Shipping Wars is another reality television series that has captivated its audience for years. The series is aired on A&E with the first episode aired on January 10, 2012. It ran to April 29, 2015, with the next season (9) set to premiere on November 30, 2021. The show features independent shippers with the task of transporting large/bulky/unusual items that traditional carriers either cannot or will not haul. They compete for shipments in timed auctions held by uShip, one of the largest online auction houses for independent shippers.
Shipping wars – Winners load their cargo and attempt to deliver it intact by the client’s or receiver’s deadline. Feedback ratings from clients appear after the loads have been delivered. At the end of the episode, each shipper’s revenue is tallied on-screen, with the expenses (fuel, labor, late-delivery penalties, fines, etc.) subtracted from the bid amount to determine the overall profit or loss. At times, a shipper will arrange to haul one or more additional loads on the same trip, with the extra money figured into their tally. In some cases, the shipper will be unable to complete a job due to concerns about overload size/weight or road safety. On occasion, one shipper will enlist the services of another to help complete a job; the shippers then decide between themselves how to split the proceeds. Below are some of the classic trucks used by some of the famous characters in the series.
Chris Kikelhan – (1980 Kenworth W9A)
Shipping wars – In the episode that aired on March 3, Kikelhan used that truck to haul a 1940 duck boat an amphibious military landing craft from California to Michigan. (The punchline to that episode was when Kikelhan had to use the duck boatowner’s 1925 GMC tow truck to finish positioning his cargo.)
McDonald’s (1925 GMC truck)
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“You gonna be able to drive my tow truck?,” McDonald asks before bringing out a 1925 GMC truck. A chain was attached to the vintage truck and Hanna used it to tow the duck boat into a building at McDonald’s business. “You know how many grandmas I’d pick up in this thing? ” Hanna says in the clip after sitting in the nearly century-old truck.
Chris and Robbie – known as “The Hotshot Couple” (Ram heavy-duty 3500)
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.
Marc Springer – known as “The Big Rig” (custom-built hot rod)
“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.
Jennifer Brennan- also known as the – “Texas Cowgirl,” (miniature semi-tractor trailer)
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.
Christopher Hanna & Robbie Welsh – known as “The Hotshot Couple” (2000 Ford Excursion Limited 4×4.)
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.
Jarrett Joyce – known as “The Rookie” (1984 Peterbilt 359)
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Jarrett questions his ability to ship a very rare electric sports car cross country alongside a precariously-placed hunk of metal.
Jennifer Brennan- also known as the – “Texas Cowgirl,” (Chevrolet Silverado 3500Hb)
Jennifer has two days to get a six-layer wedding cake to a reception completely intact. 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.
Christopher & Robbie – known as “The Hotshot Couple” (4500 Kodiak)
The Hotshot Couple” catches 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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