Hint. It isn’t whatever fits in the back of a pick up truck.
According to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets a cord is a wood stack of 128 square feet. This is often defined as a stack that is 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 8 feet long.
Another wood measurement that you will hear often is a face cord– which is 4 feet by 8 feet by a particular length of wood. For example, an 18 inch face cord would be 4 feet by 8 feet by 18 inches.
So the next time you see a pick up load, dump truck load or carload adivertised , ask your favorite seller exactly how many cords or face cords he will be delivering to make your comparison easier. You will both be happier if your expectations meet in the middle.