The WORST episodes of Shipping Wars

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

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: 3/13/2024Network: A&EStatus: Ended
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Chivalry's Dead... Roy Killed It
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4.89
70 votes

#1 - 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.

Drilling & Probing
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4.89
72 votes

#2 - 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.

Manners Meltdown and Minor Mishaps
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5.04
56 votes

#3 - Manners Meltdown and Minor Mishaps

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2013

After almost losing his load, Roy's forced to ask Jennifer for help, but gets more than he bargained for when her "favor" turns into etiquette lessons. Jarrett finally gets a new rig, but this maiden voyage might be his last when he hauls some volatile flamethrowers.

We Come in Pieces!
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5.09
76 votes

#4 - 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.

Punch Drunk Love
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5.34
97 votes

#5 - Punch Drunk Love

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/2/2013

Marc drives a load of 20 something's to the "Big Easy" for Mardi Gras, on a run that proves to be anything but easy. Jarrett chases a load because it brings him near a girl he's fallen for and when he runs late he learns love can be costly.

War of the Roses
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5.42
72 votes

#6 - 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.

Pop, the Tragic Dragon
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5.45
75 votes

#7 - 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.

Dysfunction Junction
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5.52
64 votes

#8 - Dysfunction Junction

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2013

Chris and Robbie convert one of their rigs to run on veggie oil and end up making a bet with the shipper--beat the tight, cross-country deadline and do it all on free grease. Roy tries to jumpstart his son in the hauling business, but the cab gets cramped when Travis brings along a girlfriend and decades of baggage.

Broken Down & Busted
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5.63
70 votes

#9 - Broken Down & Busted

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/2/2013

Roy books a complicated Linotype machine, and things get really complicated when he thinks he breaks it in route-but with his skill and welder, he hopes to set things right. After breaking down in the middle of nowhere, Jarrett hatches the brilliant plan of secretly booking himself and the load on uShip! He just hopes that when Chris and Robbie show up, they feel the same way.

Frankenship Horrors
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5.88
50 votes

#10 - Frankenship Horrors

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2013

Chris and Robbie win a creepy load of horror memorabilia but the real scare comes when the cargo is twice as big as they agreed on. Roy thinks he has plenty of time to haul a trailer full of rare film prints to Austin in time for a movie screening but he's foiled by an overweight trailer and multiple blowouts.

Candy, Karma, and Catastrophes
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6.00
51 votes

#11 - Candy, Karma, and Catastrophes

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/2013

Roy cracks a smile during a ride on a submersible boat he ships, but the grin turns to a grimace when the boat threatens to blow-up his trailer en route. Jennifer books her favorite shipment ever, a set of large window displays going to a candy store in Hollywood. But when the situation gets sticky, she has to book another load to help her fellow man.

If the Boat's a Rockin'...
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6.03
66 votes

#12 - If the Boat's a Rockin'...

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/18/2013

Marc's on the sidelines with big rig repairs until his buddy joins in the bidding ... but everyone else gets the last laugh when he's forced to rent a box truck. Chris transports a boat by sea, while Robbie drives by land to the drop off, but things get tense when Chris' cute shipmates seem too distracting.

High Tech Rednecks
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6.16
102 votes

#13 - High Tech Rednecks

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2013

Roy lands a wild load of giant, murderous Animatronic Hillbillies, and he almost turns into one himself when he has to deal with the crazy cat lady involved with his side load of cat caskets. Jennifer transports an antique Honda.

A Fairy Tale Disaster
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6.16
107 votes

#14 - A Fairy Tale Disaster

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2013

Chris and Robbie book an easy one day run North of Nashville, but when a bride-to-be insists on coming along, things go just south of hell from there. Jarrett books a load that Roy will take for the second half of the run... if they can find each other.

Fowl Play
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6.31
13 votes

#15 - Fowl Play

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2022

While hauling a flock of live ducks and chickens to a new home, Dwight and Tyesha learn why farm animals don't always make good road companions. And although Tamara's feathered friends are actually swan shaped paddle boats, she too faces an unruly load.

The Good, The Bad, and The Evel
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6.35
82 votes

#16 - The Good, The Bad, and The Evel

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2013

Marc re-lives his childhood obsession when he arranges to transport Evel Knievel's original tractor trailer. Robbie brings her young son, Carter, with them when they ship a crooked play house but the fun family affair quickly turns to danger after she encounters problems with her wheels.

Golf Claps & Bumper Car Scraps
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6.47
19 votes

#17 - Golf Claps & Bumper Car Scraps

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2021

Natasha is amused by her classic bumper car haul but will the ride stay intact on her rig? Meanwhile, Tamara's mini-golf run turns south quickly when the 12 piece pick up turns into a 100 item load.

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Warheads and Gearheads
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6.48
110 votes

#18 - Warheads and Gearheads

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2013

Roy, the "Handyman", busts out some serious loading skills for a dining table made from a 57 Chevy and a huge, vintage penny arcade sign. Chris and Robbie pull their heaviest load to date--a giant, ominous-looking, nuclear missile.

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Land, Sea and the Tiki
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6.50
10 votes

#19 - Land, Sea and the Tiki

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/2022

It's sink or swim for Natasha as she tries to deliver two ultra-rare amphibious cars to the swamps of Louisiana. And out in a desert oasis, Tamara needs to transport a huge tiki hut bar to a tiki-fanatic. But will it be an easy breezy tropical delivery or will the Tiki-Spirits come out to play?

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Racing for Neon
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6.50
10 votes

#20 - Racing for Neon

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2022

While Dwight & Tyesha race to inflate an important delivery for a young entrepreneur, Doug lights up when he gets an opportunity to flex his handyman skills transporting a fragile neon sign to an avid collector in the Windy City.

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Glamping on a Gondola
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6.54
13 votes

#21 - Glamping on a Gondola

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2022

A load of vintage ski gondolas take Molly and Russell from the mountains of Vermont to the Colorado Rockies on a run that is somehow, only an uphill climb. While Doug is tasked with delivering a unique cabin to the one of the iconic Jellystone Parks.

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Rock 'em, Sock 'em, Ride 'em, Drop 'em
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6.54
52 votes

#22 - Rock 'em, Sock 'em, Ride 'em, Drop 'em

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2013

Jarrett fails to impress his customer with his packaging skills of a life size Rock em Sock em Robots game and then nabs a hot rod casket to make some extra cash. Jennifer races against the clock to ship a pregnant horse overnight before it overheats and loses the baby.

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Old Man and the Sea Life
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6.54
76 votes

#23 - Old Man and the Sea Life

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/16/2013

With hopes of upping his game, Jarrett joins Marc to learn the ropes on a big rig run, while newcomers Chelsea and Courtney face the deep sea and their deepest fears as they transport a live shark.

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Keep Calm and Carry Salon
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6.55
11 votes

#24 - Keep Calm and Carry Salon

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2022

Natasha heads to the high desert for a showdown when she spearheads the transport of a roller derby track. Meanwhile, Molly and Russ have an unrelaxing spa day, moving the contents of a salon across a small Florida town.

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The Camel Clutch
star
6.58
12 votes

#25 - The Camel Clutch

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2022

The tag team of Dwight & Tyesha get some heat when shipping a wrestling ring in Austin and the tight deadline puts them against the ropes. And will Molly & Russell's delivery of a rare blue-eyed baby camel help them get over their fighting hump or will the mammal cause more drama?

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