However, there is one part of the movie that Todd is quick to point out is unrealistic. There's a scene where the trucks on the open ice road are traveling within 200 feet of each other for safety. According to Todd, he and his crews have always traveled with far more distance between them to prevent the rumble of their engines from starting waves under the ice.

Lisa also explains that in the movie scene where part of the truck is stuck in the ice, it isn't a good idea to release the trailer for the truck, as they do in The Ice Road. She says that in real life, the landing gear could get ripped off the truck and they might not be able to re-attach the trailer.

Mostly, though, the real Ice Road Truckers seem to have respect for the way The Ice Road shows its version of what they do in real life.