Log scaling system and related methods

A method to scale pluralities of logs loaded on one or more transport trailers, each log of the pluralities of logs having a first end and a second end separated by a length of the respective log, the method comprising:

• for each of the one or more transport trailers, capturing, by a first imager, a first image of the plurality of logs, the first image including a depiction of the first end of each log of the plurality of logs;
• capturing, by a second imager, a second image of the plurality of logs, the second image including a depiction of the second end of each log of the plurality of logs;
• and
• with at least one processor:
• generating a load identifier for each load of logs on a respective one of the one or more transport trailers;
• generating a log identifier for each log of the plurality of logs;
• determining a first diameter value for the first end of each log based upon the depiction of the first end of each respective log in the first image;
• determining a second diameter value for the second end of each log based upon the depiction of the second end of each respective log in the second image;
• determining, based at least in part upon one of the first and second diameter values, a product value for each log of the plurality of logs in each of the one or more transport trailers, the product value being determined using a log length and at least one of the first diameter value and the second diameter value;
• storing, in a database, the first and second images associated with each of the one or more transport trailers, the load identifier for each load of logs, the log identifier for each log of the plurality of logs, the first and second diameter values associated with each log of the plurality of logs in each of the one or more transport trailers, and the product value for each log of the plurality of logs in each of the one or more transport trailers;
• accumulating a plurality of product values to form a load of logs for distribution;
• and
• grouping a plurality of identifiers to form a distribution load, the plurality of identifiers drawn from the log identifiers and load identifiers stored in the database, the distribution load representing an accumulation of product values within a determined acceptable range of a targeted total product value.