According to data from the latest Edenred Repom Freight Index (IFR) analysis, the average freight price per kilometer traveled closed December 2024 at R$6.81 in the country, representing a 4.7% increase compared to November and a 7.07% rise compared to the average recorded in January 2024 (R$6.36).
“Just like in November, the freight price in the last month of 2024 showed an increase as a consequence of important economic factors, particularly the recent rise in the dollar, which pressures transportation sector input costs. The high levels of the benchmark interest rate (Selic) also play an important role in the freight increase, as well as the rise in diesel prices, which, according to the Edenred Ticket Log Price Index (IPTL), reached the highest average price of 2024 in December,” highlights Vinicios Fernandes, director of Edenred Repom.
Annual average
Despite the increase in December compared to November, the index also points to a 12.63% drop when comparing the average values practiced in 2024 (R$6.36) to the 2023 average (R$7.28).
“Throughout 2024, freight prices were influenced by fuel stability and the good performance of the industry and construction sectors, while agribusiness was impacted by the drop in commodities and climatic events. For the beginning of 2025, the average freight price is expected to continue rising, driven by economic and fiscal factors and the recovery of agribusiness,” concludes Fernandes.
The IFR is an index of the average freight price and its composition, surveyed based on the 8 million annual freight and toll voucher transactions managed by Edenred Repom. Edenred Repom, a brand of Edenred Brazil’s Mobility business line, has specialized for 30 years in managing and paying expenses for the road freight transport market, leading the freight and toll voucher payment segment with 8 million annual transactions and serving over 1 million truck drivers across Brazil.
