Western Washington Loggers

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I posted this in Forestry / Logging also...

I'm up north ( Whatcom / Skagit County ) and was wondering what the going rate for a log truck load of firewood is nowadays.

For those of us that don't have the luxury of owning a woodlot the next best thing is to purchase a log truck load of firewood that is cleaned up after a site is cleared. I've heard of people charging as low as $40 a cord and as high as $120 ( which is insane seeing as how I can get wood that is seasoned, cut, split, and delivered for this price ).

Any of you located ( or willing to drive ) in or around this part of the state? If so, how much for a mixed load of Birch, Maple, & Alder? I've met someone near my house that is willing to split the costs and let me store it on his property. All I need to do is cut it next year and that is fine by me!

 

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Bump. It's been awhile and I'm still looking

For green wood I was quoted $125 / cord yesterday. F**k that. Right now I can get seasoned Cherry, Maple, Birch split and delivered for that cost.

More fun to cut it myself though!

 

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With pulp and fuel prices on the rise, the price you were quoted doesn't sound unreasonable. I've heard pulp prices upwards of $40/ton in some places and a typical log truck will haul around 30 tons depending on axle configuration. This would put a load around $1,200 and most folks figure about 10 cords give or take a little.

If you're looking for something cheaper and have good truck access, talk to some of your local clearing contractors. I know there were times it was easier and more cost affective for me to find someone close to give the logs to rather than truck them to a mill or waste site. Most of the time I just wanted to get rid of the wood so I could finish the job and get paid.