- It's startin' to piss me off.
- Yee-ha! - --who risk everything to haul
the most unusual items. - I've never moved anything
of this caliber. - HOST: One wrong move
and they could lose it all. But if the bid is right--
- Yeah! - [groaning]
- [chuckling] - HOST: --rewards can be huge. - More money, more money,
more money. - HOST: On this episode
of "Shipping Wars"-- - You need vodka and a lot of
stale bread to haul this. - I only have one day to put
this aircraft together. - You're [bleep] kidding me! - They're not normal dolls. - Uh, check, please. I don't get intimidated
because I was raised to do this. - I've been drivin' since birth. Comin' down!
There you go. What can I say?
I'm awesome. - I'm very much
an amateur at this. I'm definitely having
an "Oh [bleep]" moment here. - It's just me,
the truck and the road. You guys need to get that
back on there. I've got places to go,
people to see--let's go. - TODD: Time is money.
I wanna get it loaded. - TAMERA: Ah, look out! We're gonna knock 'em
outta the water. - Every time I win
a bid, man, it's just like I hit
the jackpot. Yee-ha! I gotta get back
to ass-kickin'. If I'm not haulin' good-payin'
loads with this beast, I'm goin' broke in a hurry. - This time I'm attacking
bidding in a calculated way where I lay in the smart loads
with crazy dumb money. - We've been driving
together for 20 years, and we're such a good team, 'cause there's obviously
a clear leader. - Get over,
this is our exit. Don't tell Todd, but it's me. - Don't do that, I'm on it. - In this business, I get a
lotta flak for the way I look. But once they see that I'm tough
and I know what I'm doing, they just usually shut up and go
back to looking at my body. - I'm doing a paradigm shift. I'm gonna vertically integrate
my business parameters and synergize
some low-hangin' fruit. Basically, I need to find a good
load and sock away some money. - You know, I've been
driving since birth. I wasn't given a birth
certificate, I was given a license. I dominate when it
comes to shipping. I'm going after any load that
shows I mean business-- big business! - HOST: Every day, uShip.com
posts special timed auctions for select top-level
transporters. First item up for bid-- a 1950s MIG-17 Soviet jet. - I purchased my first
military jet in 1991, and it's become a hobby
and a passion. I just keep purchasing
and purchasing and purchasing, and I don't have enough room, so now I need to get rid
of my aircraft. - This'll bring in some money
I can sock away. - The MIG-17 was a Soviet
frontline fighter. It was used in Vietnam to fight
our own American aircraft. - You need vodka and a lot of
stale bread to haul this. - The buyer's coming
into the country for an air show in San Diego, and I only have one day
to put this aircraft together. It's very important
that the plane arrive on time. - I've been an aviation
collector for probably 40 years. Part of being a collector
with a jet like this is starting it up
and lighting it up. I hope I'm not disappointed. - HOST: This Soviet war plane
must travel from Immokalee, Florida, to Ramona,
California, in seven days. - If this plane is late, I'll be charging
the driver $500 an hour. - Nothing like 7500 pounds
of thrust to get me back in
ass-kickin' mode. Boom! - Planes can suck. I did one with Roy and he knew
a ton and it still sucked-- partially 'cause he was yellin'
at me the whole time. - $1200 in fuel alone.
Expenses are high. If it's where the money's
at right now, I can make almost 4 grand. - I don't know--all those
electrical components, exposed parts with
the wings off, it sounds pretty--
- Awesome. - I was gonna say complicated. - This is a piss load. This'll mark my territory
once I get this delivered. Everyone else will know
not to screw with me. - JESSICA: With my big rig,
I've got two tanks of fuel. which means I don't
have to stop. These d-bags do not know who
they're dealing with. - I'm a capitalist. I'm not doin' this
for Commie money. - That old jet and Marc's
moustache-- he can end up sparkin'
another Cold War. - To own a jet,
you gotta have money. I'm gonna get some of
that money. - I got this. - I'm gonna go after this
thing full throttle. - You know, I don't really
know this Dusty guy. But I know enough
that he's a dumb ass. - I'm gonna K-G-Bail
on this one--I'm out. - With the Russian
bear bailed, now I gotta run off the cubs. - That thing's all
the way in Florida. It's like a thousand miles just
to pick it up. - If we both drive, we could do
it non-stop. It's like $2000 in profit. - Aw, how cute. These people should be behind
a white picket fence, not a frickin' steering
wheel of a truck. - Okay, all these expenses plus
finding a big enough flatbed, the smart move would
be to bail. - I should hit the ejection
seat belt. - Not so fast. Yeah! - Crap! - Who names a kid Dusty,
anyway? - Dusty's clear for take-off. I'm here in Florida
to pick up this jet. It shouldn't take long because I
have done aircraft in the past. That's why people hire me. I spent most of my childhood
trucking in my family business, working on trucks,
listening to the old-timers, watching what they do. That's why I'm the best. This job should just be
a load-'n-go type deal. Quick and easy. What the-- That does not look disassembled
like it's supposed to be. - Greg?
