Timber Harvesting magazine Western Editor Dan Shell travels to Independence, Oregon to visit Siletz Trucking. Operating successfully across part of seven decades and having a hands-on role in the evolution of log hauling technology, Siletz Trucking continues to provide a major chunk of trucking capacity in northwest Oregon and today routinely moves 50+ million BF annually. “This company has been a stalwart in this industry and area for decades,” says Administrative Manager Kathryn Thomas, who went to work for Siletz Trucking as a teenager in 1980. “There are very few companies that have the same longevity and have experienced the changes we’ve seen from the off-highway operations to what we do now.” The company is the primary trucking contractor for Hancock Timber Resource Group’s western Oregon timberland operations, and also works with multiple smaller landowners, forest managers and loggers in the region.

Featured Story: “Siletz Trucking: Log Hauling Pros”

Written By: Dan Shell
Company: Siletz Trucking
Location: Independence, Oregon
TH Issue: March/April 2018

Check out other featured articles in the March/April 2018 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The March/April 2018 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine features Independence, Oregon’s Siletz Trucking and highlights their use of new technology and management tactics. Also featured is a report on Transportation Management that discusses drivers, safety and technology issues. The latest in our Forest Family Series features Red Creek, New York’s Johnson family and their company Johnson Forest Management, LLC. An article and photo essay highlight the recent Oregon Logging Conference, held February 22-24 in Eugene, Oregon. A report details the happenings and issues discussed at the 2018 annual meeting of the South Carolina Timber Producers Association, held February 9-11 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.