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The Best Episodes of Shipping Wars

Every episode of Shipping Wars ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shipping Wars!

Shipping Wars is a reality TV series on A&E that began airing on January 10, 2012. The show follows six independent carriers who have discovered that fortunes can be made transporting items that traditional carriers

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
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    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    The transporters compete for some unique shipments going cross-country as a 4,000 lbs., 22-foot steel horse and an oversized 7-foot-long Venus Flytrap come up for bid. Roy Garber and Jarrett Joyce are the big winners of the transports, respectively, but there's no time to celebrate when they both realize they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

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  2. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 2 - Double Down and Bean Town
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    #2 - Double Down and Bean Town

    S1:E2

    Roy books a complicated Linotype machine, and things get really complicated when he thinks he breaks it in route-but with his skill and welder, he hopes to set things right.

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  3. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 3 - Bullship
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    #3 - Bullship

    S1:E3

    When livestock hits the uShip auction, Jennifer makes her move and wins a haul of two bucking bulls, while Marc gets a fragile experimental aircraft. When this experienced cowgirl picks up the bulls, she finds them meaner than she expected and ends up having to board them every night she's in transit.

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  4. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 4 - Cash for Tanks
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    #4 - Cash for Tanks

    S1:E4

    After Marc battles it our with the other transporters, he wins a load of two Military tanks headed across the country and Roy lands a mint condition Model A being shipped from one collector to another. After Marc quickly loads up the tanks, he's got to find his way through a maze of round-a-bouts in a small Pennsylvania town before he even makes it to the highway.

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  5. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 5 - Pain in the Caboose
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    #5 - Pain in the Caboose

    S1:E5

    When it comes to the biggest and baddest loads, Marc can't help but throw his hat in the ring. Fighting off Scott and Susie, he lands the job hauling a 1928 train caboose. When he arrives, Marc finds more of a remodel project than a shipment, and has to get to work right away. Pushing the limits, this load could make him a small fortune, or sink his ship before he makes it across the country.

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  6. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 6 - Camel in Tow
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    #6 - Camel in Tow

    S1:E6

    Jennifer uses her experience transporting livestock to win a camel shipment from Oklahoma to Vermont. Between getting lost, stopping to keep her cargo fed, and cleaning up the camel spit, Jennifer gets way behind schedule. But when her truck breaks down mid-run, the whole shipment is jeopardized.

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  7. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 7 - Tavern on the Greenbacks
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    #7 - Tavern on the Greenbacks

    S1:E7

    Roy heads back in to New York City when he outbids the other transporters for a job moving a catering food truck from the city's famous restaurant, Tavern on the Green. When he arrives and finds the truck in non-operational condition, Roy quickly becomes a mechanic and machine shop worker, but tensions rise when the buyer isn't willing to pay him for his extra work.

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  8. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 8 - Jennifer's Arch
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    #8 - Jennifer's Arch

    S1:E8

    Jennifer may have taken her livestock specialty too far when she tops the transporters in an auction to ship a number of small animals. Between the smell, the constant feedings, and the never-ending squeals, it may be the last run Jennifer makes with so many critters. Jarrett outbids Marc in the competition to haul a go-kart in the shape of a miniature semi-tractor trailer.

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  9. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 9 - Baja or Bust
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    #9 - Baja or Bust

    S1:E9

    Marc is headed to Mexico when he wins an auction to ship a $100,000 Baja 1000 Trophy Truck. Leaving from Colorado, Marc must protect his precious cargo, and make sure it arrives without delay in time for the start of the famous race. But when he gets lost on the small back roads in Tijuana, Marc must get resourceful or risk putting the race team, and his career, in last place.

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  10. Shipping Wars Season 1 Episode 10 - May the Ship Be With You
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    #10 - May the Ship Be With You

    S1:E10

    Roy lands the shipment of his dreams when he gets to haul some large one-of-a-kind props from his favorite sci-fi movie. But when he is cut-off by another trucker on the highway, he's afraid it may have damaged these priceless movie artifacts. Jennifer outbids fellow rookie, Jarrett, for a shipment of 20 peacocks headed to Arizona.