- I'm Greg. - Why is this thing
put together still? - I hired you to come out here,
disassemble it, and haul it. - It was stated that it was
ship ready. - It is ship ready. - This thing is wider than 8'6".
Not ship ready. - I hired to you to
move the aircraft. I need the aircraft moved. - But the whole disassembly
is not my gig. - So what you're saying
is you're not qualified. Can you tear it apart or not? - Let's be honest--I never back
down from a challenge. Sure I can tear it apart. - Well, let's get
it tore down then. - It's time to break these
wings off. Let me tell you what. This smells like 40-year-old
hydraulic fluid--mmmm! I guarantee you any other
shippers that come out here would not be able to do
what I'm doing right now. And we're separated. Ah! [bleep] - One more. I didn't think you knew very
much, but you know what? I'm pretty impressed right now.
I'm happy. - Hey, Dusty's still gotta get
this thing on his truck. - Come on, boys! Time to get this guy's crane
in action and load this MIG. Cable up! We have lift-off. Comin' down! Stop! Stop, operator! Oh [bleep]! - DUSTY: Up! Up, operator! [bleep] gimme six inches
of wedge, operator! We've gotta get some 2 x 4s
and put it under this cradle. That way it's not
resting on the fin. Comin' down! - GREG: That's perfect. - DUSTY: That ain't goin'
anywhere. This shipper has earned
his wings. That should be good. - [thunder rumbling] - Uh, that's not
my stomach rumbling. Of course! This is the way
the [bleep] day's been going. [bleep] [bleep] - He must really not like rain. - [thunder crashing] - Strapping down a big metal
plane in a thunderstorm-- probably not the best idea. - Oh, yeah! - Yeah!
It is one with the trailer. - MARC: Well, aren't you
just the Jedi Master. Not! - Remember, the aircraft has to
run when it gets there without any damage. If you're late, I'm gonna dock
you $500 an hour. - It's gonna be there.
Don't worry. See you later. - HOST: The next item
up for bid, an antique doll collection. - Dolls! Fifty of them. - I sell antique dolls
nationwide and all over
the world. They're almost solid porcelain,
so they're very, very fragile. - I think I'm having a little
bidder's remorse. I shoulda got that MIG. - I'm a doll collector. I've been collecting since
I was 16 years old. I'm having an annual party and all of our group members
have pooled their money together to buy a big shipment of dolls. They are the centerpieces
of this party. They cannot be late. - HOST: These precious dolls
have to get from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma,
to Fayetteville, Georgia, in three days' time. - It's no MIG.
These should be easier. - I'm lovin' these dolls.
But I'm keeping the bid high. - This isn't the ideal load for
me, but what the hell. For 1900 bucks, I'll play dolls. - If we can't do dolls,
we're in the wrong business. - All right. - With these, if someone says,
"Hey, doll," I won't take it so personally. - This isn't really
gonna make the money to expand my business empire. But, hey, Rome wasn't
built in a day. - How much just to win this bid,
if no one bails? $1775. - You know, this is turning
into child's play. But I think I'll stick
around the playground and bully these chumps
a little bit. - Oklahoma south to Georgia.
That's like 800 miles. That could totally be hot.
- Don't start. - If those dolls are porcelain,
they're gonna be fragile. - I'll do it myself. - Even if I hammocked
it out in the bus, it's still like $500
in fuel alone. I am not goin' much lower. - This profit is crap. What am I doing?
