Carlile Transportation for a Fourth Season of Ice Road Truckers
November 13, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 22 Comments
Seems the History Channel likes going to Alaska, and filming the drivers traveling up and down The Dalton Highway.
Carlile Transportation was a big hit, on season three of Ice Road Truckers, and looks like they will be back for the fourth season.
Lisa Kelly says if the production crew is interested, she’d be happy to have them ride along again.
Well, Lisa I’m sure your fan base will be looking forward to another season, on the “Ice Road Truckers”. You can keep up with Kelly, on her facebook fan page it’s pretty neat.
Kelly grew up in Kenai and has worked for Carlile for six years. She said a two-person crew intermittently rode along with her for three months. When the 13 episodes aired this summer, Kelly was surprised with how the show turned out.
“So that’s all the bad stuff that happened, they don’t show something good happening because that’s boring,” Kelly said.
“Ice Road Truckers” has created a star. Kelly receives plenty of fan mail from all over the country — and she takes the time to respond to every letter with an autographed picture.
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How do I get started on the Ice Roads in Alaska?
Hey Joel thanks for the comment, here is a link to their application: http://www.carlile.biz/documents/Dalton2.pdf
hi Jason i’am looking for a company to for on the ice roads, i’ve had A-Z for about 13 years i work construction laying asphalt and layed off for about 3.5 month, i bought a house last sept. and now looking to drive on the ice roads. i know it is hard work but i’m up for it. i know there is a day training for the roads. u can e-mail me back at banditjr11@mycando.ca i really hope to hear from u ty….
Ron thanks for the comment
I don’t work for Carlile trucking, I am just a truck driver myself in the states who has a blog, and I blog about trucking news.
But, here is a link to Carlile’s application
http://www.carlile.biz/documents/Dalton2.pdf
Hope this helps..
Jason
I will be so disappointed if it is filmed there again. Last season was sappy, and we won’t be watching it if is up at Carlisle again. We need Drew and Rick back, that is DRAMA.
Drew and Rick are both idiots that can drive a car!!! They suck keep them off TV!!!
Your right Connie, I worked work Carlile several years and it was a joke. So is the Ice road trucker show. The show has nothing to offer because Carlile is loosing customers due to the show and how it’s treats their drivers. Stay clear of this one.
Ice road truckers 2009 was the WORST season ever! Common people… They put some doumb blond on the show for ratings ONLY. The 2009 season was so bad that I did not even watch half of the season and went to something else.
The BEST season was season 1 and 2. I can almost guarantee that season 2010 will once again be a flop.
Geeze.. 2009 was all George and his apprentice, how ya doin George, that season was a bunch of rednecks and wortless.
Bring back the origional crews from season 1 and 2 and let em at each other. It brought excitement and was great. Watching Lisa and George and some doumb cannock talking was the worst.
I give up.
Well you don”t have to worry about George, he’s retired. Lisa is a good person and a good driver, BUT the show still sucks! This will be the last year Ice Road truckers film with Carlile.
The president of Carlile is stupid and thinks she’s the center of earth with all her little puppets running around for her while she sits on the thorn and pretends to know how to run a business.
Oh and if she asks you to come over to her house, it’s just to brag on herself and show off. She also likes brag about how much money she stole from the employees.
Not only has Carlile ruin the transportation industry in Alaska, they managed to ruin Hollywood as well.
Actually I’ve found this season more interesting than any of the previous. Maybe I just like Lisa. ??
I do have one question that you truckers here might be able to answer. Ice Road Truckers consistently blurs part of the lettering on the sides of the large trailers used by Carlile Trucking? You can see the name of the company but not the smaller letters underneath the logo? Why do they do this? What are we not supposed to see?
Thanks.
(A Canadian viewer)
William, thanks for the comment. I will try and answer your questions. A couple of reasons come to mind why they might blur out the names on the trailers – other than a Carlile Transport trailer.
One reason is probably because either the company told the producer to not mention the name – or they couldn’t or didn’t get a hold of the company to ask permission to show the name – or the company didn’t want to sponsor the show.
Another reason to blur out a name – could be for security reasons. In case the load was very valuable they would not want to “advertise” the name on the trailer.
Thanks but I guess I should have made my question clearer. The actual logo for Carlile is not blurred (Their name is both shown and mentioned prominently on every program). What is blurred is two or three lines of much smaller lettering broken into a series of groups on each line (xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx etc.) The groups may be under the big logo or off to one side depending on the trailer. Although I’m just guessing, it looks like a simple list of cities and towns Carlile serves. If that’s all it is I have to wonder why the producers have blurred the lettering? Does anyone really know what is written on the side of the Carlile trailers? What’s so secret?
(This may seem like a minor point but it drives me crazy every time I watch an episode of this very entertaining series).
OK William I got it now. I just searched a Carlile Transport trailer on google images and under the Carlile logo is the company phone number and website URL…
William…you didn’t really get an answer to your question, did you? This is a question I had also. The information that is blurred out are the names of the cities where Carlile has terminals. I understand product placement (e.g Craftsman or a brand name on a T-shirt or cap that hasn’t paid) but I am also curious about the blurring of information on the trailers that seems unimportant. I know the producers have a reason, just curious what it might be like you. Maybe if Carlile paid a higher placement fee their terminal info. would have been included. Just a guess.
The only reason I can think of for blurring the locations of their terminals might be for security purposes although I think that’s a little farfetched. I would think that that information is hardly secret.
Thanks to all of you who responded to my question. Much appreciated.
The 2009 season wasn’t really spectacular because it was closer to the real thing. I admit that Season 1 was the best, but as I was told, it was very far away from the real deal. People who have been up there say there is NO “Dash For The Cash”, people don’t drive for 26 hours non-stop and trucks don’t go through the ice every year. I’ve got my reasons to believe the REAL truckers who have been there and not a TV superproduction. I work in the business (media) and I know how a TV show is made.
i was asked by a friend to enquire into partisipating in the show because they were interested in having me on the show. i told them not to bother and i had no interest in being a part in their dramatic 3 ring circus fairytale. after i saw some of the crap they show on there and the things they want you to talk about i’m so glad i didn’t take part in it
I really enjoy watching Ice Road Truckers. I do not know how much of this is ‘crap’ but I do respect the profession and the challenge these folks take on each season, if a little tv drama helps them through the season then god bless them.. safe driving all..
I love the show although some of it is retarded. Like, the stars of the show never go through the ice but yet they talk about it constantly. I don’t want anyone to be hurt, but they sure talk about the dangers even though we never see it.
Why do they require chains on the tractor but no drag chains on the trailers?? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!
i personally think the reason for chains on the tractor and not the trailer is that its the tractor that has the drive wheels and is the puller as such once the tractor starts to get the traction on the road then makes sense that if its pulling then the trailer follows (unless the tyres and brakes have froze up on it lol) its the tractor after all thats doing the work
What happened to the Beaver Slide? Last year they mentioned it nearly weekly and this year I haven’t heard it mentioned? Also, why did Alex and Hugh need someone to do a ride along to get them cleared to drive on their own but the designated rookie this year did not appear to do the same?