7.7/1019 votes#1 - Aces and Jokers
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2012
The Ice Road Truckers battle across the continent over frozen lakes, rivers, and ocean. Alex heads farther north than ever before on the deadly Dempster. Hugh and Rick face an impossible task on the thin ice of Manitoba's Winter Roads. In Alaska, veteran Jack Jessee returns to lead a pack of hungry new drivers on Carlile's biggest mission in history.
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8.0/1016 votes#2 - Sink or Swim
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2012
Alex drives on the Arctic Ocean, to the northernmost Canadian village accessible by ice road. Hugh and Rick face melting ice in a desperate search for missing trailers. In Alaska, a massive oil rig move continues as Jack struggles to mentor impatient young driver, Austin Wheeler. And, it's judgment day for the Dalton rookies as both Darrell and Porkchop meet with the boss to see if they pass their training runs.
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7.2/1017 votes#3 - Hammer Down
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2012
In Alaska, the clock is ticking on the Dalton as the deadline to deliver a massive oil rig pushes every driver to step it up to get the job done. Will the pressure of his first ice crossing cause one rookie to crack? Plus, Alex races to deliver a load to a village across an icy river delta, but a looming storm threatens to trap him just inches above the rushing current. And, Hugh and Rick fight the melting winter roads to deliver their first load of the season to Winnipeg, when a rookie mistake leaves Rick in the line of fire.
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7.5/1017 votes#4 - No Way Out
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2012
A trailer malfunction threatens to strand Jack Jessee in inclement weather; Darrell struggles through a whiteout; and Hugh and Rick are forced to cross untested ice in order to transport water tanks to a remote community.
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7.3/1017 votes#5 - Desperate Measures
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2012
Austin spends a night in a ditch; Jack is forced to remove two wheels from his trailer; Porkchop is pulled off the road by Lane; and Hugh and Rick brave melting roads with a heavy load of two cement trucks.
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7.8/1016 votes#6 - Blood, Sweat, and Gears
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2012
Austin is tasked with transporting an entire cabin; Jack struggles to navigate a dangerously slick section of road; Lane teams Porkchop with Darrell; Hugh and Rick get into trouble with the law.
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7.0/1017 votes#7 - Hard Road Ahead
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2012
Rick makes an unpleasant discovery about his truck; Alex hauls a dangerously heavy excavator; Lane gets out on the road.
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7.2/1017 votes#8 - Proving Ground
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2012
A huge wreck affects Darrell's aspirations to be king of the haul road; Porkchop tangles with precarious sheer cliffs on an access road; Austin joins the heavy-haul team; and Alex faces obstacles on the ice.
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6.8/1042 votes#9 - Braking Bad
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2012
Austin's heavy haul through snow leads to a rookie mistake; Darrell is sorely tested by an infamous pass; Porkchop is assigned an unexpected load; Hugh enlists a motley crew to drive across ice; and a one-lane mine road pushes Alex to the limit.
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7.2/1017 votes#10 - Stacking the Deck
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2012
Alex hauls a high-priced load down a dangerous one-lane road; Austin struggles with heavy cargo; Hugh helps a rookie driver who runs into trouble on the ice.
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8.0/1014 votes#11 - Hurricane Alley
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 8/12/2012
Alex gets caught in a whiteout; frost heaves cause trouble for Darrell; Austin is forced to load oversize cargo by himself.
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7.8/1016 votes#12 - Battle Lines
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/2012
Rick gets into an accident; Austin struggles to haul 85 foot sections of pipe; Porkchop helps Jack with his delivery; Darrell fights to stay warm after his truck dies on the road.
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7.5/1015 votes#13 - Cold-Blooded
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 8/26/2012
Jack scrambles to leave town; Alex braves brutal weather conditions to deliver machinery needed to reopen a critical road; Hugh jeopardizes his friendship with Rick.
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7.6/1015 votes#14 - Chopping Block
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 9/9/2012
Alex encounters high winds as he hauls a dangerous load of compressed gases; Austin helps a stuck trucker; and Rick puts his cargo in jeopardy while trying to get payback on Hugh.
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7.9/1015 votes#15 - Race the Melt
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 9/16/2012
Jack and Darrell rush to make a delivery before their road shuts down; Ray is hampered by a breakdown; Alex takes a risk with an extra large trailer; and Hugh and Rick are forced to put their differences aside.
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7.6/1016 votes#16 - The Final Showdown
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 9/23/2012
Austin hauls a huge modular building;,Alex runs into trouble while transporting supplies across a section of frozen ocean; and Hugh and Rick get into a heated argument.
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The Best Episodes of Ice Road Truckers Season 6
Every episode of Ice Road Truckers Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ice Road Truckers Season 6!
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Aces and Jokers" is the best rated episode of "Ice Road Truckers" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/3/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Sink or Swim".