Ice Road Truckers: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Ice Road Truckers Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Pushing the Edge
Jun 5, 2011
The Ice Road Truckers are back in action, and the roads are more dangerous than ever. Lisa's first run of the season goes south in a hurry. Two rookie drivers raise the stakes in t
Ice Road Rage
Jun 5, 2011
Hugh and Rick roll deeper into the Canadian outback, while a dangerous overflow may leave Alex stranded in the wilderness. Dave's training run with Tony reaches the boiling point.
Wrong Turn & Burned
Jun 12, 2011
Lisa gets a chance to redeem herself after last year's failure when Maya lands in hot water. Meanwhile, Dave's temper may cost him his chance to be an ice road trucker, and a wrong
Fire on Ice
Jun 19, 2011
Hugh and Rick play with fire when a bent rim throws them off their schedule. Meanwhile, Maya takes the wheel for the first time and Dave sets out on a haul to Prudhoe under the wat
Under the Hammer
Jun 26, 2011
Ice road veterans are put to the test when sparks fly during a massive haul, leaving one trucker in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Lisa helps out a fellow trucker in need of roa
The Braking Point
Jul 10, 2011
Rick and Hugh continue their marathon run, but the Winter Roads wreak havoc on the trucks leaving Hugh stuck on the side of the road.
A Banged-Up Job
Jul 17, 2011
The Canadian roads show no mercy for Hugh when a blow-out leaves him stuck on the side of the road. Meanwhile, Alex rescues a local family stranded in the wilderness and Lisa's dre
Meltdown!
Jul 24, 2011
Halfway through the season, the biggest storm yet descends on the Dalton. Facing more than just a whiteout, the truckers must overcome a series of snags and find themselves in need
Road to Nowhere
Jul 31, 2011
A whiteout paralyzes the Dalton as the truckers struggle to stay on the road. Meanwhile in Canada, Hugh and Rick end up lost when they take a dangerous haul into some of Ontario's
Rookie Rebellion
Aug 7, 2011
Harsh winter weather has left Lisa stranded in Prudhoe Bay. Dave is in a convoy with Maya and Tony, he tests their patience before leaving them behind. In Canada, Rick's frustratio
Hittin' the Skids
Aug 14, 2011
Hugh and Rick face an obstacle that has the ice road blocked, until Hugh decides to clear a path, while Alex gets too close for comfort with a parked car.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Aug 21, 2011
Hugh, Rick and Alex meet up at a fuel stop and decide to convoy north together. Back in Alaska, Lisa gets the break she's been waiting for when she convoys with Tony on the widest
Ice Rogue Trucker
Aug 28, 2011
Lisa and Tony honor a fallen trucker by spreading his ashes off of the Dalton, and Alex presses on despite feeling ill. Meanwhile, Hugh hauls a 30-ton load of boulders down the tha
The Heat is On
Sep 4, 2011
In Alaska, Lisa and Maya help a stranded driver get back on the road. Tony gets a surprise from Carlile while Dave continues his descent into isolation. In Canada, Hugh and Rick ke
Judgement Day
Sep 18, 2011
With the end of the ice road fast approaching, the Ice Road Truckers are sprinting to the finish. But they've got obstacles. A polar bear standoff at Prudhoe Bay tables the plans f
The Last Dash
Sep 25, 2011
The season end is approaching and so is the load count in the Dash for the Cash. Hugh and Rick has trouble in Canada, will Alex take over the lead? Maya the Dalton-rookie convoys w