Lumber Weight Calculator
Don't know the board feet? Run your stack through the board foot calculator first, then bring the total here.
Why lumber weight matters
One board foot is 1/12 of a cubic foot, so weight is just species density × board feet ÷ 12. The spread between species is bigger than most people expect: a hundred board feet of air-dried eastern white pine weighs about 210 lb, while the same hundred board feet of hickory runs about 425 lb — more than double. That difference decides whether the lumber rides home in a half-ton pickup or breaks its springs, whether your shop shelving needs blocking, and what a shipment will cost by freight.
Moisture is the other half of the story. Freshly sawn "green" wood carries enormous water weight — often 40 to 80 percent more than the same board air-dried. The green option here applies a typical green-weight factor per species group; treat it as a hauling estimate, not a laboratory number, because moisture varies log to log. Density values are drawn from published averages at roughly 12% moisture content — individual boards vary, so leave margin before you load to a vehicle's limit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a board foot of lumber weigh?
Divide the species' density in pounds per cubic foot by 12. Air-dried red oak at about 44 lb/ft³ weighs roughly 3.7 lb per board foot; eastern white pine at about 25 lb/ft³ weighs just over 2 lb. Green wood weighs substantially more due to water content.
How much does 100 board feet weigh?
Depends entirely on species: about 210 lb for air-dried white pine, 240 lb for poplar, 320 lb for walnut, 370 lb for red oak, and 425 lb for hickory. Freshly cut green lumber can weigh 40–80% more than these air-dried figures.
Can a pickup truck carry 200 board feet of oak?
Air-dried, 200 board feet of red oak is roughly 730 lb — within a typical half-ton pickup's payload once you account for passengers and gear, but green oak at over 1,100 lb pushes many trucks past their rating. Check your door-jamb payload sticker, not the truck's name.