After leaving the U.S. Marine Corps, Jake Carter drives for Duke, an Alaskan hauling boss. But when Duke skips town to escape a massive gambling debt to Viper, he leaves Jake saddled with a beat-up truck, its cargo, and Ruby, the woman Duke has lived with for years. When Viper's goons come to collect, Jake fights them off to protect Ruby, and the two set out on the treacherous ice road from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Facing fuel thieves, black ice, staged-accident scams, unfair deductions, blacklisting, and relentless pursuit, Jake relies on his combat training, mechanical know-how, driving skills, and tactical instincts to survive. Along the way, Ruby grows from an abandoned woman into a capable partner who keeps the books, negotiates loads, and secures vital supplies.
