>> Male narrator: Tonight...
>> This is extreme trucking up
here...
Like it or leave it.
>> Narrator: On the final day of
the season, the ice road is
melting.
>> We're spinning.
We're spinning.
>> You can make it.
>> Just when you think you know
what to expect...
[Clunk]
>> Ohh!
>> Bada-boom, bada-bang...
this road surprises you.
>> Narrator: And the competition
reaches a fever pitch.
>> Just let me around.
>> [Bleep] That.
>> They wanna bring it on, they
can bring it on.
>> Narrator: Rookie Ray has
battled his way to the top of
the load count.
>> I'm gonna get it.
I'm gonna go out there, and I'm
gonna get it.
>> Narrator: But the ice road
veterans...
>> Hold on for the ride.
>> Narrator: Aren't going down
without a fight.
>> All my hard work that
i worked for all season is
finally going to pay off.
>> The throne is empty right
now.
That's up for grabs, as far as
I'm concerned.
>> ♪ Livin' on the edge ♪
>> Narrator: These are the
truckers who make their
living...
>> Yee-ha!
>> Narrator: On thin ice.
>> [Laughing]
>> ♪ You can't help yourself ♪
♪ you can't help yourself ♪
♪ livin' on the edge ♪
♪ you can't help yourself ♪
♪ from falling ♪
♪ livin' on the edge ♪
Sync by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com
>> Narrator: In Fairbanks,
Alaska...
>> K.F.A.R. 660 A.M....
temperature's somewhere just
north of 15 degrees.
>> Well, the ice road's getting
melty, a little soft there.
You need to get your trips in
right now, folks.
>> Narrator: The final day of
the season is heating up.
>> You can feel the warmth of
the sun.
Things are melting in the
afternoons already.
>> Narrator: The road is more
dangerous than ever.
>> The sun's starting to stay up
a lot longer.
The road is getting a lot
slicker.
>> Narrator: And the truckers
have one last chance to make a
run at the load-count crown.
>> I've been fighting my whole
life.
I had to fight for everything
i got, and I ain't done yet.
So if they want to bring it on,
they can bring it on.
>> Yeah, when I want something,
i go after it.
But when I really need it or my
family needs it, I mean, you
ain't gonna stop me.
>> Narrator: After his
construction business back in
Montana went under, rookie
Ray Veilleux hit the ice road to
support his wife and two kids.
>> If you're a responsible
parent, husband, you're gonna do
it.
You're gonna do what you gotta
do to support your family and
not lose what you got.
>> Narrator: With his family
counting on him, Ray never
slowed down, fighting his way to
the front of the pack with
18 loads.
Hugh "the polar bear" rowland is
hot on his heels with 17 loads.
Jack Jessee and Lisa Kelly are
tied with 16 loads each.
Alex Debogorski sits at 15,
while Greg Boadwine is last,
with just ten loads.
>> I'm gonna get it.
I'm gonna go out there, and I'm
gonna get it.
>> Narrator: Just one load
behind Ray...
Hugh "the polar bear" rowland
isn't backing down.
>> We'll be on the front for
weight, pickup on the back.
I can just just [Bleep] Go.
>> Narrator: Hugh's plan is to
race north with this load of
cable, then pull a
turn-and-burn, hauling a second
load back to Fairbanks to even
the score with Ray and claim his
share of the load-count crown.
>> Well, I had a pretty lucky
season this year.
I mean, I beat most of the
storms.
I never had any breakdowns.
Took my truck in for regular
service.
I had a pretty lucky season.
I like I said, I got a golden
horseshoe up my ass, and it
worked out real well for me.
>> Narrator: Hugh dodged a few
bullets this season, but with no
time to spare, any trouble today
means the polar bear will have
to settle for second place.
>> This road is empty right now.
That's up for grabs, as far
as I'm concerned.
I can fill that vacancy.
[Laughing]
[Horn blaring]
>> Narrator: While Hugh races
north, rookie Ray is headed back
to Fairbanks...
Hoping this final run will lock
up the load-count crown.
>> I'm heading South here.
My load is two big tanks that
they put cement powder in.
I don't usually take heavy loads
southbound.
We don't get that lucky to have
any.
I was like, "wow, there's a
good-bye present."
