Arlete Transportes e Logística Ltda.

What Arlete Transportes e Logística Ltda. does

Arlete Transportes e Logística Ltda. is a privately held Brazilian road-freight carrier founded in April 1993 and headquartered in Tubarão, Santa Catarina. The company specializes in fractional (less-than-truckload) cargo transportation, offering door-to-door collection and delivery across the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, and São Paulo, with limited coverage to Rio de Janeiro. As of the latest data it operates 21 owned units, including a centralized Distribution Center (CDA) in Gaspar/SC, and claims 100% coverage of Southern Brazil with daily direct routes between its Matriz in Tubarão and its Filial in São Paulo.

The company's core offering combines transportation with an integrated digital service surface: a web-based client portal providing real-time cargo tracking, online quote requests, collection requests, DACTE printing, and delivery-proof retrieval, supplemented by an Android mobile app on Google Play. A specialized service line — ANVISA-certified since May 2019 — covers transportation of medications and health-related products, a regulated segment most regional carriers cannot serve. The technology stack is a conventional LTL tracking and management system rather than an AI-driven platform; no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Arlete's business model is asset-based and transactional: revenue is generated through per-shipment freight charges on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go basis, with prices varying by route, weight, cubage, and service requirements. Go-to-market is sales-led via a direct unit network, supplemented by self-serve web quotes and WhatsApp inside-sales. The company is family-owned with no disclosed parent company, no external funding, and no enterprise-anchor customers disclosed, indicating a horizontally distributed book across SMB and mid-market shippers plus a narrower pharmaceutical vertical.

Name

Arlete Transportes e Logística Ltda.

Legal name

Arlete Transportes e Logística Ltda.

Website

https://arletetransportes.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arlete Transportes is a privately held Brazilian regional LTL freight carrier, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tubarão/SC, offering door-to-door fractional cargo transport across Southern and Southeastern Brazil via 21 owned units and an integrated tracking and client portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tubarão, Santa Catarina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight and Transportation Services: Primary revenue from transportation and logistics services, including collection, transport, and door-to-door delivery of fractional cargo across Brazilian states (RS, SC, PR, SP, RJ)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arlete Transportes is a Brazilian road-freight carrier that picks up, transports, and delivers fractional (less-than-truckload) cargo door-to-door across Southern and Southeastern Brazil, primarily between states RS, SC, PR, SP, and RJ. It operates an owned multi-branch network with daily direct routes, a real-time tracking portal and mobile app for shipment visibility, and holds ANVISA certification to transport medications and health-related products.

Product overview

Arlete Transportes e Logística is a Brazilian transportation and logistics company offering a unified platform of cargo transportation services. The core offering consists of fractional cargo transportation (LTL) with real-time tracking, online quote and collection request systems, and document management services (DACTE printing, delivery proofs). The company operates a proprietary mobile application available on Google Play, providing customers with on-the-go access to tracking and service requests. Specialized services include ANVISA-certified transportation of medications and health products. The company maintains 7+ operational units across Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul states, with a Distribution Center (CDA) in Gaspar/SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fractional Cargo Transportation (Transporte de Cargas Fracionadas) Less-than-truckload (LTL) road transportation of fractional cargo between São Paulo, Tubarão, and cities across Santa Catarina, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul, with door-to-door collection and delivery for business shippers.
• Door-to-Door Logistics Service (Serviço de Logística) Complete logistics operations including cargo handling, door-to-door delivery, and distribution center operations from the CDA hub in Gaspar/SC that links all Santa Catarina units.
• ANVISA-Certified Pharmaceutical & Health Products Transport (Transporte de Medicamentos e Correlatos) Specialized, ANVISA-certified transportation service for medications, cosmetics, and health-related products requiring regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical logistics.
• Arlete Transportes Mobile App Android mobile application available on Google Play that provides Arlete customers with real-time cargo tracking, collection requests, and access to client services on mobile devices.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ANVISAcoreOthers · 1 May 2019ANVISA certification obtained in May 2019 making Arlete one of the few companies certified to transport medications and correlates in Brazil. This certification validates compliance with strict pharmaceutical logistics regulations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tegma: Tegma is a Brazilian publicly listed logistics company with broader transportation, warehousing, and integrated logistics capabilities. Comparable to Arlete in road freight transportation but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple verticals.
• JSL: JSL is one of Brazil's largest road freight and logistics conglomerates, operating multiple brands (including former Patrus) across LTL, FTL, and dedicated transport. Comparable to Arlete as a Brazilian road freight carrier but at significantly larger, publicly listed scale.
• Log-In Logística: Log-In Logística is a Brazilian integrated logistics company offering road, rail, and port-connected freight solutions. Comparable to Arlete in providing road freight services in Brazil but operates as a broader integrated logistics incumbent.
• DHL Express Brasil: DHL Express Brasil is the Brazilian operation of a global logistics leader offering international and domestic express freight services. Comparable to Arlete in Brazilian road freight operations but at much larger scale with international network and broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Localfrio: Localfrio is a Brazilian logistics operator offering road freight, warehousing, and distribution services. Comparable to Arlete in offering LTL road transportation with multi-region coverage in Brazil.
• Patrus Transportes: Patrus Transportes is a Brazilian road freight and logistics company (now operating under JSL) that historically competed in regional LTL trucking. Comparable to Arlete in regional LTL business model, customer segments, and Brazilian trucking operations.
• Braspress: Braspress is one of Brazil's largest road freight transportation companies, offering LTL and FTL services nationwide. It competes directly with Arlete in the Brazilian road freight market with similar business model and customer base.
• Expresso São Miguel: Expresso São Miguel is a Brazilian road freight and logistics company serving multiple regions. Comparable to Arlete as a regional LTL trucking operator with multi-branch network in Southern Brazil.
• Plimor: Plimor is a regional Brazilian freight transportation and logistics company with operations in Southern Brazil. Comparable to Arlete in regional LTL trucking service model and customer base.
• Atlantida: Atlantida is a regional Brazilian road freight carrier offering LTL and logistics services in Southern and Southeastern Brazil. Comparable to Arlete in regional trucking focus, multi-state footprint, and LTL specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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