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The Best Episodes of Ice Road Truckers

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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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  • The Polar Bear Returns
    9.0/10(1)
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    #1 - 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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  • The Rookie Challenge
    8.6/10(35)
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    #2 - 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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  • Dash for the Cash
    8.5/10(38)
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    #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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  • Ready to Roll
    8.4/10(51)
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    #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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  • Destination Diamond Mine
    8.4/10(45)
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    #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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  • The Final Run
    8.4/10(34)
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    #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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  • The Big Chill
    8.3/10(37)
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    #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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  • Midseason Mayhem
    8.3/10(35)
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    #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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  • Driving on Thin Ice
    8.3/10(36)
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    #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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  • Trial By Ice
    8.2/10(11)
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    #10 - 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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  • Into the Fire
    8.2/10(11)
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    #11 - 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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  • The Convoy
    8.2/10(12)
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    #12 - 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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  • Edge of the Earth
    8.0/10(1)
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    #13 - Edge of the Earth

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 6/8/2008

    This year, four ice road truckers return from last season to join Arctic veterans as they venture 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle to drive the most isolated and dangerous ice roads in North America.

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  • Mechanical Mayhem
    8.0/10(1)
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    #14 - Mechanical Mayhem

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 6/15/2008

    After just two days in the Arctic, the critical demands of the oil exploration sites are testing the limits of the truckers and their machines.

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  • The Big Blizzard
    8.0/10(1)
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    #15 - The Big Blizzard

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 6/22/2008

    The Ice Road Truckers hit one of the most intense blizzards in recent years.

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  • Arctic Whiteout
    8.0/10(1)
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    #16 - Arctic Whiteout

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 6/29/2008

    The Ice Road Truckers face a blizzard while attempting to move seven million pounds of iron, cross an ocean, and transfer loads on time.

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  • Lost on the Ice
    8.0/10(1)
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    #17 - Lost on the Ice

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 7/6/2008

    The Ice Road Truckers race to move seven million pounds in 96-hours while one trucker loses his way.

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  • Hundred Ton Haul
    8.0/10(1)
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    #18 - Hundred Ton Haul

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 7/13/2008

    The pressure of the ice builds as the Ice Road Truckers prepare to haul the heaviest load of the season.

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  • Man Down
    8.0/10(1)
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    #19 - Man Down

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 7/20/2008

    The Ice Road Truckers prepare themselves for dangerous territories as Alex's health continues to deteriorate.

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  • A Trucker's Farewell
    8.0/10(1)
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    #20 - A Trucker's Farewell

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 7/27/2008

    The race to dismantle the Mallik Research site before the ice road melts has the truckers hauling away equipment piece-by-piece.

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  • A Rookie Fumbles
    8.0/10(1)
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    #21 - A Rookie Fumbles

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 8/3/2008

    Medical issues threaten some of the Ice Road Truckers as the Arctic veterans take on the challenge of hauling the final loads.

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  • Highway Maggots
    8.0/10(1)
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    #22 - Highway Maggots

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 8/10/2008

    Eric and Hugh continue to vie for the title of "King of the Ice Road" as Kurt escorts a convoy of "highway maggots" safely off the road.

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  • Man vs. Ice
    8.0/10(1)
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    #23 - Man vs. Ice

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 8/17/2008

    One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run.

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  • The Big Thaw
    8.0/10(1)
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    #24 - The Big Thaw

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 8/24/2008

    Jody and Brett take on the challenge of removing the 66-ton derrick from the Langley site, which has to be "two trucked;" one truck will make the entire journey traveling backwards on the disintegrating arctic ice.

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  • Deadliest Ice Road
    8.0/10(1)
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    #25 - Deadliest Ice Road

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 5/31/2009

    Day 1 of the new Ice Road season brings 6,000 loads of freight to move in just 12 weeks to the oil camps of Alaska's North Slope. From unexpected weather and treacherous terrain, this is by far the most death defying route to date.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Polar Bear Returns" is the best rated episode of "Ice Road Truckers". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/13/2010. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Rookie Challenge".