Ice Road Truckers
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Ice Road Truckers is a reality television series that follows long-haul truck drivers navigating dangerous frozen roads in remote Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ice Road Truckers canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5057921 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ice Road Truckers Context triple: [Atigun Pass, featuredIn, Ice Road Truckers]
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Truck North
Truck North is an American rapper known for his work with The Roots and contributions to the Philadelphia hip-hop scene.
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C.
Trucker Anthem
Trucker Anthem is a song by American rapper Kid Rock from his 2001 album "Cocky," blending rock and hip-hop elements with lyrics celebrating trucker culture.
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D.
Backroads
Backroads is a 1972 country-rock album by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition that continued the band’s exploration of narrative-driven, Americana-influenced songs.
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E.
Live Trucker
Live Trucker is a live album by American musician Kid Rock, capturing concert performances that showcase his blend of rock, hip hop, and country influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ice Road Truckers Target entity description: Ice Road Truckers is a reality television series that follows long-haul truck drivers navigating dangerous frozen roads in remote Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
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A.
Truckin'
"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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B.
Truck North
Truck North is an American rapper known for his work with The Roots and contributions to the Philadelphia hip-hop scene.
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C.
Trucker Anthem
Trucker Anthem is a song by American rapper Kid Rock from his 2001 album "Cocky," blending rock and hip-hop elements with lyrics celebrating trucker culture.
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D.
Backroads
Backroads is a 1972 country-rock album by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition that continued the band’s exploration of narrative-driven, Americana-influenced songs.
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E.
Live Trucker
Live Trucker is a live album by American musician Kid Rock, capturing concert performances that showcase his blend of rock, hip hop, and country influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reality television series
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IRT ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Paul Brandt article in Smithsonian magazine
ⓘ
“Ice Road Truckers” article ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Original Productions ⓘ |
| depicts |
dangerous winter roads
ⓘ
frozen lakes and rivers used as roads ⓘ |
| featuredPerson |
Alex Debogorski
ⓘ
Art Burke ⓘ Austin Wheeler ⓘ Darrell Ward ⓘ Hugh Rowland ⓘ Lisa Kelly ⓘ Rick Yemm ⓘ Steph Custance ⓘ Todd Dewey ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Alaska, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska
Manitoba, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Manitoba
Northwest Territories, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Territories
Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario, Canada (periodically reported)
|
| firstAired | 2007-06-17 ⓘ |
| follows | truck drivers ⓘ |
| genre | reality television ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2017-11-09 ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Dalton Highway, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalton Highway
Manitoba ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Prudhoe Bay, Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories ⓘ
linked to:
Tuktoyaktuk
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories ⓘ
linked to:
Yellowknife
|
| numberOfEpisodes | 130+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 11 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | History Channel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | History ⓘ |
| producer | Original Productions ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
sub-Arctic regions ⓘ |
| spinOff | IRT: Deadliest Roads ⓘ |
| subject |
ice road trucking
ⓘ
long-haul trucking ⓘ |
| theme |
extreme weather conditions
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occupational risk ⓘ remote logistics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ice Road Truckers Description of subject: Ice Road Truckers is a reality television series that follows long-haul truck drivers navigating dangerous frozen roads in remote Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.