March 23, 2010


In late March 2010, the Discovery Channel will be premiering its new reality show, “I Could Do That”. This show offers participants the unique opportunity to operate a piece of heavy-duty machinery that they would otherwise never have a chance to work with.

Not surprisingly, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer made the cast of monster machinery.

Described as “the most visible vehicle on the road today” by the Discovery Channel, the transport truck is featured among heavy-duty beasts like a steel slab carrier, an M60 army tank and a locomotive diesel engine—highlighting it as a commonly-seen but challenging vehicle to operate.

Markel was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in I Could Do That, and the trucking episode was filmed at Markel’s Safety and Training Services facility in Guelph, Ontario, using a Markel truck.

In this particular episode, a personal trainer from Halifax, Nova Scotia is challenged with the task of learning to drive a transport truck in a week—under the guidance of Markel trainer Rob Spencer, while surrounded by cameras and crew. The challenge wasn’t easy.

Watch this episode when it airs on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 8:30pm, EST.

Below are some still photographs of some of the cast, crew and activity during the week-long shoot in Guelph.