Is White Oak good for trailer decking?

Due to its durability, white oak is slightly costlier than red oak. Oak wood is an appropriate choice for building truck trailer decking. It lasts for decades and requires minimal annual maintenance. The wood is slightly more expensive than some other types of woods that are used for decking.

What is the best wood for decking on a trailer?

Rough oak is used for trailer decking primarily for its strength. Oak is one of the only decking materials recommended for use with tracked equipment such as skid steer loaders and excavators. In the trailer industry, oak decking is referred to as “rough” oak for a reason.

How much does a trailer deck cost?

Trailer Decking starts at $1.90/bdft* for oak for 6-8” boards. (Wider boards cost more per boardfoot; please contact us for details) We are able to cut up to 32′ length boards depending on our present log inventory.

Is Southern yellow pine good for trailer decking?

Southern Yellow Pine is our standard lumber. This wood is native to the Southern United States and has great loading bearing capacity. It is one of the hardest pines and provides outstanding durability for trailer decking.

How thick is a trailer floor?

The most popular thicknesses would be 0.188″ (3/16″) or 0.125″ (1/8″), and even 0.25 (1/4″). So it all depends on the flooring you put down before.

What is the best wood for a flatbed truck?

The answer is Apitong also known as Keruing. Apitong / Keruing is used by all major flatbed trailer manufactures like Great Dane, Fontaine, Wilson, Transcraft, MAC, Wabash, Doonan Specialized Trailer, XL-Specialized and more. They are the professionals and they know what is best. They all choose Apitong / Keruing.

Is Poplar good for trailer decking?

Interestin’,…. Poplar is ’bout the last wood I’d use for a trailer deck,…. it’s the softest of hardwoods,…. It rots in no time, ‘n snaps with the slightest load,…

Why choose white oak for heavy equipment trailer decking?

When you order your decking from us, we will cut it to the exact lengths you need at thicknesses sturdy enough to haul any sized load. White Oak has been the industry standard for heavy equipment trailer decking for good reasons.

Why choose custom cut white oak decking from Ohio timber works?

From a lumber yard or big box store, hardwood decking can often be almost as expensive. That’s why, when it comes time to redeck, you should choose custom cut White Oak from Ohio Timber Works. Trailer decking from Ohio Timber Works can be cut to any dimensions or specifications.

What is the best decking for heavy equipment trailers?

Despite White Oaks natural weather resistance, many of our customers choose to apply weather sealer to their lumber before installing on their trailers. This is the ultimate heavy equipment decking. Treated, White Oak decking will last longer than the trailer! Its the first time i heard about this but it looks cool! is it heavy duty?

How much does it cost to sand a white oak board?

This White Oak is Rough and in the green. They can be sanded one or 2 faces for an additional charge. Top picture show them sanded one face. 18 & 20′ are available on Special Order. (allow 2-3 weeks for Delivery) 16′ Boards are $51.00 each.