# Flatbed capacity at its tightest due to surging oil prices, construction boom - FreightWaves

> The national flatbed outbound tender rejection index hit two all-time highs in the week ending March 5, 2022, while reefer and van rejection rates fell. Flatbed capacity has tightened for four months, with demand tied to oil drilling and construction. Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed West Texas crude above $100 a barrel.

- Date: 2022-03-06 · published 2022-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11760-flatbed-capacity-at-its-tightest-due-to-surging-oil-prices-construction-boom
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight flatbed capacity raises domestic trucking costs for inbound inputs and outbound feed products. The story is primarily about trucking demand rather than a direct move in any feed commodity.

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flatbed-capacity-at-its-tightest-due-to-surging-oil-prices-construction-boom

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