The informal freight market generates R$ 32 billion in tax evasion per year in Brazil.

The estimate of tax evasion was determined from information on diesel consumption and revenue declared to the Federal Revenue Service.

Road transport accounts for more than half of freight transport in BrazilAccording to a survey by the consulting firm Ilos, the formalization of truck drivers' occupation is a relatively recent phenomenon, which helps explain the existence of a parallel market: high demand and still low infrastructure.