8.6/1035 votesLoading...#1 - The Rookie Challenge
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/29/2007
Ice Road Truckers venture 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, transporting 10,000 loads of vital materials, over a highway made entirely of ice onto the Arctic Ocean.
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8.6/1016 votesLoading...#2 - World's End
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 9/28/2014
The end of the line is here. The Polar drivers face the long, difficult journey back down the world's longest seasonal winter road. Lisa has to make a game-changing decision...help a competitor push further into the arctic unknown or stick with her teammates and convoy back to Polar headquarters. Her decision could be costly as conditions quickly deteriorate.
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8.5/1038 votesLoading...#3 - Dash for the Cash
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2007
It's the second week of the ice road season and the brutal temperatures of -40 degrees are already taking their toll on the truckers.
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8.4/1051 votesLoading...#4 - Ready to Roll
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2007
In one of the coldest frontiers on earth, road construction crews begin the process of creating the most unique passage in the world---a 350-mile highway of ice.
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8.4/1045 votesLoading...#5 - Destination Diamond Mine
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2007
The rivalry heats up between Ice Road Truckers veteran Hugh Rowland and his employee Rick Yemm as they compete for the highest load count.
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8.4/1034 votesLoading...#6 - The Final Run
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2007
The Ice Road Truckers race for the last of the cash as they travel across thinning ice.
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8.3/1037 votesLoading...#7 - The Big Chill
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2007
It's the 18th day of the ice road season and truckers have delivered more than 3000 loads to the diamond mines, but they still have 7000 more to go. The temperatures are dropping, the loads are getting heavier and the ice is just three feet thick.
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8.3/1035 votesLoading...#8 - Midseason Mayhem
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2007
It's half way through the grueling ice road season. Six hundred truckers have ferried more than 4,000 loads to the northern mines. They still have 6,000 left to go, but everyday roadblocks threaten their progress.
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8.3/1036 votesLoading...#9 - Driving on Thin Ice
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2007
Jay Westgard embarks on a trip to the De Beers mine with the heaviest and most valuable piece of equipment this season.
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8.3/1012 votesLoading...#10 - Double Trouble
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/2017
A volatile season is winding down and it seems like trouble comes in doubles. Lisa Kelly and Steph Custance barely get by when they team up for safe passage on the icy terrain. Art Burke takes on a two-fer, bringing a split load into the North Country, hoping this will be his last load of the year. And Polar owner Mark Kohaykewych gives Todd Dewey a job that might just be impossible: hauling a double oversized camp shack up the twisty, narrow road to the village of Big Trout. Can it be done? Todd doesn't think so!
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8.2/1023 votesLoading...#11 - The Polar Bear Returns
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2010
Hugh "the Polar Bear" Rowland returns to Alaska at last and has to face down his haul road nemesis: chaining up. Meanwhile, failing trailer brakes and trash talk over the CB threaten to derail Lisa's comeback.
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8.2/1010 votesLoading...#12 - Crossing Enemy Lines
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2015
In the Season 9 premiere, Darrell Ward attempts to poach a legendary rival driver from Polar Industries, which could spark an all-out war.
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8.2/1011 votesLoading...#13 - Icy Grave
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2015
The war for ice road supremacy is heating up and Polar Industries is pushing their drivers to the absolute limit. Art Burke must cross one of the longest winter roads in the world. Polar's top driver, Todd Dewey, is forced to dig himself out of mountains of fresh snow or risk a dangerous night in freezing temperatures. Rival, Darrell Ward, takes a load over a newly opened road littered with abandoned trucks frozen in time.
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8.2/1011 votesLoading...#14 - Trial By Ice
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2016
Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly head into Alberta looking to expand their company, and encounter a trail called "the Death Road"; Art Burke takes on the ice crossing where he nearly lost his life; Polar's top dog Todd Dewey takes rookie Steph Custance under wing, as she embarks on her first ice-roads journey.
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8.2/1011 votesLoading...#15 - Into the Fire
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/2016
Polar driver Steph Custance braves one of the longest ice crossings on the winter roads map and to make things worse, she is all alone. Darrell Ward attempts a triple delivery in a single day, meanwhile Lisa Kelly is stopped dead in her tracks by an engine fire. Todd Dewey celebrates his birthday stuck on the edge of a closed road.
