The Big Push Rudy and Eldon come up short on a major contract and Jeff loses patience as breakdowns continue to cost precious time and money. Then veteran driver Steve Gillman relives the worst day of his life when he wrecked twice in one day.
Hammer Down Lumber markets are collapsing forcing Rudy and Eldon to downsize earlier than expected. A blizzard keeps log haulers parked in the yard, Eldon gets stuck in a dangerous corner and Gilley's rig is engulfed in flames after he pushes it too hard.
Graveyard Shift As Winter ends and temperatures rise, exhausted drivers struggle to stay awake on the graveyard shift. Eldon has an accident and the forest turns into a nightmare when the soft ground and sinkholes attempt to swallow the massive skidder and delimber.
Closing The Golden Road As Spring arrives, the most dangerous part of logging season is underway. An accident occurs as sleep-deprived drivers battle exhaustion and confront countless hazards.
The Tough Get Going A wet start to a new logging season has the Pelletiers up against the ropes. Lester and Wayne take on the steepest hill on the golden road while Eldon's Plan to haul double loads of wood to the mills gets shut down.
Trauma On The Golden Road Torrential rain continues to hammer Pelletier Inc. as the crew fights to harvest and haul wood to the mills. And just when the weather breaks, tragedy strikes as a logger is struck by a falling one-ton log.
The Heat Is On A heat wave hits Millinocket sparking production in the woods. Meanwhile, Rudy's crew walks on water as they strip and old bridge from a protected stream, Randy continues his road to recovery and a new logger refuses to get his hands dirty.
Making Ends Meet The loggers make up for lost time as they try to cut 3000 trees in a week but then a damaged bridge shuts down trucking. Also, the Pelletiers drop half a million dollars on a new crane and venture into the restaurant business.
Hell On The Road The Golden Road dishes out serious punches and sends truck after truck into the shop. Lester and Bone Crusher get trapped when an angry land owner decides to shut down the road. And Randy Bourgoin wants to haul wood again after his near fatal accident.
