Another winter storm drops nearly a foot of fresh, new snow, obscuring the road south. Veteran driver Jack and the less experienced Lisa are determined to not lose any more time or money this season. They set out for Fairbanks before the snowplows even arrive. Further north on the haul road, that same blizzard causes a major collision near the icy hill called 'Slope Mountain.' Tow truck driver Ben Krsykowski carefully pulls a truck cab and trailer back up on the road--knowing that the slightest spark could set off a massive explosion. Canadian ice road truckers Hugh and Alex try to complete their first solo runs. Hugh is ahead in this race--he reached Deadhorse the day before--while Alex continues to have mechanical problems. After safely reaching Fairbanks, Jack takes off again with a towering pipe rack--a load that barely clears the traffic lights in town. Finally reaching his destination with this precarious freight--he has a close encounter with a 1,100-pound moose.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 5 of Ice Road Truckers resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Ice Road Truckers Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Deadliest Ice Road
• s03e02 - Rookie Run
• s03e03 - Canadian Invasion
• s03e04 - Blinding Whiteout
• s03e05 - Accident Alley
• s03e06 - Arctic Ice
• s03e07 - Wicked Weather
• s03e08 - Killer Pass
• s03e09 - Turn and Burn
• s03e10 - Ocean Run
• s03e11 - Busted Parts & Breakdowns
• s03e12 - Race for the Finish
• s03e13 - Arctic Thaw

Ice Road Truckers Show Summary

At the top of the world, in the coldest parts of North America, there is a whole trucking industry that most people had never heard of. Some communities and industries can only be reached for a few months each year, when rivers or seas freeze over. Ice Road Truckers features the activities of drivers who operate trucks on seasonal routes crossing frozen lakes and rivers in remote arctic territories in Canada and Alaska.

Seasons 1 and 2 are based in Canada's Northwest Territories, first the diamond mines around Yellowknife and then the Mackenzie River ice road from Inuvik. Seasons 3 and 4 move to the USA and focus on Alaska's improved but still remote Dalton Highway, supplying the oilfields in Prudhoe Bay. Seasons 5 and 6 split coverage between Alaska and the winter roads Winnipeg, in Canada's Manitoba, while Alex heads farther north than ever before on the deadly Dempster.