Ice Road Truckers part 3

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Now I'm getting emails from people asking how to get a driving job up in Canada and how much they make. This is amusing. I know nothing about what is going on up there except what Ive seen on the show. [ice road truckers] But in my hearty wisdom and keen … keenness i give you the answer..

The answer is. $30,000. That is how much you will make. They will make more. You might even make less than 30,000, cause your a rookie.

Now I will tell you how to get a job up there. This is derived from the deep well of experience i have derived from my 58 years of truck driving AND the numerous awards and nominations for my various Hollywood films.

First, to start the application process you have got to put a little more effort into your research than leaving an email address and telephone number in the comments section of this here blog.

Try contacting
BHP billiton ekati diamond mine
Or Tli Cho Landtran
Or Nuna logistics
Look at the bottom of this post for commenter's advise also.


Tell them Aaron the Truck Driver sent you and will get special treatment. If they ask who that is just mention www.road82.com. If you show up in Yellowknife with road82.com tattooed to your fore head you will get double pay and free beer at all local bars. Its something the locals do.. don't ask.

Now for the wisdom part.
From watching the first episode of the show, it appears that most Canadian truckers bobtail into Yellowknife. For the U.S. Owner Operator who left a his phone number here. It is over 1300 miles from the border of Montana to Yellowknife. If you can find a load going to the mines originating from the U.S. then I suppose you get paid to drive north. Otherwise you will probably be bobtailing also. That’s 1300 miles with no weight on the rear, in the winter. It’s probably a nice straight 4 lane highway going up to the northern most part of the world. And I bet they plow the roads hourly and you will make record time. In fact you could probably drive the entire way going 80mph. I hear fuel is free in Canada also.
- that’s 2600 round trip bobtail miles at 3 something per gallon.
- I guess thats 10mpg bobtailing.
- $1,400 in fuel just to get there and back.

A years wage in 8 – 10 weeks? I dont think so. Consider maintenance in that weather, getting towed out of ditches, constant trailer problems. Weather.

Now, pick a highway mark out point A and point B. Drop at one end and drive empty back. Non-stop circles. No scales no highway patrol no cars, just you and other trucks. For 10 weeks you get to drive as long as you want.
No rules.
How much money would you make? The point is, these guys are having to open the door to let in -25 degree weather to stay awake! They are doing 30 weeks worth of work in 8. If you could drive non stop in circles for ten weeks.. You could compete with their pay.

The reason it looks so intriguing is not the money. It’s the editing. If it was a gold rush there would not be so many rookies every season!!!. Its long hours and just as monotonous as driving on paved road. After 4 or 5 runs you would be just as grumpy and tired as if you were driving on pavement. It’s actually not that deadly compared to crabbing (see - “The Deadliest Catch” ) where one person dies a week on average.
Yeah its money, but if they were to edit it differently it might not look so enticing.

My advice… fly to Yellowknife. And bring your winter coat.
When all else fails, come back to the trucking blog for more entertainment, maybe someday I will travel to exotic places and show you what its like to drive on ice, or drive in Australia or.......

*edit* july15th I noticed Trinity Transport on the side of the truck one truck. You could ask them if they need drivers?
*An Anonymous commenter gave this link also. Robinson Enterprises Ltd . If that link doesn't work click the CAREERS link at the top of the page.

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