>> Narrator: Ray's first season
on the ice road got off to a
rocky start.
>> Shoot!
We're stuck.
Damn it!
It's stuck!
Enough's enough.
>> Narrator: Two months in...
>> Ice cut, southbound.
>> Narrator: Ray's season nearly
ended in disaster.
>> Oh. Oh, [Bleep].
Oh, [Bleep].
[Rattling]
Hey, we crashed.
I'm in the ditch.
>> Narrator: But since the
accident, Ray has played it
safe, and his hard work has paid
off.
>> So I got more loads than
anybody else.
I'm pretty proud of myself,
especially for being a rookie.
>> Narrator: Just a few Miles
back, second-year driver Greg is
hauling the same load as Ray.
>> We've got a pair of oversized
concrete tanks.
Should be sitting about ten-six
wide.
>> Narrator: At the start of the
season, Greg talked a big game.
>> Jack Jessee, the haul road
ace, is out ahead.
We need to have him behind us
and keep him behind us for the
duration of the ice road season.
>> Narrator: But bad luck and
bad decisions quickly knocked
Greg out of the race.
>> Now I'm back at the shop with
too many problems with that
truck to take it out again.
It's...
Don't even want to talk about
it.
But I'm still pretty irritated.
I could have still been on top
of the load count if I wanted to
fly and beat the crap out of
myself and my truck, but not
interested in doing that.
I really don't care what the
load count is.
It's got almost no bearing on
me.
>> Narrator: With no chance to
get back into the competition,
Greg's only got one goal for his
final run of the season.
>> Gotta go catch Ray.
>> Narrator: The last time the
two former friends ran together,
Ray chose to pull over instead
of giving Greg the satisfaction
of sacking or passing him on the
road.
>> I'm gonna pull right the
[bleep] Over and let him go by.
>> What in the hell?
Come on!
Just get it going.
What is he thinking?
>> Ray thinks he pulled into a
driveway instead of into a
ditch, so...
>> Ohh...
Ho-ho-ho!
Good one.
>> One of those situations
where, if you can't stand the
heat, get out of the kitchen.
>> Narrator: Now, with nothing
to lose, Greg is out for
revenge.
>> I'm gonna lay in the shadows.
I'm gonna wait until I know
i gotta wind up somewhere.
Gonna track him down and get
him on a hill.
>> Narrator: 20 Miles behind Ray
and Greg...
>> We're climbing ice cut.
It's pretty slick.
>> Narrator: Jack Jessee has
spent his season hauling the
heaviest and most dangerous
loads on the road, and his final
run is no exception.
>> You know, this jet fuel is
extremely volatile.
It has a low flash point.
If this stuff gets too hot, it
can just go up for the heck of
it.
If this load were to go into
a ditch and get a hole punched
in it, you're [Bleep].
>> Narrator: At the beginning of
the season, Jack Jessee was
the odds-on favorite to win
the dash for the cash.
>> It's all about Jack Jessee.
He's the ace of the haul road.
That's all there is to it.
>> Narrator: Long, heavy hauls
knocked Jack out of the
load-count race.
>> When you're pulling the
oversized stuff, hazardous
loads, you can't get in a hurry.
>> Narrator: But the defending
champ isn't going home
empty-handed.
>> You know, I didn't get as
many loads in as some others out
there.
But the ones I did do paid me
better.
Uh, you know, you get
compensated for hazardous loads.
You get compensated for
oversized loads.
So, all in all, you know, it's
been a really good season.
Last year, I didn't do any
pushing, and this year I did.
One of them took five whole
days.
If I hadn't have done that,
i probably would have got a
couple extra loads in there.
>> Narrator: But the year's not
over until the last load reaches
the Fairbanks yard.
And up ahead, a d.O.T. Plow in
the ditch is a grim reminder of
just how dangerous the melting
ice road has become.
>> The job they do and as close
to the edge as they get, it just
happens.
It happens to everybody.
There's really not much you can
do.
It's just hold on for the ride.
We're coming to the end of
the ice road season here.
You gotta be extra careful.
That was a pretty slick curve
right there.
That'll catch you by surprise.
That one area's no joke, though.
It's a pretty serious area.
>> Narrator: Jack's final run of
the season will be one of his
most dangerous, and the haul
road ace isn't taking any
chances.
