Comply with rules for hauling logs or firewood across state lines

Steps

1. Check both the origin and destination state's firewood-movement rules before hauling logs or firewood across a state line — several states restrict or ban importing untreated out-of-state firewood entirely.
2. Confirm whether the wood qualifies as pest-free under a recognized treatment method — heat treatment (commonly citing a core temperature around 71°C/160°F for a specified duration), kiln-drying, fumigation, debarking plus removal of an added layer of wood, or size-reduction (chipping) below a specified dimension.
3. Verify any required certification, label, or permit accompanies the load (e.g., a state-approved 'heat treated' or 'pest free' label), since undocumented wood can be turned away or seized at inspection.
4. Check for both federal APHIS quarantines (e.g., emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle) and state-specific quarantines/import bans that may apply independently to the same load.
5. Account for in-state distance limits on untreated wood movement, since some states cap how far wood can travel from its cutting site even without crossing a state line.