January to March are the months when the ice road truck drivers are delivering goods on the frozen waterways in Canada and Alaska. The Ice road truckers salary can achieve $120,000 for 2 months which mean in one winter season of 3 to 4 months the Ice Road truck driver can make an annual salary of one OTR truck Driver.
Source: www.Magicvalley.com
The Ice road truckers salary depend on the truck drivers:
- Driving Experience
- Mechanical Skills (fixing and repairing)
- Increased road dangers
- The Ice Road Trucking Company
The Ice trick Drivers that belongs to a union have higher Ice Road Truckers Salary than the Ice road Truck drivers that don’t belong.
The Ice Road Truckers Salary is higher than the ORT trucker salary because:
- Requires better truck driver skills and knowledge that can be used for safe transportation of the good through the frozen fragile surface
- The ice road drivers have limited recourses for surviving if they get stuck in the middle of nowhere. That is why the truck is exposed on detailed checkups after every trip to prevent defects that can put the driver in bad position.
- The truck cabin is equipped to resist the low temperatures with special cab and truck engine heaters
- The Truck is equipped with satellite phones and special additives that will prevent freezing even on -40 degrees
- Truck Drivers doesn’t have many opportunities for stopping and resting
- Truck drivers need to have spare water, food, and other supplies to survive in those frigid temperatures in case something unexpected happens
- Even a 200 mile route can be exhausting because they need to drive not faster than 10 or 15 miles per hour
Ice Road Truckers Salary In Canada
Winter roads are found primarily in part of some Northern provinces and Northern part of Yukon, Northwest territories, and Nunavut. These ice roads are links between the mineral exploration sites and isolated communities to the highway network.
Source: www.trucking.mb.ca
As a Canadian OTR truck driver you can make $35,000 to $50,000 in a year but if you are Ice road truck driver your salary will be doubled. If you are ready to give up on active social life and your family for 2-3 months you can earn the same money if you worked entire year as an OTR truck driver.