Why am I bidding on this? - [blasts air horn]
- Know what that means? Recess is over. I'm not gettin' stuck
with these dolls. - Oh, my God.
- Marc just bailed? - Yeah, that's a good thing. - I didn't like playin' with
dolls as a kid, and I don't like 'em now. - All right, this is my last
bid--$1525. - I still want 'em. - Not this time--$1250. Woohoo! - I kinda wanted the dolls. - Well, it's probably
for the best. - Come to mama! When I was a little kid,
I had this favorite doll. You could feed it
and it would poop. I'm excited. Hauling these dolls would be
like a stroll down memory lane. Let's get these dolls packed. AJ, I'm Jennifer.
- Hi, Jennifer. It's nice to meet you, finally.
- Nice to meet you, too. Oh, wow, what a neat collection.
- Thank you. I've been collecting since
I was a little girl. As you can see, I have every
type doll that you can imagine. - This is really neat. - The ones that you're
taking are in here. This is Wendy and this is April. Can they ride in the cab
with you? They won't like being boxed up. I did not put this in the ad.
They're not normal dolls. - Like what do you mean? - They're actually haunted. - Like are you being for real? What do you mean
they're haunted? - They have a human spirit. This is what they use
as their vessel. - Next stop--
"The Twilight Zone." - And then there's others that
you'll be taking as well. - [dramatic music] - JENNIFER: What do you mean
they're haunted? - They can move some
and you might hear noises or chitter-chatter. - My heart is racing
right now. This lady is really
freaking me out. - They want you to be reassured
that they are not evil. They think you're just
as cute as you can be. - If she wants me to transport
haunted dolls, I'm gonna need to get paid
a lot more. This is really freaking me out. I mean like I'm sweating,
my heart's pounding. I think I need some more money,
at least $500 more. - Um, I can't go $500. - What if we did like $250? - I'll go ahead and do the $250.
- Okay. - Jen's not so freaked out she
can't make it work in her favor. - Only one doll per box?
- Yes, please. Some spirits may not get along
with each other. - Who knew haunted dolls could
be so touchy and sensitive? - Okay.
- I've got one more. [doll speaking] - This is about all the creepy
[bleep] I can handle in one day. - Let's put an extra layer of
bubble wrap on this one. - ♪ - This just keeps
getting better. My goodness, this is so creepy. - Just remember--don't feed
the dolls after midnight. - You know, I spent a day
tearin' this frick apart. I gotta be in California,
you know, on a set schedule. It just kills me, you know-- - [police siren wailing] - Oh, you're [bleep] kidding me! That's just bull [bleep]
right there! - You'd better change
that attitude. You're never gonna make your
deadline from jail. - You got your driver's license,
proof of insurance, and any paperwork that you have
documenting the load? Who are these people?
- A camera crew. - A camera crew for what?
- A TV show. - Okay, man, the reason that
I'm stopping you-- it's kind
of suspicious looking. I've never seen
a plane like that just kinda slapped on
the back of a bed. It's a fighter jet, right? - Are you aware that the ATF
classifies this as an implement of war? - There's not even
a working firearm. - I'll be right back with you,
okay? - Okay. Just [bleep] killin' my day. - I never have a problem
with the cops. I don't know why. - Yes, sir. Hey, you wanna take
a picture with it? - Yep.
- All right. - I appreciate it.
- You're a good cop, man. Now I've gotta make up
some time. - Every time I look
back at them, I feel like they're
staring at me. I cannot get to Georgia
fast enough to get these f'ing dolls
outta my truck. All right, they are
creeping me out a little too much. I'm gonna do something I should
have done from the start. There. - Jen, don't cover me up. That's doll abuse, Jen. - [cell phone ringing] - AJ.
Hello? - Hi, AJ. - AJ: Are they doing okay? - They seem fine. They were just staring at me, so I covered them up
with a jacket. - Oh, that's right.
