Shipping Wars

At the end of one episode, one driver finished in San Francisco, another driver in Phoenix, one in Dallas TX, one in Charlotte NC.

The next morning they bid for new shipments. One of the shipments was scheduled to be hauled from Austin TX to Fresno CA. Now here is what puzzles me: The drivers sitting in San Francisco and Charlotte have to drive thousands of miles just to pick up the shipment in Austin TX, while the driver sitting in Dallas, can be there within a few hours. Would that not influence their bidding? It's 1800 Miles from San Francisco to Austin. Does that cost not have to be factored into the bid? I guess not, because all drivers act as if they are sitting in Austin, yet we know they are not.

Makes the show appear to be fake, yet I believe the loading/unloading/driving is real. Still very entertaining, just not realistic.

First off, it's a fun show and a little fascinating watching how some of these strange loads get from point A to point B. I think that the show does display real transporters, their real equipment, real loads, and real shipping. I also think that nearly all the drama is forced, fake, and completely inserted into the show to make it more interesting. I think that the personalities of the characters are vastly exaggerated. Roy isn't a complete jerk, Jarrod isn't a naive clutz, and Jennifer isn't a damsel in distress. That's all made up. Getting permits to haul heavy equipment across state lines, renting equipment, coordinating pickups and dropoffs, and tying down loads however is not. Ultimately it's fun to watch, but if you've seen one episode you've seen them all.

Its entertaining! Love the cast and the humor of the show. I recomend this show, time flies by quick when i watch it

Has anyone besides me noticed that Jessica looks, acts, and is just as rude and obnoxious as Roy was. You would think The Me to Movement would be raising all kinds of cain the way Jessica the self centered witch and Jennifer the prima-donna witch who wants equal pay as a man but plays the dumb blonde on every load. "Can you help me load it," then stands back and let's the men do all the work, guess she's afraid she might break a fingernail. Now that she's pregnant (puke in my mouth) she's playing the dumb blonde plus " Can you do it for me I'm pregnant " role. And Jessica's smart mouth I don't understand why she hasn't been slapped right in that pie hole of hers. But like I said this witch truly looks and acts just like Roy. She is so freakin obnoxious it makes me sick. Did your mother ever teach you any manners be nice and people will treat you with a little respect....treat people the way you would want to be treated. Please take these two off the show, every time one of these two princesses under bids a real driver I have to leave the room.

Why in the hec would Jennifer B bid on a load she cant handle and take money from the real transporters. Then she doesnt have a clue how to load anything. The transporter business would be done with idiots like this. Sure its a show, do they teach em to be stupid....I guess. Dont bid until the last second...why show your hand early.