Episode
Highway Thru Hell: Forever a Trucker
Overview
At the foot of the Rockies, a jacknifed semi put the pressure on AJ as he runs a heavy for the first time; Jamie brings his LA Rotator out to help a local tow company recover a loaded tractor-trailer, Ty and Andy take on a waterlogged excavator sinking into a wildlife habitat.
Details
- Series
- Highway Thru Hell
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2024-01-15
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Forever a Trucker is Episode 16 in Season 12 of Highway Thru Hell. It aired on 2024-01-15. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 15: Twisted Metal
A winter storm bears down on the Coquihalla as Team Reliable takes on a twisted trailer; Abbotsford Police and CVSE run a joint operation to clamp down on trucker safety violations; Jamie rescues a pickup that has gone off the highway and into a busy railway.
Episode 17: Is This How It All Ends?
Jamie lives out his worst nightmare when he's part of a massive crash that takes out his LA Rotator; Al helps a relative haul a superload up the hill; AJ and James Junior must rely on their know-how to pull a brand-new pickup out of the mud.
More episodes from this season
Episode 14: Pileup Under the Mistle-Tow
As the holiday season approaches, Reliable Towing is faced with their biggest wreck of the season. Jamie enlists Rob's log truck driving experience to pilot a torn-up trailer safely down Highway 1. Merv uses the full might of his rotator to right a flipped crane truck.
Episode 18: Turning the Page
AJ is excited to do his first tow-up on the Coquihalla but he's forced to make it work with only a medium-duty wrecker, Jamie feels the loss of his heavies this season as he does a snowy recovery on the summit; Team MSA takes on a tippy dump truck on Fraser Valley farm.
Episode 13: Home Delivery
Merv leads Team Aggressive to get a lumber b-train out of the ditch; Reliable Towing races to recover a semi down a deep bank off the highway, Don and Mike from Peninsula Towing play a vital role in getting a house to a waiting barge before the tide goes out.
Episode 12: Rolling Solo
Al heads to a semi in a snowbank but a second rig hits it before he gets there; Jamie puts his LA Rotator to the test on a technical elevated roadway recovery; Kyle wrestles with doing a dump truck rollover without the help of his Uncle Rob.
Episode 11: Brothers In Tow
Al and Jamie have a rare reunion while both working the summit of the Coquihalla highway, Reliable Towing's John and Andy must close a vital brake check while recovering a rolled-over semi, Team Aggressive uses an unconventional solution to get a stolen piece of equipment out of the ditch.
Episode 10: Wrecker And Goliath
Team MSA debuts their brand new 35-ton up on the Coquihalla to take on their first double heavy job with their own trucks; Aggressive Towing's junior operator Jaydan struggles to pull out a severe jackknife; blistering winds test Jamie with a subzero recovery.
Episode 9: When It Hits Home
Jamie's on high alert as he's the first responder to a pileup while on his way to another crash; Team Quiring works with BC Highway Patrol to clear a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1; a shocking crash into a residential home.
Episode 8: Blacktop Whiteout
Team Aggressive navigates their way through the snowy chaos to join Reliable Towing's Dylan on a recovery; Jamie uses his LA Rotator to help truckers stuck in the snow; Highways Maintenance and Al have their hands full guiding drivers up the highway; AJ braves the snowy backcountry by himself to rescue a stuck service truck.
Episode 7: Head On
A crash on the Canyon Highway requires the technical skills of Hope Search and Rescue to rescue the driver; Dylan mentors Reliable operator Stephanie on her first heavy job; a new team in the north take on a huge job with the help of a crane truck; Jamie puts his son Junior on the controls of his prized rotator for the first time.
Episode 6: Deliver the Goods
Merv helps Abbotsford Police deal with a wreck on the vital Highway 11 route to the US border; Team Reliable battles a twisted lumber b-train shutting down Highway 7; MSA's Kirpal works with his son Gurk to rescue a semi on the verge of tipping into a ditch; Jamie is impressed by AJ's skills when they rescue a trailer from a landslide.