If you’re in the forest industry, you’ve probably used—or at least heard of—the machine-rate method for estimating equipment costs. UGA researchers recently updated the costs for the first time in 20 years.
Posts Tagged ‘Joe Conrad’
01.12.2025
Log Trucking vs. General Freight: What the Forest Industry Needs to Know
The forest products industry in the US South relies heavily on log trucks to move raw timber from forests to mills. But how does this specialized sector compare to general freight trucking? A 2025 review by Jack Derochers, Joe Conrad, and researchers from UGA and the USDA Forest Service provides a comprehensive comparison.
12.17.2024
Rethinking Timber Truck Safety: What Georgia’s 95,000 lbs Permit Study Tells Us
A recent 2024 study by Joe Conrad and Chad Bolding analyzed the impact of a temporary increase in Georgia log truck haul weight permits, from to 84,000 lbs to 95,000 lbs, issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result? Heavier log trucks did not lead to more crashes or more severe incidents.
