What Frete.com does

Frete.com is a Brazilian digital freight marketplace founded in 2013 (originally as SontraCargo) and headquartered in São Paulo, connecting 75,000 active shippers (embarcadores) with 900,000 active truck drivers and transport companies through a unified platform. The platform processes 30,000+ freight loads daily across 50,000 routes, using AI-powered intelligent matching, automated price negotiation, and risk management to reduce empty runs, prevent cargo theft (R$1.4 billion in prevented thefts to date), and provide real-time market intelligence through the Frete Index de Preços (IFP).

The core technology stack combines a recommendation engine for load matching, an automated negotiation system, computer-vision-based biometric identity verification, anomaly detection for fraud and theft prevention, and predictive analytics for pricing and capacity. Beyond the marketplace, Frete.com operates a vertically integrated suite of services: Freterisk (AI-powered risk management accepted by insurance carriers), Fretepago (working-capital credit structured through FIDC facilities with XP, BTG Pactual, and Polígono Capital, projected to reach R$1.5 billion in credit volume in 2026), Frete Insights (market intelligence subscriptions), Chat Fretebras (secure messaging with dispute resolution), FreteTMS (TMS for agribusiness, built from the Intersite and AgFrete acquisitions), and a digital payments account. GTV reached US$14.3 billion annualized as of Q1 2025, growing at more than 100% year-over-year.

Frete.com monetizes through marketplace commissions on completed transactions, credit and fintech interest margins, TMS subscriptions, and risk-management fees. The company has raised approximately R$2.2 billion (US$400M+) across equity rounds from Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, LGT, IDB, Tencent, and SoftBank, and is recognized as a Brazilian unicorn and one of Fast Company's World's 100 Most Innovative Companies. In 2025 the company expanded internationally with the Flete.com brand in Mexico, backed by a US$20 million commitment, targeting the US$15-20 billion Mexican long-haul Full Truck Load market.

Name

Frete.com

Legal name

Fretebras Internet e Serviços LTDA

Website

https://frete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Frete.com is a Brazilian digital freight marketplace connecting 75,000 shippers with 900,000 truck drivers across 50,000 routes via AI-powered matching, embedded fintech credit, risk management, and market intelligence, expanding into Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: Frete.com operates a freight marketplace connecting shippers and carriers, earning commissions on completed transactions. The platform facilitates 30,000+ loads daily through its digital marketplace.
2. Credit and Fintech Services (Fretepago): Provides working capital credit to transportadoras and truck drivers, structured through FIDC (Receivables Investment Fund) partnerships. Closed R$150M FIDC with XP Investments alongside BTG Pactual and Polígono Capital. Ended 2025 with R$600M in credit volume, projecting R$1.5B in 2026.
3. SaaS/TMS Subscriptions: FreteTMS product provides transportation management system capabilities to agribusiness clients, likely generating subscription revenue.
4. Risk Management Services: Freterisk provides risk management services accepted by insurance companies, generating fees for verification and risk assessment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frete.com operates Latin America's largest digital freight marketplace, connecting shippers (embarcadores) with 900,000+ truck drivers and 25,000+ transportadoras through AI-powered matching, automated negotiation, and integrated risk management. Beyond the core load-matching platform, the company monetizes embedded fintech services (Fretepago working capital credit, digital accounts), transportation management for agribusiness (FreteTMS), market intelligence (Frete Insights), and cargo risk management (Freterisk).

Product overview

Frete.com is a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of the core Fretebras freight marketplace (the largest in Latin America with 900,000 drivers and 30,000+ daily loads), supplemented by vertical products including Freterisk (AI-powered risk management preventing R$1.4B in cargo theft), Fretepago (fintech credit via FIDC structuring with XP/BTG), Frete Insights (market intelligence with IFP price index), Chat Fretebras (secure messaging), FreteTMS and Intersite (acquired TMS products for agribusiness), Cargo X (alternative credit), Fretedados (real-time analytics), and Identity Shielding (biometric verification for Mexico). The platform connects transportadoras and shippers with drivers through intelligent matching, automated negotiation, and integrated financial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cargo X: Alternative credit unit for transport companies
• FreteTMS
• Freterisk
• Fretepago
• Fretedados
• Flete.com
• Frete Insights
• Chat Fretebras

