A&E has ordered new 26-episode seasons for three of its popular real-life series: Shipping Wars, Storage Wars and Storage Wars: Texas. All three will launch this summer. uShip serves as the backdrop of Shipping Wars which premiered in January to 3 million total viewers.
Shipping Wars trucker (and Baja road race enthusiast) Marc Springer loads a vehicle for transport to Mexico.
If you haven’t seen Shipping Wars, it follows six independent truckers who competitively bid to transport oversized, bulky loads found on uShip.com. From rookie haulers to seasoned veterans, no shipment is too big or bizarre for these carriers, who compete in a high-stakes, deadline-driven race where any setback can cost big bucks.
“America is at a crossroads where people are finding new ways to make money and earn a living,” A&E’s EVP programming Davod McKillop told Deadline.com. “We’re holding a mirror up to this trend in our programming and it’s proven to be incredibly relatable to our viewers yet remain highly entertaining.”
Jumping into the cab of Scott and Susie Bawcom's Ford F450 truck, you’d think you just walked into an Apple Store.
The Bawcoms are die-hard Apple fans who use the tech products to run Dream Time Transportation (uShip profile), their shipping business of Nashville, Tenn.
Their gadget lineup would make Steve Jobs proud: 2 iPhones, an iPad2, a MacBook Pro and Apple’s iCloud service. They also have Comcast Xfiniti 4G Wi-Fi and a Rand McNally Intelliroute TND 710 Truck GPS.
And with 100 percent of their business coming from uShip.com, the Bawcom’s iPhones and iPad are loaded with uShip’s free mobile app so they have complete control of their account while managing customers’ shipments of boats, aircraft, RVs, cars, motorcycles, snow mobiles, and ATVs.
A&E announced that the series premiere of "Shipping Wars" was watched by 3 million viewers on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals.
According to A&E, the back-to-back episodes averaged 3.0 million total viewers and 1.6 million adults 18-49 and 25-54. The audience grew from the 9:00PM episode to the 9:30PM episode among adults 25-54 (1.5 million to 1.6 million) and remained steady with adults 18-49.
If you weren't able to tune in, Shipping Wars follows six independent truckers who competitively bid to transport oversized, bulky loads found on uShip.com. From rookie haulers to seasoned veterans, no shipment is too big or too bizarre for these carriers competeing in a high-stakes, deadline-driven race where any setback can cost big bucks.
Meanwhile, Gnomie continues to get around, seen today on Perez Hilton, which reported on the show's strong debut:
A&E's new real-life series 'Shipping Wars' (which features uShip.com) has been receiving some nice reviews and visibility -- but what's not to like about a giant gnome and American's independent truckers? Tune in Tuesdays at 9/8C to catch all the action, only on A&E. Here's a run-down of the buzz...
uShip is an online shipping marketplace that connects people with customer-reviewed transport companies
that can move hard-to-ship items such as cars, motorcycles, horses, heavy equipment, households, boats. Read More
