Roda Brasil Logística

What Roda Brasil Logística does

Roda Brasil Logística is a privately held Brazilian road transportation and logistics company founded circa 2000 and headquartered in Campinas, São Paulo. Operating from a single industrial-district base with access to Brazil's main highway corridors, the company runs an owned fleet of hundreds of equipment units ranging from light vans to heavy bitrem trucks and provides dry and refrigerated cargo transportation, structured warehousing (Armazéns Gerais), customs transit operations (DI/DTA for import and export via air and sea), and cargo nationalization with Door-to-Door coverage. Its services are organized across eight enterprise verticals: automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, general industry, chemical and petrochemical, yellow line (agricultural equipment), white line (home appliances), and agribusiness.

The company's technology stack is centered on a sensor-rich, telemetry-driven fleet with satellite vehicle tracking, coupling and cargo-bay sensors, fuel blockers, and—for pharmaceutical cargo—redundant dual-software temperature and humidity monitoring with RBC 17025-calibrated thermal qualification and real-time online route visibility. The RBL Farma sub-brand extends this capability into a dedicated temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics division, regulated by an unusually dense Brazilian compliance stack: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, SASSMAQ, ANVISA AFE/AE authorizations for medications and controlled substances, Army and Federal Police permits, IBAMA authorization for dangerous goods, RNTRC, and OEA certification currently in process.

RBL generates revenue through transaction-fee road transportation services, recurring warehousing arrangements, and managed-services contracts for value-added logistics (In House, JIT Sequenciado, Milk Run, Cross Docking, cargo consolidation, reverse logistics, and directed distribution). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, tailored to cargo type, volume, distance, and service scope, with multi-year enterprise contracts. The company goes to market through direct enterprise sales in eight verticals, an inside-sales commercial contact center, and dedicated pharma and recruitment WhatsApp lines; its digital presence is anchored on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Ownership is founder-led, with no disclosed parent, external investors, or institutional backing identified in the record.

Name

Roda Brasil Logística

Legal name

Roda Brasil Logística

Website

https://rodabrasillog.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Roda Brasil Logística is a privately held Brazilian road transportation and logistics provider that operates an owned fleet for dry and refrigerated cargo, warehousing, customs transit, and value-added supply chain services to enterprise clients across automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, industrial, chemical, agricultural, and home appliance sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled Road Freight (Reefer Trucking & Cross-Border) (TLACAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA), Perishables & Fresh Produce Forwarding (Food/Seafood/Floral) (TLACAJAA), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• Road freight transportation
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Customs transit services
• Temperature controlled trucking
• Warehousing and storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Road Transportation Services: Core revenue from road transportation of dry and refrigerated cargo across Brazil. Services include general cargo transport, pharmaceutical logistics, automotive parts, chemical products, and consumer goods. Multiple vehicle types from light vans to heavy bitrem trucks.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Storage services with fully structured facilities for product management from receipt through organization to dispatch. Includes general warehouses (Armazéns Gerais).
3. Customs Transit Services: Customs transit operations including DI (Import Declaration) and DTA (Direct Transit) for both import and export shipments via air and sea. Cargo nationalization services ensuring Door to Door modal transportation.
4. Logistics Solutions: Value-added logistics services including In House logistics, JIT Sequenciado (sequenced just-in-time), Milk Run systems, Cross Docking, and Directed Distribution. Project logistics and reverse logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roda Brasil Logística provides road transportation of dry and refrigerated cargo across Brazil with its own fleet, complemented by structured warehousing, customs transit (DI/DTA), and cargo nationalization with door-to-door service. Through its RBL Farma sub-brand it offers specialized pharmaceutical logistics with dual temperature/humidity monitoring, real-time tracking, and full regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Roda Brasil Logística operates as a comprehensive logistics platform offering integrated transportation, warehousing, and customs services across Brazil. The core portfolio includes general and refrigerated road transportation, customs transit operations, and cargo nationalization services. The company operates a specialized sub-brand called RBL Farma for pharmaceutical logistics with temperature-controlled capabilities. Additional logistics solutions include JIT sequencing, Milk Run systems, cross docking, cargo consolidation, reverse logistics, and customized logistics projects. The fleet comprises various vehicle types from light vans to heavy-duty bitrem trucks, supporting both dry and refrigerated cargo across multiple industry segments including automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, industrial, chemical, agricultural, and construction equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RBL Farma: Specialized pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics division offering temperature-controlled transport, customs transit, and distribution services for medications, health products, cosmetics, and sanitizers.
• RBL Green
• Atitude RBL
• Somos Mais RBL
• Lidere
• RBL Quality (Sorrir)
• RBL 4.0

