage this equipment,

I don't want to damage the trailer,

but I still want to make good time, so...

We'll just see how she goes.

Narrator: Polar's on the move,

but 250 miles to the south...

(Horn honks)

On the remote trail to Deer Lake...

(Horn honks)

To be able to get a load like this

that is mandatory to get moved and pays as well as it does is,

is great for our business.

Narrator: Darrell and Lisa are goin' for the gold.

(Shifting gears)

Hauling the most important contract

in the history of their young company.

Darrell: This load's the one that's gonna make us the money.

Lisa: Okay, that's... that's good to know.

Narrator: Two transformers are urgently needed

to sustain the town's power supply,

and they must be delivered by morning

when they're scheduled to be put in place.

If the team fails,

the distant town could be without power

at a critical time of year.

Darrell: You know this is the real deal right here.

So I don't know what we're into,

I don't know why nobody else would take these loads.

Well, somebody's got to do it. No?

Lisa: They need electricity one way or another.

Darrell: Yeah, they do.

(Loud clangs)

Lisa: Saw that coming.

Watch out for that bump right there.

(Loud clang)

Thanks for the warning, but it didn't do much good.

Narrator: The road's rapidly melting under the warming temperatures.

Lisa: Yeah, we have some water here.

Still doing a number on my suspension.

All right, copy.

Narrator: And if deteriorates further,

the path to Deer Lake might be shut down.

Lisa: Oh my gosh, it's just killing.

(Over radio) Go ahead.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

(Truck tires crunch on snow) Whoa!

(Truck engine roars, splashing)

Oh wow, we've got a little water on the road, all right.

(Shifting gears)

(Slush splashes)

♪

Lisa: We've got an ice crossing here, Darrell.

Narrator: They're hittin' the biggest challenge of the trail yet,

the 7-mile ice crossing at North Spirit Lake,

one of the longest in the winter roads system.

Darrell: When we get up there to the crossings,

I think that you probably ought to go first

because you've got that loader on in case we've got problems.

Lisa: Don't you remember a loader was what I was carrying last year

when I went through the ice?

I know, right? It's like deja vu.

Narrator: The last time Darrell and Lisa convoyed across the ice...

Agh! Holy (bleep), Darrell, I think I just went in!

Narrator: Lisa's rig broke through.

Darrell: A lot of snow on it.

It looks pretty white out there, I can't see much.

Lisa: I know, that's why I don't know where this ice crossing goes.

Narrator: This time, conditions are even worse

as heavy wet snow is already pressuring the melting ice.

And now, they've got to add 40 more tonnes into the mix.

(Engine idles)

Darrell, are you ready to do this thing?

Darrell: I'm ready.

Lisa: All right, this is a long ice crossing.

I can't really even see where to go.

All white out here.

What you don't know can kill ya.

Narrator: Lisa rolls ahead, testing the ice with a 20 tonne loader.

(Ice popping)

Well I'm on the ice.

Darrell: Yeah, I'll watch you for a little while.

I'll see if you start makin' bubbles.

(Truck rumbles)

(Ice cracking)

Lisa: And this load is heavy.

I'm pretty sure I'm right at the weight limit.

Last time I hauled a loader, I fell through the ice,

so I'm hoping this holds up. I--

(Loud clang) Did you hear that?

(Truck rumbles)

(Water bubbling, ice cracking)

Darrell: How's things feelin' out there, Lisa?

It's so hard to see, so I can't,

it's really hard to see what the condition of the road is

because it's just white.

Darrell: Well, I think I'll ease down on the ice.

You're far enough out.

(Shifting gears)

Okay, you guys, I'm comin' down on.

Narrator: After waiting for Lisa to reach a distance

of at least 100 yards,

Darrell and the two transformers

push the ice even more.

and she's only 300 feet in front of me.

I think these transformers are pretty heavy.

Lisa: Are they? Are they heavier than this loader?

Darrell: Yeah, I'm sure quite a bit.

They're pumped full of oil and copper winding.

I guess the key is not to stop, huh?

We've got 10 kilometres of not knowing what's under us.

Lisa: The sooner we get off the ice, the better.

(Ice cracking)

(Water bubbling)

(Engine roars)

Darrell: Somebody else was supposed to haul these transformers

and they backed out on the load.

I don't know if it was because the ice condition this year.

Maybe they know something I don't know.

(Truck rumbles)

Ooh. Something's going on here.

(Cracking)

That felt kind of weird.

I'm hearing some crackin', too.

(Truck engines hum)

(Loud crack) What in the world is happening right now?

(Crack!) Ahh!

(Crack)

That felt kind of weird.

I'm hearing some crackin', too.

Narrator: Darrell and Lisa's critical load of transformers

could be on thin ice.

(Crack) What in the world is happening right now?

(Crack!) Ahh!

