Pallet lumber prices: supplier explains why low-grade southern pine costs are rising
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A pallet lumber supplier sets out why #4 southern pine cants and boards — the main input for new stringer pallets — have moved higher through 2026, citing sawmill output and grade availability. This is the company's own market commentary, not an official price index.
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- Source organisation
- Hinton Lumber Products
- Original date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
Pallet News publishes a short original summary only. Copyright in the original update remains with the publishing organisation.
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