61% do transporte de cargas no Brasil é rodoviário

61% Of Freight Transportation In Brazil Is Road-Based

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 04/02/2021 at 17:27

Foto: reprodução

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The road modal is the main and most important one in Brazilian territory. The CNT Yearbook of 2018 reveals that in the last three years there was a growth of nearly 3,000 kilometers considering all paved Brazilian roads. Currently, this number exceeds 200 million kilometers, which still seems insufficient to meet the demands in the different regions of Brazil.

For comparison, road transport percentages in other continental countries:

USA: 43%
China: 35%
Australia: 27%
Canada: 19%

In 2019, Brazil moved 61% of its cargo via highways, considering the TKUs (ton-kilometer units) transported. In the same period, 21% of the cargo was transported by rail, 12% by cabotage, 4% by pipelines, 2% by waterways, and less than 1% by air transport.

Image credits: Marcelo Gauto

61% Of Freight Transportation In Brazil Is Road-Based

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61% Of Freight Transportation In Brazil Is Road-Based

According to the Brazilian Truck Drivers Association, the road modal represents 61% of cargo transportation in Brazil

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