elijahsimeth (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is the stuff that Dwight K Schrute watches, along with those on bears, beat farms etc.

TimHowardII (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Distance is relevant. Drew got teased in series one for hauling shorter distances but not more loads than Rick. The size of the load is not as important. But the value of the goods is. But the number of loads will still determine the total amount of cash. TJ did haul more loads than a few at one point, but his distances dropped.

F3udF1st (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Like the narrators lisp ;D

modded2007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

... things like that make you really want a hovertruck, seeing as how it could go on water, too.

TimHowardII (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As far as I can remember, it is on a load-weight commission basis. According to Ice Road Truckers series 1, the main goal is to haul as many loads as possible. Then for each load, the weight and value of the load also takes into consideration. Distance is not as relevant. For about 90 days' work in series one from Yellowknife, most did get at least US$200k for their work, even the two who resigned did get at least US$150k.

purecashmere (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

does anyone know how much they get paid?

porkchops63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have been hauling gas and propane in colorado mountains for 22 years and it aint much diferent so I have respect for what they do but it bores the hell out of me.

mikegrouse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am a Canadian living in England at the moment. I worked in Yellowknife at Con Mine in the late 70's and early 80's. As it happens Alex Debagorski is a good friend of mine and has been since 1977.Spent some time in the area where the diamond mines are now,We were drilling on surface taking core samples in the middle 80,s. As for the Canadians over here looking for truckers, it's true however not for the Ice roads, mostly for longhaul in Canada and the lower 48 states.

speccwolf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

40's lol. There is a huge canadian campaign over here england and africa to employ people to ice truck in canada. bucketloads of australians leave here to go ice trucking because it pays well, like alot of us go to the mines here.

Northgtabeast (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well i haved never like this job but someone need to does this. and you get mutch mony for it