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8.2/1012 votesLoading...#16 - The Convoy
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 9/29/2016
As the end of the season nears, Polar Boss Mark Kohaykewych makes a historic deal with Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly to team up for a four truck convoy over a closed road. Alex Debogorski must complete one of the longest trails in the final hours to make a delivery and Art Burke's truck breakdowns on the ice.
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8.2/1013 votesLoading...#17 - One Last Lick
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2017
The spring thaw is in full melt mode as the drivers get one last lick before the ice roads close for the season. Steph Custance is the first to experience nature's wrath as she slips and slides deep into the trees off a slick road. Meanwhile Todd Dewey is struggling with a big load of construction material over a long and twisty trail. Art Burke is not a happy camper when he is pressed into service to retrieve a super heavy bulldozer over a rapidly melting ice crossing. Reno Ward takes a risky final run just to have his truck die on the ice. And Lisa Kelly is heading home when she gets an emergency call to come to the rescue before it's too late.
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8.1/1026 votesLoading...#18 - Race for the Finish
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/16/2009
After several impressive runs this season, Lisa takes on a big haul of high explosives. Meanwhile, harsh icy conditions southbound on Atigun Pass cause Jack to spin out for the first time this season.
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8.1/1023 votesLoading...#19 - Arctic Thaw
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2009
As the "Dash for the Cash" comes down to the wire, legendary driver George Spears calls it a career, Lisa makes a harrowing 300-mile run with no brakes, and polar bears shut down the Ice Road.
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8.1/1022 votesLoading...#20 - Lisa's Monster Megahaul
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2010
Lisa tackles the most dangerous haul of the season, trucking a multi-million dollar, 100-ton load across the entire state of Alaska. Meanwhile, Alex races to keep pace and Ray faces the worst night of his career when a spin-out at Ice Cut sends him over the edge.
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8.1/1019 votesLoading...#21 - Rookie Rebellion
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2011
Harsh winter weather has left Lisa stranded in Prudhoe Bay. Dave is in a convoy with Maya and Tony, he tests their patience before leaving them behind. In Canada, Rick's frustration reaches a boiling point and he snaps, while Hugh rescue's Rick's truck, again.
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8.1/1017 votesLoading...#22 - The Last Dash
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 9/25/2011
The season end is approaching and so is the load count in the Dash for the Cash. Hugh and Rick has trouble in Canada, will Alex take over the lead? Maya the Dalton-rookie convoys with Lisa to the remote and isolated Nuiqsut village. Tony deals with deteriorating road conditions and Dave leaves Alaska for Alabama.
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8.1/1010 votesLoading...#23 - Trail Blazers
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2015
Polar Industries goes for the record books, sending driver Todd on a risky run to deliver the heaviest load in company history. But will the weight prove to be too much on a tenuous ice crossing? Art is sent on a high stakes rescue mission and finds the job more than he bargained for. Lisa lands an exclusive contract over one of the wildest trails in Canada. Darrell steals a load from Polar, leading to a clash between him and Mark.
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8.1/1012 votesLoading...#24 - Break On Through
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2015
Darrell Ward and Lisa Kelly try to make good on a power play for their young company but could lose everything when Darrell's truck breaks down. Polar driver Todd Dewey must backtrack hundreds of miles to recover lost freight or risk losing a vital contract. Rookie Mike Simmons' inexperience costs him on one of Canada's toughest winter roads. And as trails and crossings continue to melt, Art Burke finds himself fighting for his life on the ice.
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8.0/1024 votesLoading...#25 - Accident Alley
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/28/2009
Another winter storm causes a major collision on "Slope Mountain" and tow truck driver Ben Krsykowski must carefully pull a truck cab and trailer back up on the road--knowing that the slightest spark could set off a massive explosion.
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The Best Episodes of Ice Road Truckers
Every episode of Ice Road Truckers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ice Road Truckers!
Take a trip to Yellowknife, Canada to experience one of the most dangerous careers around. In unfathomably cold conditions, truck drivers haul equipment and supplies...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Rookie Challenge" is the best rated episode of "Ice Road Truckers". It scored 8.6/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/29/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "World's End".