Ice road

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Eamac2004, Jun 28, 2019.

  1. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

    3,023
    8,994
    Jan 9, 2012
    glasgow ky
    0
    I-80 in Wyoming in the winter is enough ice road for me.
     
    alds, okiedokie, Cat sdp and 2 others Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

    4,236
    7,315
    Aug 2, 2012
    Connecticut
    0
    You just need enough to fill your glass!
     
    thelushlarry and not4hire Thank this.
  4. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

    4,888
    36,994
    Jan 23, 2015
    Winnipeg, MB, CA
    0
    I currently work for a company that has been doing winter roads for a very long time. Everyone I've talked to about it says it's absolutely nothing like the show (drama for it's own sake) and aside from the abuse the roads put the truck through, it's pretty laid back.

    That said, many also commented on the fact that "anyone is up there now" even those with no business being up in the bush. Rates are also not what they used to be apparently.
     
    Eamac2004, cke and MartinFromBC Thank this.
  5. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

    3,933
    10,227
    Aug 27, 2017
    Appalachia
    0
    Pics or it didn't happen.
     
  6. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

    4,236
    7,315
    Aug 2, 2012
    Connecticut
    0
    upload_2019-6-29_10-37-50.png
     
  7. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

    3,933
    10,227
    Aug 27, 2017
    Appalachia
    0
    Wrong pics.......

     
    MartinFromBC Thanks this.
  8. Eamac2004

    Eamac2004 Light Load Member

    85
    59
    Jan 20, 2015
    0
    I agree lol. One time i was under a landstar load going from salt lake to Minneapolis in a blizzard and i80 was shut down in Wyoming. I was thinking, "ill just cut through the middle!" Its crazy how i80 is deceptively flat in wy, because where i went was some of the scariest #### ive seen at night. Wyoming can get crazy with its 60 to 70 mph constant winds. Some of their snowstorms are tropical storm blizzards where the only way you can tell youre on the road is driving the rumble strip. Long story short, i arrived a day late and landstar fined me. #### Landstar "worlds ####tiest broker"
     
    alds and FlaSwampRat Thank this.
  9. GypsyWanderlust

    GypsyWanderlust Medium Load Member

    386
    568
    Jan 1, 2018
    0
    I’m not sure if this is a troll post or not but the ice road in the show you are referencing is in Canada. If you are a US citizen and are dying to freeze your berries off look for jobs on the north slope in Alaska.
     
    okiedokie and JoeyJunk Thank this.
  10. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

    2,769
    12,467
    Oct 19, 2018
    0
    I do believe that the most fake, of all the fake shows on tv, award goes to Dog the bounty hunter.
    As for driving ice roads, it is the easiest driving I've ever done. Talk about going slow....the only issue is not falling asleep it's so boring.
     
  11. Eamac2004

    Eamac2004 Light Load Member

    85
    59
    Jan 20, 2015
    0
    I dont care about the show. I was asking if any of you have run it and know the rates. Its summertime so i figure the time to look into it is now. There are plenty of places to freeze berries off in the 48. -30 and -40 feel similar to me. The only difference i know is how fast your mt dew will freeze haha. Still cold af
     
    Last edited: Jun 30, 2019
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.