>> I gotta put chains on to go
up Atigun.
This road has a mind of its own.
You gotta have enough knowledge
and experience to handle it.
It may not get you the first
time or the second time you
don't pay attention.
But if you... if you don't give it
respect, that road will get you.
>> Narrator: 20 Miles up the
road...
>> We had a hard time just
getting here.
I've been spinning for the last
freakin' two Miles here,
trying to get up these little
hills, so...
>> Narrator: Rookie Ray is
approaching Atigun pass.
>> I think what I've learned,
you know, I mean, doing this
this winter, is you don't want
any problems, no misery... just to
be safe, so I'm gonna chain up
right here.
Yeah, they said there's good
dirt on the road, but I ain't
taking any chances.
Like, before, I think I would
have tried to take this load up
Atigun without chains on.
You just chain up.
You lose a little bit of time,
but it's safe.
>> Narrator: Just behind, Greg
decides not to chain up.
>> Definitely want to pass him.
Shouldn't have any problem
holding a little better speed
than he is.
Hopefully we can keep this push
going by just motoring right
over it and not having to chain
up.
There's not really gonna be a
possibility to stop.
I'm just gonna keep going.
Just not getting any choice.
All right, we finally see him.
Time to go get him.
>> Narrator: Coming up, a
showdown on the pass...
>> I ain't gonna let you have it
that easy.
>> Just let me around.
>> [Bleep] That.
>> [Bleep].
You started a war now.
Narrator: On Atigun pass,
Greg tracked down his rival,
Ray.
Catching up on Ray pretty
quick here.
I guess Ray decided to go ahead
and chain.
Might be a little nervous about
his little motor there, so...
I'm just gonna sit right here
and wait for it.
Now he's stopped.
Narrator: Greg will wait
until Ray gets back on the road,
setting up a chance to sack, or
pass, him while climbing the
hill.
Now he's stopped.
Time to go get him.
[Suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[Bleep] [Bleep], Ray.
He's literally driving through
the middle of the road...
Really bad call with an
oversized load, in general, much
less in front of me.
Coming around.
I ain't gonna let you have it
that easy.
Just let me around.
[Bleep] That.
[Bleep].
You started a war now.
I would have never made it.
Even with my chains on, I'm
spinning.
Greg's hitting it without
chains.
Narrator: Ray's best bet is
to stay in the center of the
road, where fresh snow provides
the most traction.
I ain't gonna slide backwards
'cause... because of games.
I'm not doing it.
Well, right now I'm not
chained up.
Ray has chains on.
And now he's taking his
sweet-ass time in the middle of
the road.
He's putting me in danger doing
it.
I have to keep speed built.
He's got room to get over.
He's gonna get me spun out
because he's not moving over.
Ray, you're about to spin me
out.
I've spun out on that pass
before being behind people.
You know, happens to everybody.
I got more speed.
You need to just let me around.
[Bleep] That.
I'm gonna get pissed.
Think I'm [Bleep] Moving
over?
I'm already spinning with my
chains on.
This is [Bleep] Now.
Call it what you want.
Go bitch what you want.
It's like, "dude, you should
have chained up."
Bottom line.
[Bleep], Ray.
It's all games, man.
It's all freakin' games.
I'm going 10 Miles an hour.
Now I'm gonna have to end up
having to drop a gear because
he's [Bleep] Blocking the road.
This is [Bleep] Bull.
Ray, you're about to spin me
out.
Coming over the slipperiest
part right here, this pipe
cross.
I'm getting into position now.
[Bleep].
Took a gambleot getting
your chains on.
Don't take it for granted.
It'll come up and bite you.
Well, my rear end is hoppin'.
[Bleep] Burnt out.
Sorry.
Should have chained up.
That son of a [Bleep].
That [Bleep].
He's chaining up.
That's too bad.
He knew I didn't chain.
Now, thanks to Ray's [Bleep]
Stupidity, I'm stuck on the side
of the [Bleep] Hill, chaining
up.
It pays to chain up.
That's for sure.
[Bleep] Is what he is.
Narrator: 180 Miles north in
Prudhoe bay, Lisa Kelly's
looking to cash in one last time
with a paid backhaul on her
final trip South.