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  11. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 1 - Two Halves of the Same Willie
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    #11 - Two Halves of the Same Willie

    S2:E1

    Handyman" Roy gets in a heap of trouble after he saws a giant Willie Mays sculpture in half while "Cowgirl" Jennifer deals with a sobbing customer who is sad to see his prized possession go.

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  12. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 2 - The King and His Axe
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    #12 - The King and His Axe

    S2:E2

    Chris and Robbie transport two pieces of music history owned by "The King" himself. With a load that is slowing him down, Jarrett races against the clock to get to a restaurant opening in time.

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  13. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 3 - Love at First Flight
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    #13 - Love at First Flight

    S2:E3

    Marc runs into some bad weather that takes a toll on an exposed, custom-built hot rod. Jarrett just barely squeezes three chicken coops into his trailer.

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  14. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 4 - One Crystal Short of a Geode
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    #14 - One Crystal Short of a Geode

    S2:E4

    "Big Rig" driver, Marc Springer, gets more than he bargained for when he comes toe to toe with an irate customer. "Rookie" Jarrett manages to barely pass a customer inspection after delivering two unique sculptures to a museum.

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  15. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 5 - From Sphere to Infinity & Beyond
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    #15 - From Sphere to Infinity & Beyond

    S2:E5

    Roy shows his softer side by offering to deliver a coin-operated ride to a boy who just lost his father. Chris and Robbie run into some legal troubles when they are pulled over in Arizona.

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  16. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 6 - Chicken Ship
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    #16 - Chicken Ship

    S2:E6

    Jennifer tries to get a sensitive parrot to his owner before depression sets in and Roy run gets delayed after his truck breaks down.

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  17. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 7 - Mud Bug Boogie
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    #17 - Mud Bug Boogie

    S2:E7

    "Big Rig" Marc hits a violent hailstorm while transporting an enormous trolley bus that might just be over the height limit. Jennifer fights the scorching summer sun while she races to get 400 lbs. of live crawfish on ice to a restaurant opening.

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  18. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 8 - Not With a Whimper but a Bang
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    #18 - Not With a Whimper but a Bang

    S2:E8

    The Hotshot Couple" catch a bad flu en route to the pickup of a state-of-the-art nuclear bomb shelter and Chris butts heads with the seller on the loading of the oversized bunker.

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  19. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 9 - Planes, Pains, and a Spire of Flames
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    #19 - Planes, Pains, and a Spire of Flames

    S2:E9

    Jennifer troubleshoots the biggest load of her career--a Mini Max Airplane--that tests her patience. Marc doesn't have a minute to spare or he'll suffer huge consequences with this high dollar load.

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  20. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 10 - Flux Capacity
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    #20 - Flux Capacity

    S2:E10

    Roy's truck comes to a screeching halt when it breaks down for the last time while Jarrett delivers a $150,000 restored Delorean to a nit-picking customer.

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  21. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 11 - Wheels of Misfortune
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    #21 - Wheels of Misfortune

    S2:E11

    Jarrett endures the worst load of his career with a carriage too large for his trailer while Jennifer must hire out help to assist with the loading of a carnival ride.

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  22. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 12 - Wings, a Prayer and a Know-It-All
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    #22 - Wings, a Prayer and a Know-It-All

    S2:E12

    Chris and Robbie do their first "motherload" -- a vintage DC-7 Airplane -- while Roy helps a community to rebuild their homes after the devastating Bastrop, Texas fires.

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  23. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 13 - Big Idea, Bad Idea
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    #23 - Big Idea, Bad Idea

    S2:E13

    Chris and Robbie haul an enormous spider to an amusement park with a strict delivery schedule. The precariously positioned arachnid requires reinforcements to ensure its safety, putting the young couple to work.

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  24. Shipping Wars Season 2 Episode 14 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
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    #24 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

    S2:E14

    Jennifer has two days to get a six-layer wedding cake to a reception completely in tact. After picking up a Bozo the Clown arcade game, she books it to get to the wedding in time, but when she arrives, the pastry chefs do not like what they see.

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  25. Shipping Wars Season 3 Episode 1 - More Bullship
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    #25 - More Bullship

    S3:E1

    "Cowgirl" Jennifer must call Roy in for help with some wild bucking bulls. Chris and Robbie bust their trailer with an overweight houseboat.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Shipping Wars". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/10/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Double Down and Bean Town".