March 2025 lumber report: Tariff confusion and rising prices

March waned with the usual seasonal increase in lumber buying and construction activity. At the same time, transportation issues loomed at a normal time of year. Lumber industry players reported shortages of trucks, as well as long delays at hubs and at border crossings. Players voiced their frustration with the ongoing uncertainty about tariffs, if that would apply to lumber, saying that the final announcement could not come soon enough.