Copral
Copral – Comércio e Navegação is a Brazilian road freight transportation company founded in 1967, specializing in container, bulk solid, dangerous goods, army-controlled, and DTA customs transit services for B2B industrial and enterprise customers across Brazil.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1967
- HeadquartersMaracanaú, Brazil
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Copral does
Copral – Comércio e Navegação is a privately held Brazilian road freight transportation company founded in 1967 in Maracanaú, Ceará. The company specializes in five service lines: container transport (20' and 40', including dry box, high cube, reefer, open top, flat rack, platform, and tank), bulk solid transport (cereals, fertilizers, crushed stone, powder), dangerous goods transport under ANTT Resolution 420/04, army-controlled products transport under Decree 3.665/2000, and DTA customs transit declaration transport for imported cargo moving between bonded warehouses.
The company operates its own diversified fleet, holds SASSMAQ certification from ABNT (obtained 2022, renewed 2024–2026), and maintains offices in Maracanaú, Fortaleza, and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, extending national coverage through a partner network across additional Brazilian states. Technology is conventional for the sector: fleet management, real-time operational status reporting, and electronic DTA document handling, with no disclosed AI/ML or digital platform capabilities.
The business model is transaction-fee based, with quote-driven pricing requested via phone, email, and WhatsApp. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting enterprise and mid-market B2B customers in industrial, manufacturing, agricultural-chemical, shipping, and textile sectors (named customers include Aliança, Grendene, Mercosul Line, Nufarm, and Vicunha). The company is founder-led, with Philippe Raymond Boris as president and founding partner, and shows no external institutional investors, M&A activity, or capital-raising events in the available data.
Copral firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Copral
- Legal name
- Copral – Comércio e Navegação
- Website
- https://copral.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1967
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Copral – Comércio e Navegação is a Brazilian road freight transportation company founded in 1967, specializing in container, bulk solid, dangerous goods, army-controlled, and DTA customs transit services for B2B industrial and enterprise customers across Brazil.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Copral industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Road Freight Transportation
- NAICS
- Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (484122)
- SIC
- Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)
- akta.pro primary industry
- High-Value & Secure Cargo Forwarding (Valuables/Armored) (TLACAJAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Secure Chain-of-Custody / High-Value B2B Courier (Electronics, Jewelry) (TLAAAEAJ)
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Where Copral is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Maracanaú
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Copral business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Road Freight Transportation Services: Copral generates revenue through providing road transportation services for containers (20' and 40' dry box, high cube, reefer, open top, flat rack, platform, tank), bulk solids (cereals, fertilizers, crushed stone, powder), dangerous goods, army-controlled products, and DTA customs transit. The company operates its own fleet and provides complete logistics services including collection, delivery, and return of containers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Copral product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Copral is a road freight carrier that transports containers (20' and 40' dry box, high cube, reefer, open top, flat rack, platform, tank), bulk solid cargo (cereals, fertilizers, crushed stone, powder), dangerous goods, army-controlled products, and shipments under the DTA Customs Transit Declaration regime across Brazil, handling collection, delivery, and container return with its own fleet and partner network. The company serves enterprise and mid-market B2B customers in industrial, agricultural, chemical, maritime, and defense-related supply chains, operating under SASSMAQ/ABNT certification and regulatory licenses for hazardous and military-controlled cargo.
Product overview
Copral is a transportation and logistics company offering a portfolio of specialized road transport services. The core offerings include: (1) Transporte Rodoviário de Containers for 20' and 40' containers across multiple types (DRY BOX, HIGH CUBE, REEFER, OPEN TOP, FLAT HACK, PLATFORM, TANK); (2) Transporte de Graneis Sólidos for bulk unpackaged commodities; (3) Transporte em Regime de DTA for customs transit operations; (4) Transporte Rodoviário de Produtos Perigosos for dangerous goods; and (5) Transporte de Produtos Controlados Pelo Exército for military-controlled products. The company operates throughout Brazil with its own fleet, serving the logistics needs of various industrial sectors including agriculture, chemicals, and maritime commerce.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Road Transport of Containers (Transporte Rodoviário de Containers) Road transport of 20' and 40' containers in DRY BOX, HIGH CUBE, REEFER, OPEN TOP, FLAT RACK, PLATFORM, and TANK variants, covering the full national territory using various vehicle types and including collection, delivery, and empty-container return, with strict compliance to scheduling and appointment times; targeted at industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, chemical, and shipping B2B customers.
- Bulk Solid Transport (Transporte de Graneis Sólidos) Road transport of unpackaged solid bulk cargo, including cereals, fertilizers, crushed stone (brita), and powders, for B2B industrial, agricultural, and chemical customers across Brazil using Copral's own fleet.