Hey, trina.
Hey, how's it going, Lisa?
Good. How are you?
Good.
Have you got anything going
back to Fairbanks?
We have deck flats, or we
have flat two crates.
Which one pays, like, the
most backhaul?
Probably the trucks.
Okay.
That cool?
That's cool.
Awesome.
Okay.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Have a good day.
Thanks.
Narrator: Lisa's 17th load
will leave her short of the
title, but her season's been a
success.
I think if I went back in
time and knew what the season
was gonna be like, even though
I think it's been very hard,
I think I'd do it again.
Narrator: On her first run of
the year, a massive car hauler
was more than Lisa could handle.
Um... Was more than Lisa could handle.
Oh.
Me and Ryan are swapping loads
right now.
Narrator: And as one of the
only women on the road, Lisa
heard more than her share of
trash talk on the radio.
I knew it.
I knew they're talking [Bleep].
[Radio beeps]
I had to try to make sure that
I was hauling the heavier stuff,
because every time I get a light
load, I got teased by the guys.
Narrator: But a successful
run as a heavy-haul pusher...
I'm there, locked in and
hooked up.
Very nice job.
Narrator: Earned Lisa a place
among Carlile's top dogs.
So much fun.
It's unbelievable.
They pay me to do this.
Narrator: Now, as the season
comes to a close, Lisa's looking
for a few extra dollars to help
her reach one final goal...
reuniting with an old friend.
Sky's my horse.
She's my Tennessee Walker.
Me and sky are soul mates.
We're meant to be together.
I bought her when she was six
months old, and I got to name
her, give her a registered name
and everything, and I was
actually the first one ever on
her back ever.
Through a series of
circumstances, she was sold back
to the lady I originally bought
her from, so that lady is saving
her for me.
Narrator: Back on
Atigun pass, Greg is spun out
and fired up.
I'm sure he's saying plenty
right now.
[Bleep] Being a [Bleep],
and it's one of his [Bleep]
Pissy [Bleep] Midol moments.
I knew that was coming.
Ugh!
"I'm gonna bag his ass on the
pass!"
Knows that I'm [Bleep]
Getting a run at it.
Pulls the [Bleep] Out in front
of me, then blocks the [Bleep]
Road.
I really feel bad for Greg.
[Laughs]
Ray [Bleep] My safety.
Now he's gonna pay the [Bleep]
Price for it.
Up and over.
Now we're heading down the other
side.
See if I can't have Ray's job
for that [Bleep].
That [Bleep] Dead.
Narrator: Just a few Miles
back, Jack Jessee is chained up,
hauling 100 tons of volatile jet
fuel.
I think I can.
Narrator: And his last run
up Atigun pass may be the most
dangerous of the season.
Well, we're... we're climbing
Atigun.
With a tanker heading back
South, this hill is just bad,
'cause these things are
notoriously tail-heavy.
I can't believe this thing's
still moving, and I haven't spun
out yet.
Narrator: The melting road
is so slick, any extra power
will send the truck spinning out
of control and could push Jack
and 8,000 gallons of jet fuel
over the edge.
If I touch the throttle, I'm
gonna spin out...
Literally.
Feet are not touching throttle.
It's just idling up the hill.
Narrator: But his 100-ton,
tail-heavy load soon runs out
of momentum.
We're spinning.
I don't think so either, damn
it.
Narrator: 500 yards from the
top, Jack has no choice but to
hit the gas and take his
chances.
We're spinning.
Narrator: The only way to
regain traction is to steer
into the fresh snow...
On the wrong side of the road.
Narrator: On Atigun pass,
Jack Jessee's rig is spinning
out of control.
Okay.
We're spinning.
I got the truck here to trade
sides with me.
[Horn blares]
[Chuckles]
I made it!
Check engine light's on, but
I made it.
Wow, that was... that was rather
exciting.
Narrator: On his way down the
pass, Ray finds Jack on the
radio.
Well, Greg tried putting a
big pass on me in Atigun pass.
I chained up. He didn't.
So he came up right on my ass,
and he's like, "I got to get
around you!
I got to get around you!
"I'm coming! I'm coming!"
And he tried getting around me.
There wasn't much room.
He got back there, and then he
spun out.