(Gear shift, truck whines)

I hit something rough.

What's next?

Kind of makes me wonder if it broke through already once.

Narrator: The valuable haul is desperately needed

for Deer Lake's failing power supply.

But warming temperatures are compromising the ice,

and now the team will have to pass over the crossing's edge,

where ice is at its thinnest.

Have you heard of anybody going through the ice yet up here this year, Lisa?

Lisa: Not on this particular lake,

but I heard of someone going through the ice

and drowned, so... be extra careful.

(Truck engine hums)

Darrell: Man, that's been a long ways across this ice crossing.

Looks like the other side of the ice crossing about a kilometre up.

Lisa: Just got a little bit farther to go.

(Truck engines hum)

(Water bubbling)

(Tires crunch on the ice)

(Shifting gears)

♪

Well, that's the end of the crossing.

D-Dub, I'm on the land. Are you surviving?

Copy that. I'm right behind you.

(Truck engine hums)

(Tires crunch on the ice, crash)

♪

I made it off the ice, Lisa.

Well, that's good, because I don't think I'd come back for ya.

Darrell: Ha ha ha!

Narrator: The renegades may be off the crossing,

but with a morning deadline looming,

and over 100 miles still to go...

The team will have to push hard to make it there in time.

You know I know we haven't got it done yet,

but I don't plan on stoppin' until it is.

Lisa: Right, or until we can't go anymore. Copy that.

Darrell: I don't know how far I am out of Deer Lake,

but keep on truckin' until I get there.

Narrator: While Darrell and Lisa move ahead,

300 miles to the northwest...

Rival Art Burke's pinned down in Thompson.

(Ball rolls, pins clatter)

Art: My (bleep) truck is broke down, and I'm stuck in Thompson.

So, here we are in a bowling alley.

Got the whole place to myself, b'y.

(Ball rolls, pins clatter)

Narrator: Art's off the road until his rig gets repaired in town.

(Ball rolls, pins clatter)

There's nobody else in here because everybody's workin' today

because their truck works.

Narrator: And he's missed out on a big paycheque.

Art: I decided to come in and bowl a few (bleep) frames

just to keep my (bleep) sanity.

(Ball rolls)

You know when we first come here,

Mark gave me this touch up to pick up my (bleep) game

and all this kind of stuff this year

because he had all these loads and everything.

Quite the (bleep) game we're playing here.

We're both (bleep) losin'.

His (bleep) truck, he's losin', I'm losin',

everybody's (bleep) losin', man.

So we both pick up our (bleep) game.

I picked up my (bleep) game,

he should have picked up his (bleep) game, too.

Narrator: As Art stews over lost wages,

back in Winnipeg...

All right guys, no, thank you. Bye bye.

Narrator: The boss may be losing faith.

So Art's truck's down in Thompson,

we're getting it fixed up at our shop up there.

I've got a lot of loads I've gotta move this year.

I can't have a truck down.

Things do go wrong, but eventually

you gotta stop blaming the truck

and maybe look at the driver a little bit.

I haven't gotten any other calls from any other drivers.

(Ball rolls)

Narrator: 600 miles to the north...

Todd: I've still got at least 5 or 6 hours

before we make it to Tadoule Lake.

Narrator: Polar's top dog's got his foot to the floor.

If everything goes smoothly.

That is a big if.

Narrator: Todd Dewey's hauling a light load

that's weighty in importance.

(Loud clangs) (Bleep)

Narrator: Grader blades needed for government contract

at the airport in Tadoule Lake.

The road is so bumpy.

Narrator: But the 800 mile trail is one of the longest in Manitoba,

and is rarely reached by road crews.

And now the rocky terrain is assaulting Todd's rig at every turn.

Todd: Nasty, nasty road.

So over the (bleep) bumps right now.

Narrator: The deeper Todd goes, the rougher the path gets.

(Loud clangs) Oh!

Oh (bleep)! The whole load shifted.

Narrator: And the valuable blade are barely staying on board the trailer.

Todd: These grader blades are heavy pieces of metal,

When it gets this cold, metal just slides like a friggin' ice skating rink.

They're just sliding slowly but surely.

Hopefully she'll hold.

(Loud clangs)

Holy (bleep)! (Bleep) thing slid right off.

I ain't goin' anywhere now.

Oh.

(Bleep) nightmare right now, man.

(Bleep)

Damn it!

Oh, that sucks!

to Tado.

(Bleep) nightmare right now, man.

Narrator: Polar's top dog could be in the doghouse.

Oh this is gonna be (bleep) exciting.

I have never lost a load,

lost one piece of lumber,

have a damaged load.

I have never had this, ever, happen to me.

Narrator: Hauling a government contract,

Todd's lost control of his load,

and now the valuable metal grader blades

are scattered all over the road.

Todd: Oh.

These blades are not exactly light.

They're (bleep) heavy.