Products and services

• Frete.com Freight Marketplace Platform The core digital freight marketplace connecting shippers (embarcadores) with 900,000+ active truck drivers and 25,000+ transportadoras across Brazil. Features AI-powered intelligent matching, automated freight negotiation, real-time cargo monitoring, and processes over 30,000 loads daily across 50,000+ routes.
• Encontre Fretes (Driver App) Mobile application for independent truck drivers and small fleet owners to find freight loads, receive secure digital payments, and access personal credit. Used by 8 in 10 Brazilian truck drivers with access to 30,000+ daily loads.
• Encontre Motoristas (Operator App) Operator application for transportadoras and shippers to find and match with qualified drivers. Features validated driver profiles, government database verification, selfie validation, real-time cargo monitoring, and TMS integration for complete risk and documentation management.
• Freterisk (Risk Management) AI-powered risk management platform providing rigorous identity verification, validated driver profiles with government database checks, selfie validation, and integration with TMS. Accepted by insurance companies for cargo insurance. Has prevented R$1.4 billion in potential cargo thefts.
• Fretepago (Credit and Payments) Fintech credit and payment platform providing working capital financing to transportadoras with fair rates, structured via FIDC (Receivables Investment Fund) with partners XP, BTG Pactual, and Polígono Capital. Processed R$3B+ in transactions, served 25,000+ transportadoras and 900,000 truck drivers.
• Frete Insights (Market Intelligence) Data-driven market intelligence platform providing the most complete view of the Brazilian road freight market. Includes Frete Index de Preços (IFP), regional freight price analytics by truck type and product category, and liquidity thermometer measuring driver-to-load ratios.
• FreteTMS (Transportation Management System) Transportation Management System product for agribusiness, created through the acquisition of AgFrete in 2022 and Intersite in 2020. Provides end-to-end logistics management for agricultural sector clients.
• Chat Fretebras (Secure Messaging) Secure messaging platform enabling controlled communication between shippers and carriers with registered communications, fraud protection, dispute resolution support, and exclusive protections for drivers.
• Flete.com (Mexico Marketplace) Mexican brand of Frete.com's freight marketplace, targeting long-haul Full Truck Load shipments in Mexico's US$15-20B market. Includes biometric Identity Shielding verification with 500+ validated carriers as of May 2026.
• Identity Shielding (Biometric Verification) Financial-grade biometric identity verification system for cargo carriers in Mexico. Combines facial recognition with liveness testing to address security, fraud, and fragmentation vulnerabilities in domestic logistics. Launched with 500 validated carriers and projected 1,000+ verified profiles by end of 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• R$1.4 billion in potential cargo thefts prevented through security measures
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Frete - Agro Advisory Council MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Advisory council formed by leaders in road freight transport for agribusiness, including founders, presidents, and CEOs of major agricultural transport companies. Meets twice annually to discuss market reality, anticipate trends, and identify innovation needs.
• Richard ZhangflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Formerly advisory board member since 2020, now board director. Former CFO of Truck Alliance (now Full Truck Alliance/Manbang Group), the largest freight platform in China. Brings global freight technology expertise valued for Latin American expansion.
• Insurance Companies (seguradoras)coreTechnology or IntegrationFreterisk risk management platform is accepted by insurance companies for cargo insurance, integrating with insurance workflows and providing verified driver profiles and risk assessments.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: One of North America's largest asset-based carriers operating J.B. Hunt 360, a digital freight marketplace. While asset-heavy and broad in services, its 360 platform directly competes for shipper relationships and increasingly competes in the same digital-matching space as Frete.com.
• Schneider National: Large US truckload carrier and logistics provider with growing digital brokerage and freight technology offerings. Represents the established incumbent side of the freight market that Frete.com increasingly competes with on enterprise shipper contracts.

Direct peers

• Truckstop: Long-standing US load board and digital freight marketplace connecting carriers and brokers. Directly comparable to Fretebras on the load-board core product, with a similarly large two-sided network and adjacent factoring/credit services for carriers.
• NEXT Trucking: US digital freight marketplace focused on drayage and long-haul matching with mobile-first driver UX. Mirrors Frete.com's mobile-app-driven, SMB-driver-first adoption model and tech-enabled matching for fragmented trucker supply.
• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage and marketplace operated by Uber, connecting shippers with carriers through technology-enabled matching and pricing. Closely aligned business model and target customer base, with Uber Freight explicitly pursuing embedded financing and TMS-adjacent services that mirror Frete.com's Fretepago and FreteTMS strategy.
• Loadsmart: US-based digital freight broker offering AI-powered full-truckload matching, pricing, and book-now-instant functionality. Closely aligned with Frete.com on intelligent matching, automated negotiation, and broker-to-carrier technology — though operating primarily in North America.
• Transfix: US digital freight broker applying data science to pricing and matching for full-truckload freight. Closely aligned with Frete.com on AI-driven pricing, automated negotiation, and the analytical layer (Frete Insights equivalent).
• Full Truck Alliance: NYSE-listed (YMM) operator of China's largest digital freight marketplace, connecting truckers with shippers using AI-driven matching and similar fintech monetization. The most directly comparable global peer — same marketplace model, embedded financial services, and freight data analytics. Frete.com board director Richard Zhang is a co-founder.

Regional players

• Mercado Libre (Mercado Envios): Latin America's largest e-commerce operator runs an in-house logistics network across Brazil and Mexico (Mercado Envios). Operates freight capacity in the same geographies Frete.com serves and competes for shipper share of voice, but as part of a much broader commerce platform.
• Loggi: Brazilian digital logistics platform focused on last-mile and middle-mile delivery. Operates a technology-enabled driver network in Brazil adjacent to Frete.com's long-haul focus; competes for the same driver pool and increasingly for shipper wallet share in Brazilian B2B logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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