[Laughs]
So what, did you spin him out
right behind you?
Oh, yeah.
[Laughs]
That's funny.
I think Ray's just pretty
hungry for some loads.
You know, he came up here for
one thing and one thing only,
and that was to work.
I think he's got that job taken
care of, and I know he's got a
lot more to learn about the
road, but he's learning.
Yeah, it's a bunch of games
with them guys.
It's a lot of games, you know,
and it gets a little... a little
reckless sometimes it seems
like.
Well, he should have chained
up for it.
I'm sure he's [Bleep] Pissed.
I am absolutely irate.
That [Bleep] Ray just pulled...
Is ridiculous.
He just did everything in his
power right there to screw me
over.
You know, most things don't get
to me, but when it's someone
else's stupidity that puts my
life in jeopardy, puts my
livelihood in jeopardy, I got no
time for that bull crap.
It won't surprise me if that
stupid little stunt cost Ray
his job, especially after
stuffing his truck in a ditch.
Narrator: 280 Miles South,
Alex Debogorski is nearly
finished with his 16th and final
load.
Yeah, this is my last run
of the season.
I'm gonna take this load, and
I'll leave it in Coldfoot.
This is gonna top off my
paycheck.
It's got some metal on it.
It's got pipe just to make me
feel at home, since I hauled so
much pipe this year.
It's got a pickup on there.
It's got some lumber on there.
There's some parts for doors
and building material, and
that's sort of a oddball.
It's kind of like somebody's
breakfast, this load.
I'm sort of out of the race for
the load count.
Narrator: He'll end the year
well behind his rival, Hugh.
So, you know, I always like
to beat Hugh, but so far, that
hasn't been working out real
good.
[Laughs]
As long as I'm taller than him,
I got him beat already.
[Horn blares]
Narrator: This year, Alex's
dash for the cash took a
backseat to helping people in
need.
Well, I was busy leading an
exciting life this winter.
Just when you think you know
what to expect, bada-boom,
bada-bang... this road surprises
you.
It looks like somebody's
hitchhiking up here.
Narrator: Whether it was a
stranger on the side of the
road...
Can you take me to the
Yukon river bridge?
Yeah, get in.
Narrator: Or a fellow
trucker...
Ray... he's in there pretty
good.
Narrator: Stuck in a ditch...
[Laughs]
A good time will be had by all.
Narrator: Alex always made
time to lend a hand.
Thanks, Alex.
You're very welcome.
Appreciate it.
Narrator: But one scene has
stuck with him.
Oh, [Bleep].
There's a truck upside down in
the ditch.
I'm gonna have a look at you
right away.
[Sirens wailing]
Well, we got to keep you warm,
anyway.
That's good for you.
You know that, eh?
You know, I don't really even
know what happened.
You don't really know what
happened?
No, I remember coming out of
that rig there.
That's about it.
Here.
Narrator: With Alex's help,
the bloody victim made it to the
hospital...
But one mystery remained.
There's a third... like I say,
a third fellow...
a third guy.
He was walking on the road
when I got here, but I don't
know where he went.
He was going down that hill.
I just came from there, and
I didn't see anybody on the
road.
I understand there's some
tracks going out into the woods
beside the truck too.
I'm worried about this third
guy, wherever he went.
They want to be sure here,
because, I'll be honest with
you, there's a number of other
people that were here very
shortly afterwards, and they're
not telling me the same story,
so... about this third guy.
But there's lots of traffic
around, so...
Either you saw him, or you
didn't, so...
Well, I'm sure there's
another person wandering around
in the road.
Okay.
All right.
I'm pretty sure there was a
third fellow that wandered off,
got a ride, disappeared, fell
in the ditch, goodness knows.
Narrator: Before Alex heads
home for the season, he's gonna
look for some answers about the
missing third man.
I'll bet money that there was
three guys.
But the thing that bothers me is
I never really looked at
the other guy, you know, or...
it didn't register.
That's what bothers me.
You know, when I get back to
town, if I get the opportunity,
I'd be interested in checking.
Well, this is it...
My last load of the season.
I'm dropping it off here in
Coldfoot.
Narrator: 150 Miles north,
Jack Jessee is southbound,
carrying an explosive load of
jet fuel.
