Formação de preços no transporte de carga

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze freight transportation rates in Brazil. The broad database available allows a detailed investigation by mode, type of cargo, distance and market segment. The results confirm the theoretical references revisited in terms of the spectrum of variation found in rates, in spite of the competitive forces that prevail. The impact of the dominant trucking mode on the pricing possibilities of the rail and inland water modes are discussed. The freight rate functions estimated also confirm the importance of nonlinearity and of cross-effects of variables such as distance and diesel prices.