Freight drops 0.54% in March, the first since November, says Edenred Repom

According to data from the latest analysis of the Edenred Repom Freight Index (IFR), the average freight price per kilometer driven in March was R$ 7.35 in the country, which represents a slight fall of 0.54% compared to February. It is the first decline in the average price recorded by IFR since November 2024.

“Although observed factors that usually press the freight value upwards, such as the increase in the freight table floor and the beginning of the harvest, the IFR observed a slight decline in March. Although the slowdown in the industrial sector has a more significant impact on the manufacturing industry, it is important to note that commodities continue to show positive results.In addition, the Edenred Ticket Log (IPTL) Price Index pointed out a slight decrease in the diesel price at stations in March compared to February, a factor that may also have contributed to alleviate operating costs and impacted the values practiced in road transport”, analyzes Viniciosandes, director of Edenredom Reprom.

In the following months, the evolution of freight prices will continue to be linked to a combination of economic variables. “A reduction in the value of diesel in refineries announced by Petrobras and in force since April 1 may bring more relief to operational transportation costs, while the performance of sectors such as agribusiness and the extractive industry should continue to impact the pace of contracting the sector and the values practiced per kilometer driven”, concludes Fernandes.

IFR is an index of the average freight price and its composition, raised based on the 8 million annual freight and toll voucher transactions administered by Edenred Repom. Edenred Repom, a brand of the Mobility business line of Edenred Brasil, has been specialized for 30 years in the management and payment of expenses for the road freight transport market, leader in the freight payment and toll voucher segment with 8 million annual transactions and more than 1 million truck drivers served throughout Brazil.