We're gonna drop in the
roller coaster.
The thing with roller coaster
here is go.
You try to slingshot yourself
up.
The roller coaster is definitely
one you don't want to be missing
gears on.
You just don't.
[Clunk]
Oh, [Bleep] Me!
Narrator: Coming up, the
final showdown between Ray and
Greg.
[Bleep] Crybaby.
[Bleep].
Chain up, next [Bleep] Time.
Narrator: And one trucker may
be out of work.
I don't think Lane's gonna
be very happy.
Narrator: 150 Miles north
of Fairbanks, Jack's nearly home
with his final run of the
season.
But the haul road isn't finished
with him yet.
[Clunk]
What in...?
Oh, no.
We got a hole in the damn tire.
There's a hole right there.
[Air hissing]
This is gonna slow me down,
but...
[Drill whirring]
If I had wrecked at roller
coaster, it'd have been like a
little nuclear explosion, I bet.
Just poof!
Gone.
"Where'd Jack go?"
"I don't know."
But there's a barbecue at the
bottom of roller coaster,
people.
"Stop in."
[Laughs]
Gosh.
How big is this thing?
Come on.
There we go.
Come on.
[Groans]
Holy gosh.
[Laughs]
Where in the world... what did
that come off of?
Good gosh.
I don't know how that got in the
tire, but I wished it never had
and give me all this grief.
All right.
Thank gosh it's warm today.
I'd hate to do this in 30 below.
Narrator: 100 Miles north in
Coldfoot...
Greg pulls in to call the boss
about Ray's reckless driving.
Well, gonna go in here and
call Lane, tell him about Ray's
little, uh, [Bleep]-Up, I guess
you'd call it...
purposely spinning me out like
that is [Bleep].
So let the people that need to
deal with it deal with it, so
I don't and get fired.
I don't think Lane's gonna be
very happy.
Hey, boss.
Hey.
You want the bad news?
What's the bad news?
Ray decided to block the
[bleep] Road so I couldn't come
around.
Ray and, uh, Greg were both
coming back from Prudhoe.
I think they had oversized
loads.
Greg probably shouldn't have
tried to pass him where he did.
Yeah. Okay.
He made a bad decision.
He probably shouldn't have done
this.
Um, probably makes me believe
that... that he's got a ways to go
in his decision-making ability.
Greg, I got to go.
I got to catch someone here real
quick.
Okay. Bye.
Kind of explain the situation
briefly.
And the one thing he pointed out
was that an oversized load
shouldn't be trying to pass
another oversized load on the
pass.
I caused the insane situation.
My job may be in jeopardy
because I went ahead and tried
to pass him.
Something that is most
definitely Ray's fault could
end up costing me my job.
He said that it sounded like
Lane and myself would need to
sit down and have a meeting.
I'm gonna have to see how that
all works out.
Narrator: Just a few Miles
behind Greg, Lisa Kelly is
motoring to Fairbanks on her
last run of the season.
I got a little backhaul
today.
It just gets me a little extra
cash, so that's good.
Right now every little bit
helps.
Narrator: Before she heads
home to buy back her horse,
Lisa's got to spend a little of
her hard-earned cash repaying
an important debt.
Morning or afternoon or
evening.
Hey, I need to get a, um, gift
certificate for a steak dinner.
All right.
[Chuckles]
It'll be $15.
Okay.
Did he do something special
for you?
He did. He pulled me out of
the ditch.
Narrator: Halfway through the
season, Lisa ran her truck off
the road.
Stop. Oh, no.
[Bleep].
Narrator: And a passing
d.O.T. Plow driver stopped to
pull her out.
When truckers do favors for
other truckers and, like, pull
you out of the ditch, you know,
get them a gift certificate
just to say thank you.
Thank you.
I'll just make sure he gets
this.
This'll be posted right up here.
It's the first person I've
ever bought something for.
Thank you, Lisa.
Have a great day.
Thanks. You too.
See you.
Narrator: 200 Miles north,
Hugh "the polar bear" rowland is
flying up the Dalton, hoping
for one last backhaul to give
him a share of the load-count
crown.
Yeah, it doesn't matter what
ice road I'm on or where I'm at.
When I... when I'm done this
season, I hope to be on top.
