<><><> Replacing 12,000 structures would require an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 truckloads of lumber, Goodman said. A 48-foot flatbed truck can haul 45,500 to 52,000 pounds of lumber, according to Union Pacific. The number of pounds per 1,000 board feet varies by tree species, but the Global Trade Network has figures ranging from 2,250 to 5,350 pounds per 1,000 board feet of freshly cut lumber. <><><>
‘The bottom line is that we need Canada’s vast and flowing “lumber fields” to supply our domestic housing needs —always have and always will.’
— Greg Kuta, Westline Capital Strategies
How many truckloads of lumber do we use in a year? 20000 out of a million isn’t so bad. 20000 out of 50000 is bad.