(Bleep) Weigh 60, 70 pounds apiece.

♪

There's one. That's one.

Pick 'em up, one at a time!

(Effort grunts)

This is absolute (bleep).

(Sighs)

Now I've got 'em all back on the trailer,

I've got to stack 'em on the (bleep) palette now.

(Grunts)

(Blades clang)

This isn't like stacking (bleep) lumber.

It's like stacking (bleep) heavy pick-up trucks.

I am absolutely running on fumes right now.

(Grunts)

Thank (bleep). That sucked.

(Screeches)

Narrator: The blades are reloaded.

I'm not going to have them slide again.

Narrator: But Todd's got to make sure the cargo stays in place.

Todd: Going for the old freezing trick.

Narrator: So the veteran uses a little winter roads ingenuity.

Todd: Look at that, (bleep) freezes man, that is incredible.

See it crystallize?

So they're on there, they're strapped,

that should hold 'er in place.

Oh.

(Truck door shuts) Let's get rollin'.

and grader blades slid right off the trailer.

Both straps had come loose;

they looked like they were all tightened down and tight,

and I went around the corner and they just slid right off.

But, can't leave them laying there on the side of the road.

That's my paycheque - fell off the load,

so it's got to go back on there and gotta be delivered

or I don't get paid.

Narrator: As Polar's top dog looks to get back on track...

300 miles to the southeast, on the path to Shamattawa...

Mike: This is (bleep) mission impossible.

(Bleep) I'm doin' it.

Narrator: Rookie Mike Simmons is looking to make his mark.

I've got like 90,000 pounds on this trailer.

That's a lot of weight.

Narrator: Hauling a 40 tonne excavator on a trailer

that rises only inches above the road.

I don't what they're thinking sending a trailer like this up there.

I'm doing my best to, to ensure I don't get hung up.

(Loud thuds) Oh!

Narrator: But steep hummocks are putting the newcomer to the test.

(Crash) (Bleep)

Narrator: As he tries to keep a steady pace

without slamming into them with the bottom of the trailer.

(Crash) Holy (bleep).

(Bleep) roads.

Worst case scenario,

I'm going to high centre,

it's gonna lift back wheels clear off the ground,

and I'm going to come to a screeching halt.

So, yeah.

(Loud crash)

Whoa, whoa!

The tires are way off the ground, man, I can feel it.

That's a lot of weight and very little wheels on the ground.

(Truck rumbles)

(Crash)

♪

(Airbrakes hiss)

(Tires spinning)

(Chains clink)

(Bleep)

(Tires spinning)

Well um, I got high-centred on a hump here.

I've got all four wheels spinning.

I'm-I'm not moving.

♪

ky ro to Shamattawa...

(Crash) (Bleep)

Narrator: Mike Simmons is looking to prove himself on his first solo run.

Mike: It's a lot of weight and very little wheels on the ground.

(Rumbling to a stop)

Narrator: But, as he fails to clear a steep hummock...

(Tires spinning)

The new Polar driver is stuck spinning his wheels.

Well um, I got high-centred on a hump here.

I'm not moving.

(Bleep)

Narrator: Getting stranded miles from civilization

is a new experience for the rookie.

And there's no veteran to rely on

to help him get out of the jam.

Mike: The trailer has bottomed out on a hump,

and it's lifting up on my drive tires,

taking the weight of them so my tires are just spinning.

Even though I'm all chained up,

I still can't get the traction to pull myself over this hump.

I'm kind of hooped here.

But it's not how many times you get stuck,

it's how you get yourself out of it.

I'm going to have to huck this hoe to work.

I'm gonna extend the hoe back over the back of my trailer,

dig my bucket in, extend my arm as I boom down,

and push myself forward off this hummock.

Narrator: The heavy load was what weighed him down.

But now...

Narrator: He's going to use the massive 40 tonne excavator to his benefit,

by operating the giant arm and bucket

to try to push his way to freedom.

Mike: Go! Go!

(Bleep)

When you're up there, hundreds of kilometres from anything,

you can't rely on somebody else; it's all you.

If you get stuck, I mean you have no choice

but to get yourself out of it.

Come on! Come on!

(Thuds)

Come on, roll!

Oh yeah!

Narrator: Mike clears the hummock,

but added rear weight from the extended arm is too much.

Narrator: And the trailer rolls right back into trouble.

(Thuds)

Mike: Come on, baby!

Yes!

Think I got 'er.

(Clinks)

I'm going to try to repair this road by hand best I can.

(Shovelling dirt)

Gives you an idea of what we're driving on, here.

It's frozen muskeg.

(Clinks on shovel) Hard as a rock.

These guys spend a lot of time trying to prepare this road for the season;

hopefully this hole will be okay.

We've got to stick together out here

and ensure that we make each other's trips

as best as possible for one another.

