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One of my dreams is to drive to Alaska. ANybody know of any carriers besides Lynden and their subsidiaries that runs to Alaska with any frequency?

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well, if you want to run teams i hear polar roller express is hiring. they run mainly from kent,wa to all points alaska....but that's from a driver i met at a shop.
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going into Alaska are transported by Boeing or Airbus. Ther rest go on ships.
It would be a cool trip, though.

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Is the ALCAN fully paved these days?

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To the best of my knowledge, it is paved for the entire length. But I have never driven it myself.

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but one thing is for sure. You would definately need to be very self reliant and be able to perform moderate repairs on your own because help can be a long way off on that run.
I will always be a mutter trucker at heart.
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A poster here I believe drove to Alaska. It was big Joe I believe. He may be of help to you.
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Yep. Lived there for 6 years. I think I got a handle on the self-reliance thing. Once did a 200 miler by snow-machine. Carried EVERYTHING I would need on a sled behind me. I had my food, fuel, spare parts, first-aid, etc. One thing I forgot was toilet paper. I never forgot it again.

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Yes the AlCan is fully paved. At least to the Yukon/Alaska Border. I have not been into Alaska but I have been up to Whitehorse a few times. They even toke out stretches of the old road and build new sections. Just one thing. The bear population on the trip up from Dawson Creek, BC is numberous. DONT FEED OR PET THEM!!! And when you stop in the middle of nowhere in a pull out. Always leave your door open and dont get to far away from it while you relieve yourself.
And whenever you see a siloette cut out of a white painted elk with a red reflector for and eye, this is the crossing area of the Great Canadian Albino Elk. WATCH OUT FOR THEM. They are worse then moose. At least you need to give a moose a reason to charge at your truck, like blowing you airhorn at them. Albino Elk just charge for the the reason that they felt like it.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Have a safe trip.
PS: The bear advice is real. The Great Canadian Elk, well <wink>.
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I drove to Fairbanks, Alaska from Wilmington, N.C. in 1998 and drove back from Anchorage last June. The first trip I completed alone with no problems at all, I left Wilmington 0n the 6th of September and arrived in Fairbanks on the 11th of September. I kept a log of the trip and I averaged 785 miles a day. Gas prices varied between .76 in Spartenburg,S.C. to 1.38 at Fort Greely, Alaska. Canadian prices for fuel were between .48 a litre in Red Dear, Alberta to .69 a litre at Watson Lake, British Columbia. I spent $184.46 US and $204.72 Canadian for gas. I spent $70.00 for lodging, only one night in a hotel in Bismark, N.D. slept in the back of my '96 Explorer for the remainder of the trip.
There were long segments of construction(widening the road)north of Dawson Creek on both legs of the trip. That part of the continant has a short constuction season, mutiple crews work around the clock to maintain the road.
The trip back took 9 days to complete (Anchorage to Charlotte, June 2002)because my wife and 3 year old son made the trip and we drove until 5 or 6 pm and bunked in hotels for the night.
Airborne
[This message was edited by Masterblaster95 on August 21, 2003 at 21:59.]

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Try Vic Hoskins out of Lewiston, Idaho and Polar Roller out of Kent, Washington. I see their rigs here all the time.
The last time I drove the Alaska Highway was 1992. It was not all paved then, but, it was extremely well maintained. Just drive it with regard for how far you may be from road service if things go bad for you (moose strike, etc.).
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I've never been up there, but a friend of mine took a month long ride on a brand new Harley up there. Went to Prudhoe Bay. Quitea few miles of that route was dirt and seal coat pea gravel. Lot of gravel roads too. Said the scenery was beautiful. That would make a nice ride. Hard on paint jobs tho
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Originally posted by glennw56401:
One of my dreams is to drive to Alaska. ANybody know of any carriers besides Lynden and their subsidiaries that runs to Alaska with any frequency?
Check these out
Carlise Transportion Systems www.carlilekw.com
Wagonners
These are the only ones that come to mind that go regularly. Actually there are quite a few that go up. Some more than others.
I have considered checking into these my self but don't know about driving up in the winter. I know they say winter is better, but very cold.
Drove up to Alaska twice myself. Roads are all paved in you stay on the Alaskan Highway. Now from Prudhoe Bay to Fairbanks is 500 miles of gravel. Have hear these company drivers make as much as an owner operator. Thought about moving up there my self many times but still haven't.
For Alaska Highway information go to your book store and get the "Mile Post" . Think it's around $25 if I recall.
For Alaska information check out the forums on www.alcanseek.com
Watch for the Alaska and Yukon plates on the trucks. They are not part of the Internation Registration plan they have here. Yukon and Alaska are deregulated so you don't need authority to haul up there any more.
Any more questions you can email me. Going to Gats next week so have time to kill.
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I have considered checking into these my self but don't know about driving up in the winter. I know they say winter is better, but very cold.
Gotta ask...why would the winter be better?