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 nationwide, 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, freight prices in the last month of 2024 increased due to significant economic factors, notably the recent rise in the dollar, which pressures the sector's input costs. The high levels of the basic interest rate (Selic) also play an important role in the freight increase, as does the rise in diesel, which, according to IPTL (Edenred Ticket Log Price Index), showed 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 indicates that there was a drop of 12.63% when comparing the average values practiced in 2024 (R$ 6.36) to the average in 2023 (R$ 7.28).
“Throughout 2024, freight prices were influenced by stable fuel prices and the good performance of industry and construction, while agribusiness was impacted by falling commodity prices and climate events. At the beginning of 2025, average freight prices are 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, based on the 8 million annual freight and toll transactions managed by Edenred Repom. Edenred Repom, the brand of Edenred Brazil's Mobility business line, has been specialized in managing and paying expenses for the freight transportation market for 30 years, leading in the freight payment and toll voucher segment with 8 million transactions annually and over 1 million truck drivers served across Brazil.