Like I said, I'd rather die with
my boots on than live on my
[bleep] Knees.
Narrator: This season, Hugh's
been no stranger to speed.
Yee-ha!
[Mimicking whip cracking]
Come on, baby!
Narrator: But his
hard-charging attitude didn't
sit well with the Carlile brass.
See this trailer rubbed into
the exit points of the heater.
I thought Hugh was an
experienced trucker.
If... whoever loaded it, it's
on them.
You know what?
This year, he doesn't have any
respect.
He didn't come back with any
respect for the road...
out of control.
He got... had a couple issues with
loads.
He was, uh, being a, you know,
renegade out there and doing
things that shouldn't be done.
Narrator: Hugh rolls into the
yard with load number 18.
Hell of a trip.
We had a pretty good one.
She was nice weather all the way
in.
Narrator: But he needs one
more load to catch Ray.
And to do that, he'll need a
paying backhaul right now.
Well...
Narrator: Next...
I'm glad to see you're okay.
Narrator: Alex looks for
answers about the missing man.
There's been numerous,
numerous people killed on that
road.
I'm happy to be alive.
Narrator: In Prudhoe bay,
Hugh "the polar bear" rowland
needs a backhaul to claim his
but boss Lane Keator is in
charge of the load assignments
and he and Hugh haven't seen
eye to eye all season.
He came back a different
person, a different driver.
You know, it takes several years
to learn that road and to be
considered a veteran.
And as far as I'm concerned,
he went right back to
rookie status.
I'm not a reckless driver.
I never have been.
I don't abuse the truck.
I don't abuse the roads.
I don't abuse the laws.
Narrator: But the boss has
the final word.
Well...
Thanks.
Later.
Hugh's out there sometimes
overpromoting his ability.
And it's gonna bite him.
And in this case, it was, uh...
it wasn't good for him in
the long run.
I get to run the way I like
to run.
I'm a little more aggressive
driver 'cause I'm only up here
for the 60 days.
So I drive a little different
than most of them.
Narrator: Hugh leaves
Prudhoe bay empty-handed...
no load, no money,
and possibly no job.
I would say, as long as I'm
here, it'll be a long road
before Hugh rowland ever makes
it back to the Dalton.
Narrator: Back in
Fairbanks...
I'm just about pulling in the
terminal here in Fairbanks, and
as far as runs, we're done.
This is it.
Everything went good.
Narrator: Ray Veilleux enters
the Carlile yard to claim his
title as the haul road king.
So I got more loads than
anybody else.
How's that for rookie [Bleep],
huh?
Narrator: A few minutes
later, Greg hauls in his final
load.
[Truck beeping]
I've got absolutely nothing
to say to Ray right now.
Anything I say to Ray right this
minute can possibly get me
fired.
You realize we're having a
pretty slow day.
Yeah, he just keeps avoiding
me and stands off to the side
out there.
[Bleep] That [Bleep] [Bleep].
Crybaby [Bleep].
Chain up next [Bleep] Time.
He took a gamble, and he lost.
You know, you take... you take
a hit like that, you get out and
chain up.
He's young. He's cocky.
He does need a little bit of a...
you know, tweak his attitude a
little bit.
Tweak the way he thinks.
Greg's a good driver.
He just has to remember that it
takes time.
It's a marathon.
It's not a sprint.
I honestly don't think
there's a true bitter end to
a season.
The end's the end.
We keep going no matter what.
I'm gonna keep after it until
I have to stop.
Narrator: All season, Alex
put his runs on hold to help
people in need.
Well, I didn't know if I was
ever gonna see you again.
Hey, thanks a lot.
I'm glad to see you're okay.
Narrator: Before heading back
to his family, he checks in on
the victim of the truck wreck,
hoping to get some answers about
the missing man.
My worry when I stopped is
that I couldn't handle it.
Dude, I wouldn't want to be
there and have a guy die under
me because I'm too stupid to
know... you know, because I don't
know what to do.
Hey, thank you again.
I mean, for real.
Oh, you're welcome.
It looked bad.
It was... it... you know, I mean,
you know, people don't like
looking at people cut open.
They stitched it up really
nice.
It looked a lot worse.
Oh, God.
Boy, it must've been
just about an inch deep.
