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Lula Sanctions Law That Makes Brazil’s Minimum Freight Binding

Making the frete piso binding gives ANTT clearer enforcement powers, raises fines to as much as R$1 million, extends liability to intermediaries and digital platforms, mandates CIOT registration.

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Presidente receberá representante da categoria na Casa Civil antes da sanção do texto alterado no Congresso.
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Overview

  • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the conversion of the MP do Frete into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, formally giving the minimum freight table binding effect and preserving ANTT’s role in setting values.
  • The law prescribes a methodology for ANTT to calculate and update minimum rates using distance, number of axles and cargo type and requires automatic adjustments when fuel prices move more than 5% with updates within three business days.
  • New enforcement tools include mandatory CIOT registration of freight operations, a stepped penalty regime with fines up to R$1 million, suspension or cancellation of carrier registrations, and expanded liability that reaches intermediaries and digital freight platforms.
  • The text keeps payment protections for drivers by capping payment terms at 30 days and requiring at least 70% advance for autonomous carriers while rejecting the congressional proposal for a R$5,000 national salary floor for long‑haul truckers.
  • The Ministry of Transport urged the presidency to veto six congressional insertions, notably a proposed amnesty for 2022 blockade fines, and trucker leaders pressed the government to block an expanded tacógrafo provision before the final sanction.