The BEST episodes of Shipping Wars season 5

Every episode of Shipping Wars season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shipping Wars season 5!

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.

Last Updated: 11/26/2024Network: A&EStatus: Ended
Jack Pots & Cheap Shots
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7.93
46 votes

#1 - Jack Pots & Cheap Shots

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2014

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.

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It's My Party & I'll Shoot You If I Want To
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7.75
44 votes

#2 - It's My Party & I'll Shoot You If I Want To

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2014

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.

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Buggin' Out
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7.48
50 votes

#3 - Buggin' Out

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/10/2013

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.

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What NOT to Expect When You're Expecting Jarrett
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7.47
34 votes

#4 - What NOT to Expect When You're Expecting Jarrett

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2014

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.

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Guys and Dolls
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7.41
78 votes

#5 - Guys and Dolls

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2013

After challenging Chris that girls can do anything a guy can, Robbie takes over a very macho shipment--and Chris worries their profits might go down for the count. Jennifer moves a load of pricey mannequins through the heartland, and picks up an interesting travelling companion along way.

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A Whole Bunch of Cluck-Ups
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7.35
86 votes

#6 - A Whole Bunch of Cluck-Ups

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2013

Jarrett's brush with Rock n' Roll fame takes a turn for the worse when he scrambles to deliver their chicken car on time. Meanwhile, Roy runs into trouble when he discovers a shipment is too rotted to load properly ...and that's when things really start to fall apart.

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Flight of the Giant Baby Head
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7.04
26 votes

#7 - Flight of the Giant Baby Head

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/10/2013

Fate brings Roy back to Austin, Texas--this time to haul a very big (and very odd) sculpture from a peace-loving art collective. Up north, Jarrett brings along his uncle to help move a flight simulator. But will a side load and extra family baggage prove to be more than he bargained for?

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Pop, the Tragic Dragon
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5.46
76 votes

#8 - Pop, the Tragic Dragon

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/24/2013

Things get blown out of proportion when Chris and Robbie face down a massive balloon dragon shipment, and Marc's in over-his-head when he agrees to haul a giant Whale sculpture made of trash.

War of the Roses
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5.42
73 votes

#9 - War of the Roses

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2013

America's longest running music television show is in trouble when Roy wins the bid to move their iconic camera crane, and Marc's in hot water after picking up a hot tub, but it's at the drop off when things really bubble over.

We Come in Pieces!
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5.10
77 votes

#10 - We Come in Pieces!

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2013

Chris and Robbie awkwardly go where no transporter has gone before when a run brings them in contact with a Star Trek convention and its alien life forms. Meanwhile, Jarrett tries to glean from the past, and what he's learned from the other transporters as he tackles a load of massive pumpkins.

Drilling & Probing
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4.90
73 votes

#11 - Drilling & Probing

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2014

Roy and his buddy Logan find themselves getting down and dirty as they tussle with a young oil baron and his derrick. Meanwhile Jarrett is more lost than ever when his run-in with a safe and its owner ends up out of this world.

Chivalry's Dead... Roy Killed It
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4.90
71 votes

#12 - Chivalry's Dead... Roy Killed It

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2013

Sparks fly when Roy battles with two customers while transporting their shipments to a Renaissance Faire... and everyone holds their breath as Jenn's entrusted to ship the future of bicycling.