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Lisa Kelly on the Return of Ice Road Truckers and Life as an Owner-Operator

Lisa Kelly on the Return of Ice Road Truckers and Life as an Owner-Operator

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December 12, 2025

From -40°F repairs to social media trolls, Lisa Kelly talks about the return of Ice Road Truckers, living with a camera in her cab, handling criticism, and her real-life trucking successes and challenges in this interview with Heavy Duty Trucking's Deborah Lockridge.


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Kelly joins HDT Talks Trucking for an honest conversation about the real world of ice road hauling and what it's like behind the scenes of the show.


She talks about:

  • What’s real and what’s dramatized on Ice Road Truckers

  • Driving in 40-below conditions with no heat

  • Chaining up in brutal weather

  • Owner-operator realities: repairs, budgeting, and breakdowns

  • Working with a camera crew in the cab

  • How she handles fame, boundaries, and misconceptions

  • Why she still loves trucking — and what she wants next

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