Shipping Wars
| Shipping Wars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring |
Roy Garber (Seasons 1-5 due to death) ("The Handyman") Marc Springer ("The Big Rig") Jennifer Brennan ("The Cowgirl") Jarrett Joyce ("The Rookie") Christopher Hanna &Robbie Welsh ("The Hotshot Couple") |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Elaine Frontain Bryant, Neil A. Cohen, Graham Davidson, Jeff Keels, David McKillop, Tom Mireles and Jonathan Nowzaradan |
| Camera setup | Ryan Benton Miller |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Megalomedia |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | A&E |
| Original run | January 10, 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Shipping Wars is a reality TV series on A&E that began airing on January 10, 2012.[1] The show follows six independent carriers who have discovered that fortunes can be made transporting items that traditional carriers either cannot or will not haul.[2] The series also features uShip, the world’s largest online auction house for independent truckers.[3] For Season 1, the featured carriers are Marc Springer[4] ("The Big Rig"), Roy Garber ("The Handyman"), Jennifer Brennan ("The Cowgirl"), Jarrett Joyce ("The Rookie"), and Suzanne and Scott Bawcom ("The Veterans").[5] Starting with Season 2, the Bawcoms are replaced by the team of Christopher Hanna and Robbie Welsh ("The Hotshot Couple"). Season 3 premiered on December 12, 2012.[6]
In a typical episode, the carriers place bids on two jobs listed on uShip, in a reverse auction format. Each client has the option of awarding the job either to the lowest bidder, or to a higher bidder based on feedback from previous clients. Ties are broken in favor of the carrier with the higher average feedback rating. Winners load their cargo and attempt to deliver it intact by the client's deadline. Feedback ratings from clients are displayed as the loads are delivered. At the end of the episode, each carrier's net profit or loss is tallied on-screen, with the expenses (fuel, labor, late-delivery penalties, fines, etc.) subtracted from the bid amount to determine the overall profit or loss. At times, a carrier will arrange to haul one or more additional loads on the same trip, with the extra money figured into his/her tally.
Episodes
Season 1
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | January 10, 2012 | 101 / 01 | 3.084 |
| 2 | "Double Down and Bean Town" | January 10, 2012 | 102 / 02 | 2.957 |
| 3 | "Cash for Tanks" | January 17, 2012 | 103 / 03 | 2.272 |
| 4 | "Bullship" | January 17, 2012 | 104 / 04 | 2.435 |
| 5 | "Pain in the Caboose" | January 24, 2012 | 105 / 05 | 2.587 |
| 6 | "Camel in Tow" | January 24, 2012 | 106 / 06 | 2.396 |
| 7 | "Tavern on the Greenbacks" | January 31, 2012 | 107 / 07 | 2.175 |
| 8 | "Jennifer's Arch" | January 31, 2012 | 108 / 08 | 2.393 |
| 9 | "Baja or Bust" | February 7, 2012 | 109 / 09 | 1.919 |
| 10 | "May the Ship be With You" | February 7, 2012 | 110 / 10 | 1.946 |
Season 2
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Two Halves of the Same Willie" | August 7, 2012 | 211 / 11 | 1.862 |
| 2 | "The King and His Axe" | August 7, 2012 | 212 / 12 | 2.011 |
| 3 | "One Crystal Short of a Geode" | August 14, 2012 | 213 / 13 | 1.529 |
| 4 | "Love at First Flight" | August 14, 2012 | 214 /14 | 1.167 |
| 5 | "Chicken Ship" | August 21, 2012 | 215 / 15 | 1.666 |
| 6 | "From Sphere to Infinity & Beyond" | August 21, 2012 | 216 / 16 | 1.952 |
| 7 | "Mud Bug Boogie" | August 28, 2012 | 217 / 17 | 1.940 |
| 8 | "Not with a Whimper but a Bang" | August 28, 2012 | 218 / 18 | 2.043 |
| 9 | "Planes, Pains, and a Spire of Flames" | September 11, 2012 | 219 / 19 | 1.722 |
| 10 | "Flux Capacity" | September 11, 2012 | 220 / 20 | 1.784 |
| 11 | "Wheels of Misfortune" | September 18, 2012 | 221 / 21 | 1.837 |
| 12 | "Wings, A Prayer, and a Know-It-All" | September 18, 2012 | 222 / 22 | 1.821 |
| 13 | "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" | October 2, 2012 | 223 / 23 | 1.630 |
| 14 | "Big Idea, Bad Idea" | October 2, 2012 | 224 / 24 | 1.487 |
Season 3
