Source: Valor Econômico
This year's 6% reduction in the price of diesel, although timid, alleviated the strong pressure on freight costs paid on Brazilian highways, which had been occurring in recent years. And the demand for road freight transport in the country will continue to rise in the coming months, say consultants and managers of transport companies. In 2022, cargo transport on the country's roads reached a record movement of 1,2 trillion tons of cargo per kilometer traveled (TKUS), according to a survey by the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain (Ilos).