It was right to the chin
bone.
It actually run all the way
right to the chin bone all
the way through.
I could stick my tongue through
it.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
[Laughs] That's bad.
Yeah.
There's been numerous, numerous
people killed on that road.
I'm happy to be alive, for
[bleep] Sakes, you know, after
that.
Narrator: Garth is lucky to
be alive.
And regarding the missing
driver, he's got the answer Alex
was looking for.
This is just recently.
Narrator: The third man Alex
saw leaving the scene evaded
police.
Where is he at now?
Prison.
Narrator: But was eventually
arrested.
Hey, God bless you.
Yeah, thanks a lot, man.
Hey, you're very welcome.
Thank you.
I appreciate it greatly.
No problem.
Well, the roads out here,
they're some of the most
dangerous roads you can drive
on.
I have a lot of respect for all
those guys that drive back and
forth.
Alex is a good egg.
I like Alex.
I think the guys on the road
like him.
He's always friendly.
Stop, help.
Stop and talk.
He enjoys life.
He likes taking his time
and... and getting there in one
piece and doing it the right
way.
You don't have to worry about
him getting there and getting
back.
Narrator: With the mystery
solved, Alex heads home to his
family.
I called my wife, and she
sounds like she's interested
in seeing me again.
I'm sure that everybody will be
happy to see me at least for a
day or two.
[Laughs]
Narrator: Back on the road,
Lisa Kelly rolls South out of
Fairbanks...
[Horn honks]
Bound for home and one last
important load to pick up.
Sky's my horse.
I finally saved enough money
from working that I could
actually purchase her back.
And so it's really cool to know
that I've accomplished my goal.
She's mine.
Narrator: By the end of the
season, Lisa earned her place
among Carlile's top drivers.
I got three really big things
out of it.
I got push-trucking, and I got
my horse, and I got
possibilities now.
Lisa's coming along nicely.
Uh, you know, you never hear any
problems with Lisa out there
with drivers, getting along with
people.
She just goes up and down the
road, you know, lives in her
truck.
She's a long ways from home.
A long ways from her family and
all her pets.
And, you know, she does a
great job out there.
Well, the day is here.
And I'm about to buy sky back.
And it means all that my hard
work that I work for all season
is finally going to pay off.
Lisa, I have your horse!
Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
Hi, baby. Hi.
I'm so glad she's going to
you.
She'll have a nice, happy,
loving home.
You're fine.
Oops, don't step on me, girl.
She's your legs.
Pay attention to me.
Pay attention.
There she goes.
I'm glad to have you back.
We're gonna have so much fun.
I'm so excited, girlie girl.
[Horse whinnies, smacks camera]
Oops.
Narrator: Back in Fairbanks,
Jack Jessee may have given up
the load-count crown, but he
secured his reputation as one of
the best drivers in the
business.
Well, the season's finally
over.
You work hard in this
job for three, four months.
It's nice to take a break from
it.
The fact that Jack didn't win
the load count doesn't surprise
me a whole lot.
Jack didn't have quite
the easy year this year with
the smaller loads.
I think I'm just gonna have a
whole day on the couch...
Just not do anything.
Narrator: At the Carlile
yard, Ray Veilleux is clearing
out his rig.
After four months on the road,
he's headed home to his wife and
kids as the load-count champion.
I'm excited for going home,
that's for sure.
If you want it bad enough, if
you have to have it bad enough,
you'll do anything it takes
to get it done.
Well, Ray had the most loads
and won the load-count race.
The guy had some
issues out there this year.
You know, at the end of the day,
he was able to swing some loads.
Ray's always full of surprises.
And when Ray stops
surprising me, I'll be worried.
I'm not a quitter.
I just keep going.
Narrator: Ray the rookie came
through with a one-load victory
over the polar bear.
Jack and Lisa tied for third
with 17 loads each.
Good samaritan Alex ended his
season with 16, while Greg was
last, with 11 loads.
Back on the Dalton,
the last man on the road,
Hugh "the polar bear" rowland
motors for home with no
apologies and no regrets.
Just hit everything head-on.
And if I get knocked out, I get
back up, and I just... head
down and ass up.
And I just go for everything
there is to go for.
Now, this is extreme trucking
up here.
That's what you're hired on for.
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