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Safari So Good" | December 12, 2012 | 325 / 25 | 1.732 |
| 2 | "More Bullship" | December 12, 2012 | 326 / 26 | 1.721 |
| 3 | "Return to Send-Arrrggghhh!" | December 19, 2012 | 327 / 27 | 1.840 |
| 4 | "Geometrically Challenged" | December 19, 2012 | 328 / 28 | 1.800 |
| 5 | "The Carney Code" | December 26, 2012 | 329 / 29 | 1.593 |
| 6 | "Frankenship Horrors" | January 09, 2013 | 330 / 30 | 2.077 |
| 7 | "Damaged Goods" | January 09, 2013 | 331 / 31 | 2.111 |
| 8 | "Candy, Karma, and Catastrophes" | January 16, 2013 | 332 / 32 | 1.742 |
| 9 | "Rock 'em, Sock 'em, Ride 'em, Drop 'em" | January 16, 2013 | 333 / 33 | 1.808 |
| 10 | "The Good, The Bad, and The Evel" | January 23, 2013 | 334 / 34 | 1.645 |
| 11 | "Wearheads and Gearheads" | January 23, 2013 | 335 / 35 | 1.565 |
| 12 | "Tyrannosaurus Hex" | January 30, 2013 | 336 / 36 | 1.660 |
Season 4
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Monkey Business" | June 11, 2013 | 437 / 37 | 1.771 |
| 2 | "Dysfunction Junction" | June 11, 2013 | 438 / 38 | 1.464 |
| 3 | "Manners Meltdown and Minor Mishaps" | June 18, 2013 | 439 / 39 | 1.585 |
| 4 | "If the Boat's a Rockin'..." | June 18, 2013 | 440 / 40 | 1.624 |
| 5 | "A Fairy Tale Disaster" | June 25, 2013 | 441 / 41 | 1.744 |
| 6 | "Crypto-Prank-ology" | June 25, 2013 | 442 / 42 | 1.861 |
| 7 | "Punch Drunk Love" | July 2, 2013 | 443 / 43 | 1.763 |
| 8 | "Broken Down and Busted" | July 2, 2013 | 444 / 44 | 1.923 |
| 9 | "High Tech Rednecks" | July 9, 2013 | 445 / 45 | 1.646 |
| 10 | "Old Man and The Sea Life" | July 16, 2013 | 446 / 46 | 1.665 |
| 11 | "Bidder Bee-ware!" | July 23, 2013 | 447 / 47 | 1.645 |
| 12 | "Ready, Set... Pedal!" | July 30, 2013 | 448 / 48 | 1.332 |
Season 5
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Whole Bunch of Cluck-Ups" | December 3, 2013 | 549 / 49 | 1.309 |
| 2 | "Guys and Dolls" | December 3, 2013 | 550 / 50 | 1.275 |
| 3 | "Buggin' Out" | December 10, 2013 | 551 / 51 | 1.364 |
| 4 | "Flight of the Giant Baby Head" | December 10, 2013 | 552 / 52 | 1.272 |
| 5 | "We Come in Pieces!" | December 17, 2013 | 553 / 53 | 1.363 |
| 6 | "Chivalry’s Dead… Roy Killed It" | December 17, 2013 | 554 / 54 | 1.231 |
| 7 | "War of the Roses" | December 24, 2013 | 555 / 55 | 1.539 |
| 8 | "Pop, the Tragic Dragon" | December 24, 2013 | 556 / 56 | 1.625 |
| 9 | "Drilling & Probing" | January 7, 2014 | 557 / 57 | 1.533 |
| 10 | "What NOT to Expect When You're Expecting Jarrett" | January 7, 2014 | 558 / 58 | 1.530 |
| 11 | "Jack Pots & Cheap Shots" | January 14, 2014 | 559 / 59 | 1.398 |
| 12 | "It's My Party & I'll Shoot You If I Want To" | January 14, 2014 | 560 / 60 | 1.507 |
| Final appearance of Roy Garber due to his death. | ||||
Death of Roy Garber
Roy Garber died on January 17, 2014. According to major news outlets he suffered a major heart attack and was rushed to a Texas hospital where he passed away shortly after. He was 49 years old.[8]
Reception
David Wiegand of The San Francisco Chronicle says show is well made and fun to watch.[9]
References
- ↑ Shipping Wars Comes To Cable Television, Martin Murray, About.com, 21 December 2011 (retrieved 27 December 2011)
- ↑ "A&E Shipping Wars". A&E. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ A&E enters “Shipping Wars”, Kelly Anderson, Realscreen, 2 December 2011 (retrieved 27 December 2011)
- ↑ "Snortn' Boar Transport". Snortn' Boar Transport. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Marc Springer - Meet the Shippers". aetv.com. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ "They’re Baaaack! Shipping Wars, Season 3, Premieres Wed., Dec. 12 @ 10/9c - Ship Happens – the uShip Blog". Blog.uship.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ "Shipping Wars — Episode Guide — Season 4". aetv.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ↑ McRady, Rachel. "Roy Garber Dies of Heart Attack: Shipping Wars Star Dead at 49 - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ "'Shipping Wars' review: Nail-biter worth the ride". The San Francisco Chronicle. January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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