The BEST Episodes of Shipping Wars
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Jan 4, 2020
Network: A&E
A&E presents the new original real-life series “Shipping Wars,” which follows six independent shippers who have discovered that fortunes can be made transporting items that traditional carriers won’t touch.
#1 - Jack Pots & Cheap Shots
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired Jan 14, 2014
Roy rolls the dice shipping the world's largest drum set, while Chris and Robbie land a less-than-noteworthy Mobile Tattoo Parlor. But the real gamble comes when Chris challenges Roy to a bet and they both go all in to see who the better transporter is.
8.29 
#2 - Tavern on the Greenbacks
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Jan 31, 2012
Roy heads back in to New York City when he outbids the other transporters for a job moving a catering food truck from the city's famous restaurant, Tavern on the Green. When he arrives and finds the truck in non-operational condition, Roy quickly becomes a mechanic and machine shop worker, but tensions rise when the buyer isn't willing to pay him for his extra work.
8.27 
#3 - It's My Party & I'll Shoot You If I Want To
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired Jan 14, 2014
A little girl's birthday dream playhouse, turns into a nightmare when Marc discovers in route, that the house has a squatter. And Roy deals with more security than he bargained for after he lands a top secret government run.
8.09 
#4 - Big Wine & Bigger Pine
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired Aug 5, 2014
A giant, but simple chair provides some oversized complications for Jarrett when it won't fit down the stairs. Marc lands a cool, cross country booze run, but things go sour once the wine heats up.
8.09 
#5 - Love is a Crazy Carnival Ride
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired Jul 22, 2014
Jessica finds herself asking a LOT of questions after she agrees to transport a seller's loved one named Bruce. Dusty hits the road with a giant cow skull that leaves him crawling through the desert heat.
8.04 
#6 - Jennifer's Arch
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Jan 31, 2012
Jennifer may have taken her livestock specialty too far when she tops the transporters in an auction to ship a number of small animals. Between the smell, the constant feedings, and the never-ending squeals, it may be the last run Jennifer makes with so many critters. Jarrett outbids Marc in the competition to haul a go-kart in the shape of a miniature semi-tractor trailer.
8.02 
#7 - Love at First Flight
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Aug 14, 2012
Jennifer tries to get a sensitive parrot to his owner before depression sets in and Roy run gets delayed after his truck breaks down.
8.00 
#8 - Monsters, Mannequins, and Mayhem
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired Jul 22, 2014
Todd and Tamera take on some Monsters in a move that proves to be anything but cinematic. Meanwhile, Dusty picks up some traveling companions of the strong, silent type. Can any of the transporters make it to their destinations with their sanity intact?
8.00 
#9 - Do No Bodily Harm
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired Jul 15, 2014
A shipment of medical equipment takes a turn for the weird when Jenn learns her load is a LOT different than expected. Todd and Tamera discover the hardest part of their day is simply escaping the streets of the New York City. Can they keep their eye on the prize or will they lose lots of fans?
7.98 
#10 - Camel in Tow
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 24, 2012
Jennifer uses her experience transporting livestock to win a camel shipment from Oklahoma to Vermont. Between getting lost, stopping to keep her cargo fed, and cleaning up the camel spit, Jennifer gets way behind schedule. But when her truck breaks down mid-run, the whole shipment is jeopardized.
7.97 
#11 - Hummers and Bummers
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired Jul 15, 2014
Jarrett, single-handedly almost ruins the west coast art scene when he hauls an odd sculpture to its various photo shoot locations in the Bay area. Meanwhile, on the east coast, Jessica's doing her best to destroy a large piece of Americana.
7.94 
#12 - Problems Set in Stone
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired Jul 29, 2014
Marc takes on an antique camper and Dusty transports a sculpture. But when Dusty picks up a side load and Marc makes a rookie mistake, they both find out they've signed on for a whole extra set of problems.
7.93 
#13 - Two Halves of the Same Willie
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Aug 7, 2012
"Handyman" Roy gets in a heap of trouble after he saws a giant Willie Mays sculpture in half while "Cowgirl" Jennifer deals with a sobbing customer who is sad to see his prized possession go.
7.92 
#14 - Chicken Ship
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Aug 21, 2012
Marc runs into some bad weather that takes a toll on an exposed, custom-built hot rod. Jarrett just barely squeezes three chicken coops into his trailer.
7.91 
#15 - What NOT to Expect When You're Expecting Jarrett
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired Jan 7, 2014
The customer finds it's "Pack Your Own Load Day" after Jenn is bested by the heat, fatigue, and big expectations--but that fares better than Jarrett where it's "Kill Your Transporter Day" after he almost crashes and burns a Vietnam era helicopter run.
7.91 
#16 - To the Moon and Back
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired Jul 29, 2014
A giant dog toy has Todd and Tamera chasing their tails as they try to navigate trailer issues and engine trouble. Jenn moves heaven and earth to take some small moon rocks from Houston to Phoenix.
7.88 
#17 - Stuck in the Vending Vortex
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired Aug 5, 2014
Jessica Samko wins a bizarre carnival type attraction, but things go fowl, when she lands a side load of baby swans. Meanwhile, a repurposed vending machine that dispenses relaxation messages is truly put to the test when Jarrett's tasked with hauling the art piece to Chicago.
7.84 
#18 - Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired Oct 2, 2012
Jennifer moves an arcade game and a six-layer wedding cake; Marc runs afoul of transportation inspectors when he hauls a vintage bus.
7.80 
#19 - Spaced Invaders
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired Jun 24, 2014
Marc's run to "far out" Roswell leaves him proud to be from this world, while Todd and Tamera end up needing more than a few quarters to extend their vintage game pod run.
7.80 
#20 - Geometrically Challenged
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Dec 19, 2012
Jennifer picks up a small racing boat in California and has a series of bad experiences that brings her to tears before she even crosses the state line. Jarrett digs himself into a financial hole after some bad measurements.
7.77 
#21 - Perfect like Roy
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired Jul 1, 2014
Jenn learns that Roy Garber's "perfect, just like me" was more than a catch-phrase when she's tasked with transporting a load that was once shipped by the legend... and it's a small world meanwhile, as Dusty feels the weight of making the deadline for a steel globe that's set to open a new ball park.
7.73 
#22 - Wings, A Prayer, and a Know-It-All
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired Sep 18, 2012
Chris and Robbie do their first "motherload" -- a vintage DC-7 Airplane -- while Roy helps a community to rebuild their homes after the devastating Bastrop, Texas fires.
7.73 
#23 - More Bullship
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Dec 12, 2012
"Cowgirl" Jennifer must call Roy in for help with some wild bucking bulls. Chris and Robbie bust their trailer with an overweight houseboat.
7.73 
#24 - Buggin' Out
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired Dec 10, 2013
Jennifer takes on a cross-country load of live bugs that require a little more love and attention than she might be willing to give. Marc takes on his daughter as an apprentice, and the two work through their issues as they move a number of Volkswagen buses.
7.73 
#25 - Hernias and Hissy Fits
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired Jul 8, 2014
Marc is weighed down by a load that might just be more than the Snortin’ Boar can tackle. Meanwhile, Dusty gets stuck hauling some very unique art sculptures.
7.72