Foresthauling.org One-Stop Trucking Website for Loggers

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NCAPL
National Forest Products Transportation

Press Release 3/22/11
Foresthauling.org Launches as the One-Stop Trucking Website for Loggers

Forest product haulers now have a one-stop website for both federal and state information. The
site is http://www.foresthauling.org and is formatted as an easy to use dashboard that is easy to
navigate. Links are to established sites for current information on regulatory compliance, safety
record access, truck registrations, latest rulemaking, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) answers, state transportation laws, posted roads and bridges, special
hauling permits and much much more. A key feature is the ability to work at the Federal
information dashboard and then navigate to individual states. Haulers will be able to download
information on their own state as well as states they cross into. An example would be
understanding the special hauling permit requirements of an adjacent state. Other features are
access to a trucking cost calculator under a “Cost of Doing Business” section and also a “Fuel
Central” button that gives you up to date fuel pricing for your region. Safety resource material is
also provided and a popular link back to http://www.loggingsafety.com that holds a multitude of
trucking safety materials for logging businesses.

The individual state sites are organized in the following subjects or linked websites: state
enforcement agencies, state transportation regulations, state trucking handbooks, special
hauling permits, state truck registrations, general highway maps, primary truck routes, restricted
roads, posted bridges, and escort certifications. Each state site also contains contact buttons
for logging associations, forestry associations and trucking associations for additional resources
as needed.

This site is expanding and if additional areas of information are needed you can reach the
webmaster@foresthauling.org for requests. You can also request to be added to a special
email distribution list of timely transportation issues impacting forest product haulers. The
website was developed by the NC Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL) through
funding from the Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation (THAT’S). The
NCAPL is the current custodian of the site and will be maintaining and improving
http://www.foresthauling.org into the future.

Doug Duncan
Executive Director
NC Association of Professional Loggers, Inc.
contact@ncloggers.com
http://www.ncloggers.com