Products and services

• General Road Transportation (Transportes em Geral) Road transportation of dry and refrigerated cargo across Brazil using the company's own fleet of light vans to heavy bitrem trucks. Designed for enterprises across automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, industrial, chemical/petrochemical, agricultural and white-goods segments requiring safe, efficient road transport.
• Refrigerated Fleet Service (Frota Refrigerada) Refrigerated truck and trailer fleet with onboard temperature controllers for transport of perishable and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and food cargo. Equipped with satellite tracking, coupling sensors, cargo bay opening sensors and fuel blockers.
• Warehousing and Storage (Armazenagem - Armazéns Gerais) Fully structured warehousing facilities providing management of products from receipt through organization to dispatch, including General Warehouses (Armazéns Gerais) service for customers needing storage alongside road transport.
• Customs Transit Service (Trânsito Aduaneiro) Customs transit operations covering export shipments and DTA (Direct Transit Authorization) for imports, with capability to handle air and sea shipments and serve all Recintos Alfandegados throughout Brazil.
• Cargo Nationalization (Nacionalização de Carga) End-to-end cargo nationalization process providing Door to Door transportation service, taking international shipments through customs clearance into the customer's final destination.
• RBL Farma Pharmaceutical Logistics Specialized pharmaceutical logistics division offering temperature-controlled road transport, customs transit and distribution of medications (controlled and non-controlled), pharmaceutical inputs, correlates, health products, sanitizers (domissanitários) and cosmetics, with dual software temperature/humidity Redundância monitoring, RBC 17025 thermal qualification and real-time online tracking.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• A Voz DelascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's transportation initiative partnership. The company actively supports and promotes women in the road transportation sector (TRC - Transporte Rodoviário de Cargas), recognizing women as necessary and valuable contributors to the industry. Partnership involves co-marketing and awareness campaigns for gender equality in logistics.
• Vez e VozcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial responsibility partnership focused on giving voice to transportation professionals and promoting diversity in the logistics industry. Collaboration to advance women in trucking initiatives.
• Rota FemininacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Rota Feminina (Feminine Route) initiative that promotes and supports women's participation in road transportation. Company logo appears alongside partner logo indicating official endorsement and collaborative promotion of women in logistics careers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VLI Logística: Brazilian integrated logistics operator combining rail, road, and terminals. Overlaps with RBL in road transport and warehousing but operates at substantially larger scale with rail-based differentiator.
• Grupo Vamos: Brazilian truck rental, leasing, and used-vehicle remarketing group. Adjacent incumbent to RBL — competes for fleet-related B2B logistics spend, especially truck-as-a-service contracts.
• Rumo (Cosan): Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator with road transport adjacencies. Functions as a broad incumbent competitor for large shipper RFPs where RBL would also bid.
• DHL Supply Chain Brazil: Global logistics integrator's Brazilian contract logistics and road transport arm. Competes with RBL for multinational enterprise RFPs requiring temperature-controlled transport and warehousing.

Direct peers

• Log-In Logística: Brazilian multimodal logistics operator combining road, rail, and port operations. Comparable to RBL in providing integrated road transport, warehousing, and customs transit services across Brazil.
• Tegma Gestão Logística: Brazilian logistics specialist focused on automotive OEM inbound logistics and warehousing. Highly comparable to RBL's primary Automotive segment and JIT/Milk Run offerings, serving the same assembly-plant customer base.
• JSL: One of Brazil's largest road transport and logistics groups with diversified vertical exposure. Comparable business model to RBL — multi-segment B2B trucking with value-added logistics — at substantially greater scale.
• Patrus Transportes: Brazilian trucking and warehousing company serving multiple verticals with own fleet. Closely comparable to RBL in segment diversification, fleet ownership, and warehouse-plus-transport bundling.
• Tora Transportes: Brazilian cargo transportation company with industrial and consumer goods exposure. Comparable to RBL's general industry and consumer goods verticals and multi-region fleet operations.

Emerging players

• Brasil Risk Gerenciamento de Riscos: Brazilian carrier focused on dangerous goods and chemical logistics. Comparable niche overlap with RBL's Chemical/Petrochemical segment and IBAMA-certified operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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