Backroad Truckers
Welcome to the crazy world of "hot-shot truckers": a special breed of independent truckers who will haul anything, anywhere, at any time. This unscripted series follows two rival families and their crews as they tackle some of the most harrowing roads and dangerous off-road locations of northern British Columbia in their custom :monster" trucks. These bands of maniacs will do anything to get the job done: delivering and recovering urgent and vital cargo. And if they don't have right truck or tool for the job, they simply "git'er done", because for them, it's more than a day's work--it's a lifestyle.
- 2021-2022
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Welcome to the crazy world of "hot-shot truckers": a special breed of independent truckers who will haul anything, anywhere, at any time. This unscripted series follows two rival families and their crews as they tackle some of the most harrowing roads and dangerous off-road locations of northern British Columbia in their custom :monster" trucks. These bands of maniacs will do anything to get the job done: delivering and recovering urgent and vital cargo. And if they don't have right truck or tool for the job, they simply "git'er done", because for them, it's more than a day's work--it's a lifestyle.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
One Shot
Big Donny faces the sudden emergence of a scrappy competitor, and makes a new hire who clashes with his most senior driver.
Episode 2
The Long Road Home
43 mins
Craig leaves the team in the lurch when he's late to a recovery, testing Big Donny's patience. Dave goes on the hunt for a stolen truck and its thief.
Episode 3
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Dave descends into a mine to recover a rare piece of equipment with Alyssa, leaving Angela to handle another challenging recovery for him.
Episode 4
Work Hard, Play Hard (Rule Breakers)
Big Donny pulls some strings to poach Angela from a job for Dave, and surprises Dale with a mission for an antique machine gun.
Episode 5
World's End
Dale and Craig provide pandemic relief in Canada's far north, while Angela takes on a multi-destination mission to get hand sanitizer out to frontline workers.
Episode 6
Sour Note (In the Key of F#%$)
Dale hauls a piano to the off-grid home of a demanding client, while Dave struggles to band his team together when his new hotshot truck's engine fails.
Episode 7
No Escape
Angela and Dave go to her home province of Saskatchewan to haul a tiny house to a wedding venue. Craig heads home to Ontario to deal with a personal loss.
Episode 8
My Way or the Highway
A high-altitude rescue mission sends Dave and Angela racing into danger. Hostility between Dale and Craig leads Dale to give Big Donny an ultimatum.