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More unitized lumber is being shipped on flat cars, and NLRDA studies show that flat cars loaded with the new Type 6-B floating-load method can be unloaded for as little as $.054/mbf.

For long hauls these shipments should be protected with water-proof paper.

This costs from $.75 to $2.30/mbf, but the cover can pay off if the lumber is to be stored in the open.

These carriers cut handling costs for the dealer -- and the builder

Says NRLDA's James Wright: `` Since 1958 carriers that move material from the yard to the job site have undergone more radical changes than any of the dealer's other equipment ''.