They get their feelings hurt. Do you want me to take
the jacket off of them? All right, girls, I'm gonna
take this off y'all. I hope this lady is just crazy and these dolls
aren't the angry types. Oh, they're watching me again. - Oh, my God, these roads suck. Well, I've arrived in
San Diego county with this MIG fighter jet. Hopefully it goes together
easier than it came apart. Oh, good, there's a crane. There's Greg.
- Just in the nick of time. - Let's get this think goin'.
- Let's get goin'. - All clear!
We have lift off! - ♪ - Can you back that thing up? Whoa! - GREG: Come on in. Let's hurry up and get
the second one done. Keep coming. Keep coming. - Oh, yeah!
Oh, you felt that. - You felt that?
Yeah, I felt that. - I'm not gettin' anything
over here. I didn't feel a thing. - Come on in, slowly, slowly. - Don't go too slow.
You ain't got much time left. - We've gotta hurry up
and get the crane over with the fuselage
before the buyer arrives. - [loud thud]
- Aw [bleep]! - Oh [bleep]! Oh, we've got a problem. - Uh-oh. - Look what you just did.
- I didn't do that. - You just did it.
I just watched it. - Not so cocky now,
are you, Dusty? - If I lose the sale
because of this, you're buying this airplane. - GREG: Look what you just did. If I lose this sale
because of this, you're buying this airplane. Maybe he won't notice it.
Maybe you're off the hook. But right now, you [bleep] up. - You [bleep] up--that could be
Dusty's new business name. - GREG: Here's our guy. Nice to meet you, Bill. Well, here she is.
What do you think? - Give me a moment. - GREG: It's all original paint. It even has the original dents
on the side from the pilots. - Yeah, yeah, let's blame it
on the pilot. - A hundred percent original. It just doesn't get
any better than this. Ready to see it start? - Good call, Greg. Let's distract the guy
from the dent. - [engine roaring]
- Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah, baby! Woo! Yeah! - Talk to me, goose. - It looks like something
I really want and I'm ready to work
on the price. - Well, what do you not like
about the aircraft? - Well, there's that dent. - Crap! - It's not much,
but it is a dent. - GREG: It is a dent. Can we work on the difference
in the price, and I'll just remove it
from what I owe him. How about $500? - I'll take 100 bucks off 'cause that's as much as
that dent's worth. - Come on, I'm having to
take a loss. - Just to put this thing to bed
so I can leave and get paid, yeah, I'll do that. - Thank you very much, Dusty. - Thank you, Greg.
See you later. That's [bleep]! - I'm finally in Georgia.
It's been a really long ride. I've gotta get these dolls
to this creepy doll party. I mean, is it like they get
the Ouija board out? I just don't get it. Hi, Jennifer.
- Hi, how're you doing? - Enough with the chit-chat.
Let's get these dolls out. - Oh.
- Do you talk to them, too? - Yes.
- Oh, great, you, too. - Be really careful. - If she shatters, will her soul
just go away? - Uh, no, she'll be pissed. - Oh, I'd pay to see that.
Go ahead, Jen, drop 'em. - JENNIFER: How many of them
are haunted? - Pretty much all
the dolls are haunted. - [gasps] - [eerie doll chatter] - Uh, check, please. - ♪ - Great, thank you.
- Uh-huh. - ♪ - My job here is done.
Time to get paid. - I see a little scratch. - She's worried about
a little scratch? Those dolls are haunted. - Wendy and April--we're gonna
have to make sure that they're in perfect
condition. All right.
They look great. - Perfect. - I insist you stay for
the creepy doll party. - I would, but I have to get
on the road. - Just stay for a little bit,
eat something. - HOST: Getting the dolls
safely to Georgia earned Jen $1225 plus an
additional $250 since they were haunted. Minus expenses, Jen earned
almost $800 on a 3-day run. Despite the dent,
Dusty, still came up on top. For shipping the MIG-17,
he earned $4425. Minus the dent and expenses, made $1671 on a seven-day run. - What's your doll's name?
- Tabitha. - Tabitha?
- Um-hm. - Do you talk to her?
- Yes, I do. - Well, just when you think
you've seen it all. - Hey, Jen, do you like
your doll? - Is she haunted?
- Yes. - Um, no. - This is the engine log book. The engine total time on
this one is 48 hours and 58 minutes. - That spent more time on
my truck than in the air.
