Does this look like 8 cords?

[The.Devo]

I saw a post on marketplace advertising an 8 cord truck for $800. I’m not great at estimating log length, does this look like 8 cords to you? Thanks.

 

[Heart Rot]

The load is probably around 8' wide based upon normal semi width and at least 8' tall. It is at least 20' long. So 8x8x20=1280 cu ft / 128 cu ft per full cord = 10 full cord (but that assumes split and stack density which is probably more than log format). Hard to say exactly how much is there but I think you could confidently say it's at least 8 full cords.

 

[3650]

Wish I could get something like that.

 

[Max W]

Does to me.

 

[johneh]

Normally out of a truckload like that, I get between 71/2 to 81/2 cord
Amounts do vary depending on how packed the logs are on the truck
but that load looks to be tight most likely 8 for sure. The price is good
that load would cost 1200$ here

 

[Jsjac1]

Looks like to 6 or 7 cord to me. Cut it anf show us the stack that you end up with.

 

[kennyp2339]

I've done many truck loads like that, about 6-7 full cords all said and done.

 

[JamesGuido]

for 800 bucks, i'd take that.
what types of wood is all that?

 

[Stelcom66]

I would guess 6-7 cords too, but whatever it is for the price seems pretty good. Here's a local ad I saw, similar price and quantity.

 

[Solarguy3500]

Around here one of the local tree companies runs an ad in the local classifieds for 7 - 7.5 cords of mixed hardwood logs for $750. The ad also says that if you are willing to take larger diameter stuff over 24" the price is $300.

 

[stoveliker]

I prefer the larger logs, because I can get more square splits out of them than out of smaller logs...

 

[Solarguy3500]

I prefer the larger logs, because I can get more square splits out of them than out of smaller logs...

Agreed. I was close to pulling the trigger on that deal with the larger logs, but then the utility company came through a couple years ago and cut a huge amount of wood along the roads in town for the power lines. I flagged them down and got 2 log truck loads of wood for free so I haven't needed to buy wood yet.

Recently my neighbor gave me a ton of free ash, as I posted about in another thread, so that keeps me going even longer without having to buy any wood.

 

[bigealta]

I would guess 6-7 cords too, but whatever it is for the price seems pretty good. Here's a local ad I saw, similar price and quantity.

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For $750 how do they make any money? With man hours, equipment, fuel, trucking etc? Or is this leftover scrap from contracted clearing jobs?

 

[johneh]

Normally it is the tops not suitable for lumber or rejected by the mill.
Otherwise just waste wood