- Customs Transit Declaration (DTA) Transport Service Road transportation of imported merchandise under the DTA (Declaração de Trânsito Aduaneiro) regime, authorizing movement between customs-bonded warehouses inside Brazil while the cargo remains under Federal Revenue jurisdiction, with tax collection deferred until arrival at the final destination; targeted at importers and trading companies that need to interiorize imported cargo legally and efficiently.
- Dangerous Goods Road Transport (Transporte Rodoviário de Produtos Perigosos) Licensed road transport of dangerous goods posing risks to health, public safety, or the environment, compliant with ANTT Resolution 420/04, ANTT Resolution 3665/11 and product-specific regulations; serves B2B customers in chemicals, agriculture, defense, and other sectors that require rigorously compliant, trained handling of hazardous cargo.
- Army-Controlled Products Transport (Transporte de Produtos Controlados Pelo Exército) Licensed road transport of products controlled by the Brazilian Army under Decree 3.665/2000, including weapons, ammunition, explosives (pólvora), glycerin, sulfur, aggressive chemical products, and other military-use items, with strict compliance to legal procedures and segregation requirements; targeted at defense, security, and licensed industrial customers needing a certified, regulation-compliant carrier.
Companies that use Copral
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Copral technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Copral partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Partners in various statesminorCopral maintains partnerships with companies in various Brazilian states to ensure coverage across the entire national territory. These partnerships enable the company to serve customers nationwide despite having physical offices only in Ceará and Pernambuco.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Copral competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Tegma: Major Brazilian logistics provider with road, container, and integrated transport services for enterprise clients; broader scale and diversification than Copral but overlapping in container road transport and B2B industrial customers.
- Rumo: Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator with complementary road transport; comparable to Copral in moving industrial, agricultural, and containerized cargo across Brazil, though anchored on rail rather than trucking.
- JSL: Brazilian trucking, logistics, and fleet management group operating nationwide with diversified road transport services; comparable to Copral in owning fleet assets and serving industrial shippers, but at materially larger scale.
- DHL Express Brasil: Global logistics integrator operating extensive road freight and courier services in Brazil; comparable to Copral in B2B road transport but with international scale, digital TMS, and multimodal capabilities.
Direct peers
- Braspress: One of Brazil's largest road freight and courier express carriers, operating nationwide with own fleet and serving enterprise B2B customers — closely comparable to Copral's direct-sales, own-fleet, container-and-cargo road transport model.
- Atlas Logistics: Brazilian road freight carrier providing container, bulk, and specialized cargo transportation nationwide with own fleet; closely comparable to Copral in service mix, target customers, and own-asset model.
- Transportadora Capivari: Brazilian road transport company specializing in bulk solids and containerized cargo for industrial customers; comparable to Copral in owning specialized fleet for bulk and container transport.
- Sequoia Logística: Brazilian logistics operator offering road transport, warehousing, and integrated solutions for industrial customers; comparable to Copral in serving enterprise B2B clients with container and bulk road freight.
Emerging players
- Localiza: Brazilian vehicle rental and fleet management giant with growing logistics arm; adjacent to Copral through fleet-management expertise and ownership of road transport assets serving enterprise customers.
Regional players
- Mercosul Line: Brazilian coastal shipping line and existing Copral customer; comparable as a logistics counterpart serving cargo flows between ports and inland destinations, where Copral provides road-based inland transport.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Copral social profiles
Digital presenceCopral compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Copral financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Copral leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Copral funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Copral M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Copral
What does Copral do?
Copral is a road freight carrier that transports containers (20' and 40' dry box, high cube, reefer, open top, flat rack, platform, tank), bulk solid cargo (cereals, fertilizers, crushed stone, powder), dangerous goods, army-controlled products, and shipments under the DTA Customs Transit Declaration regime across Brazil, handling collection, delivery, and container return with its own fleet and partner network. The company serves enterprise and mid-market B2B customers in industrial, agricultural, chemical, maritime, and defense-related supply chains, operating under SASSMAQ/ABNT certification and regulatory licenses for hazardous and military-controlled cargo.
Is Copral a public or private company?
Copral is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Copral founded?
Copral was founded in 1967. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Copral based?
Copral is headquartered in Maracanaú, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Copral make money?
One revenue line is on record: road Freight Transportation Services.
Who are Copral's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Tegma, Rumo, JSL and DHL Express Brasil. Direct peers are Braspress, Atlas Logistics, Transportadora Capivari and Sequoia Logística. Localiza is listed as an emerging player. Mercosul Line is listed as a regional player.
Does Copral have an API?
No public API is recorded for Copral.
What industry is Copral in?
Copral's product category is Road Freight Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLACAJAF, High-Value & Secure Cargo Forwarding (Valuables/Armored), with a secondary code of TLAAAEAJ, Secure Chain-of-Custody / High-Value B2B Courier (Electronics, Jewelry). Its NAICS code is 484230 and its SIC code is 4210.