Narrator: With the trailer off the hummock and the road repaired -

The young gun ain't out of the woods yet.

(Exhales)

Let's see if this worked.

Here we go!

Narrator: He's still got 50 rugged miles to go before he reaches Shamattawa.

(Honks) Mike: Woo! Yeah baby!

These roads are terrible.

It's like driving on a motocross track

in a semi-truck, hauling a load.

(Crash)

Look at that sign. Shamattawa.

Oh!

(Crash!) (Bleep)

Diggity (bleep) doo!

That's a hidden one.

(Truck rumbles)

This is definitely a slow and steady

wins the race kind of day.

(Crash) Oh! Yeah baby!

Narrator: Finally...

Well, we're in Shamattawa.

I'm going to go and offload.

Narrator: Mike and the excavator make it to the destination.

(Airbrakes hiss)

Mike: The load made it just fine.

Narrator: And on his very first solo run,

The winter roads rookie shows what he's made of.

Mike: I think Mark really put me to the test

hauling that large excavator on a super low trailer.

At this point my confidence is sky high.

I think everyone's gonna be pretty impressed.

Another one bites the dust.

After that trip, I'm pretty much ready to take on anything.

(Door shuts)

ake...

Todd: Mark's really counting on me to get this thing up there,

and get this thing delivered in one piece.

Here I'm on the home stretch. Put a lot of miles on.

Narrator: Todd Dewey's making some noise...

Todd: Look at that, Tadoule Lake.

Narrator: As he arrives at the emergency airport

with the much needed grader blades.

I'm anxious to get in here,

get them (bleep) things off of here.

I know they're important,

but man, what a pain in the ass.

Finally here. Holy smokes, man.

Narrator: With the government contract fulfilled,

it opens up new possibilities for Polar.

Don't get 'em on your fingers! Boy, they're heavy.

Man: They are!

Ready? One, two, three!

Narrator: And further solidifies Todd as the company's top dog.

Todd: Perfect! Woo!

Another (bleep) load delivered,

another paycheque signed.

More loads to people.

That's what this is all about up here.

Narrator: As daylight falls, over 400 miles away...

It's a long ways in here, Lisa.

What, are you in a hurry or something?

Darrell: We just need to get this load in and get it delivered.

Narrator: The competition's driving through the night.

I'm hauling a loader,

and it's to unload the transformers

that Darrell has, to Deer Lake.

They're all waiting, so a lot of people have a lot invested into it.

Narrator Darrell and Lisa are hauling their biggest contract yet,

trying to deliver transformers to the remote town of Deer Lake by morning.

Darrell: You've gotta make a good reputation,

make a good name for yourself.

This road right here is huge for our business.

Best paying contract we've had so far this year,

we just need to get 'em unloaded safe

and on the ground, hooked up, get power back to Deer Lake,

and we're outta here.

Lisa: What is goin' on here?

(Airbrakes hiss)

Darrell, I just pulled up here.

I can't figure out what's going on.

There's a bunch of trucks stopped right here.

Darrell: I see that.

(Airbrakes hiss)

Want to check it out?

Yeah I suppose, there's a lot of people standing up there.

I don't know what's goin' on.

Yeah, we're on a tight schedule,

so we've got to get this thing moving.

Darrell: Yeah, copy that.

Ain't nothing we can do when they're blocking the road, though.

This looks like one of those little ice bridge things.

So what's goin' on?

Bridge just had that dip in it.

Is it broken, like uncrossable type broken?

No, it was just filled it in. It would have been broken.

Filled it up, watered it down, freeze it back up.

Yeah, left in the end.

You don't have too many nights of freezin' left.

Is it good to go across, then, or...?

We're trying to get these transformers to where they're going.

With these warm temperatures we've been having,

it's the only way to keep the road open, you know.

This bridge goes, not going anywhere, so.

Darrell: All right, thanks.

If it ain't one thing, it's another, huh.

(Water rushes)

Lisa: They're repairing this ice bridge thing,

so they said there's a hole in it,

and they gotta water it down.

They can't let us cross 'til it freezes up.

We've got some warm temperatures,

and water doesn't freeze in warm temperatures very well.

Narrator: The haul could be the highest price tag

in the history of the new company.

But with the ice bridge shut down,

and the transformers due in just a few hours,

Darrell and Lisa's fortunes may have just melted away.

Darrell: This is what kills the company, trucks not moving.

We can't sit here all night.

I don't know what to do.

Basically, we're (bleep).

Narrator: Next time...

Todd: There's your fire!

Narrator: On Ice Road Truckers,

Come on, come on!

(Straps snap) Damn it!

Narrator: The road starts to fall apart.

(Crash) Art: There you go!

Narrator: And for one driver,

We're going through the (bleep) ice here, buddy.

Narrator: It could be too much to overcome.

No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

(Water bubbling)