Brazilian Freight Bill Progresses in Congress with $5,000 Minimum Wage, 70% Advance Payment, and Fines Up to $1 Million, as Agriculture and Industry Warn of Rising Costs and Legal Uncertainty

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 22/06/2026 at 19:20

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Provisional Measure 1.343/2026 needs to be voted on by the Senate by July 16 and establishes new obligations for freight transport, including advance payment to freelancers, higher fines, and a minimum wage for drivers, while productive entities request changes to avoid additional costs and regulatory insecurity.

The Freight MP advanced in Congress after being approved by the Chamber of Deputies and depends on the Senate’s analysis. Provisional Measure 1.343/2026 needs to be voted on by July 16 to remain valid.

The text expands the oversight of the minimum road transport rate, toughens penalties, and creates obligations for companies and transporters. The proposal establishes a national minimum wage of R$ 5,000 for long-distance drivers.

Freight MP changes payments and increases fines

Among the changes is the semi-annual update of the freight table. The measure also mandates that freelance transporters receive at least 70% of the contracted value before the service is completed.

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Agro points to costs and legal insecurity

Aprosoja-MT states that the Freight MP increases state intervention in transport relations and creates regulatory costs and risks for producers, cooperatives, industries, transporters, and contractors.

The entity highlights that the sector already faces high production costs, pressure on agricultural commodity prices, and geopolitical instability.

The Parliamentary Agricultural Front also questions the methodology of the table and the electronic oversight by ANTT. For the caucus, the model disregards regional differences, return freights, fleet characteristics, and cargo particularities.

Fines may exceed R$ 4 billion

Data presented by the National Confederation of Industry indicates more than 192,000 citations by March, with a potential of R$ 2 billion in fines.

The CNI projection indicates that the volume could reach 390,000 citations and about R$ 4.1 billion in penalties by the end of 2026.

Representatives of the productive sector associate the model with legal uncertainty. Independent truck drivers, however, defend the table as a tool for balance in negotiations with large shippers, including trading companies, industries, and slaughterhouses.

Fiesp requests revision by the Senate

Fiesp requested that the Senate modify the text. The federation considers the fines disproportionate and states that the revocation of registrations could increase insecurity for companies and transporters.

The entity foresees an increase in logistical costs and impacts on the prices of goods. It also criticizes the measure’s definition of floor criteria, reducing the regulatory agency’s scope of action.

As an example, Fiesp cites agricultural limestone, whose transportation can cost more than the cargo itself. The federation also warns of possible fleet verticalization, reducing the space for independents.

Should the Freight MP be altered by the Senate or maintained as approved by the Chamber? Share your assessment of the fines, minimum floor, logistical costs, and possible effects for producers, industries, transport companies, and independent truck drivers in the country.

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