Der Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem

What Der Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem does

DER-PB (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado da Paraíba) is a state government autarchy established on June 26, 1946, by Decreto-Lei nº 832, operating under the Government of Paraíba in northeast Brazil. The agency holds exclusive statutory authority over the management and maintenance of the 5,808 km state road network (including 3,200 km of paved roads in good condition, valued at approximately R$ 5 billion), as well as the regulation and licensing of all intermunicipal passenger and cargo transportation services in the state. Its service portfolio spans road maintenance, transport licensing, bus terminal operations (5 terminals in João Pessoa, Campina Grande, Guarabira, Patos, and Cajazeiras), and administration of social transportation benefits for elderly, students, disabled persons, and cancer patients.

The agency's technology backbone centers on the Sistema SEGUIR geoprocessing platform for unified road information management, supplemented by digital licensing (LVei), the PDS digital services platform, the SIGA transportation management system, and the PBdoc document management system. Operational reach is delivered through a central headquarters in João Pessoa and 8 regional Residências Rodoviárias distributed across the state's major geographic regions. The digital product portfolio includes online traffic infraction contestation, special transport license issuance, intermunicipal route and schedule information, and quarterly pricing tables for consultancy and public works services.

As a government autarchy, DER-PB does not generate commercial revenue; operations are funded through the state budget of Paraíba and the National Highway Fund. Customer segments span licensed transport operators, municipal governments, individual citizens, and vulnerable populations entitled to free or discounted transportation under multiple state laws. In 2022, the agency divested operation of the João Pessoa and Campina Grande terminals via public concession, signaling a partial shift toward private-sector participation in non-core operations. The organization is governed by four directorates (Superintendente, Administrativo Financeira, Planejamento, and Operações) reporting to the Secretaria da Infra-Estrutura.

Name

Der Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem

Legal name

Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado da Paraíba

Website

https://der.pb.gov.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DER-PB is a Paraíba state government autarchy that exclusively manages the 5,808 km state road network, regulates intermunicipal transportation, and operates bus terminals across the state, serving licensed transport operators, municipalities, and citizens of Paraíba, Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Road Infrastructure and Transportation Management

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (92612)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAM

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• State road infrastructure management
• Intermunicipal transportation regulation
• Public road maintenance services
• Bus terminal operations
• Transportation licensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

João Pessoa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DER-PB is a state government autarchy that manages the 5,808 km state road network including paved roads and the state bus terminals, regulates intermunicipal passenger and cargo transportation through licensing and inspection, and provides digital services for traffic infraction contestation and special transport licenses. The agency administers free transportation benefits for eligible populations (elderly, students, disabled persons, and cancer patients) and operates road maintenance services through 8 regional road residences across the state of Paraíba, Brazil.

Product overview

DER-PB (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado da Paraíba) is a state government autarchy managing road infrastructure and public transport. The agency's product portfolio consists of a unified platform architecture with the Sistema SEGUIR (geoprocessing system) and Sistema Rodoviário (road network information) as core infrastructure management products, supplemented by operational services including the Gerência de Manutenção (road maintenance management), Gerência de Transportes (transport management with licensing, inspection, and line administration), Protocolo (document processing), and Licenciamento Digital (digital licensing). Additional services include the Terminals Rodoviários (bus terminals), Linhas Intermunicipais (intermunicipal bus lines), Central de Atendimento de Serviços Online, and Gratuidade social transport programs. The Sistema SEGUIR serves as the primary digital platform for unified road geoinformation, while the PDS-based digital services enable online access to all administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema SEGUIR (Sistema Estadual de Geoprocessamento Unificado de Informações Rodoviárias) Proprietary geoinformation system for unified road data management, monitoring, and planning of state road infrastructure across the 5,808 km state road network. Used by DER-PB planning and operations teams to support road engineering decisions.
• Licenciamento Digital (LVei) Electronic procedure for requesting, renewing, and tracking special transport licenses online without physical visits to the agency. Serves legal entities, cooperatives, and syndicates operating special transport services including events, charters, school activities, religious or sports trips.
• Contestação de Infração de Trânsito Digital system for contesting traffic violations and indicating the responsible driver, with real-time process tracking. Available for individual citizens who received traffic infractions on state roads under DER-PB jurisdiction.
• Terminais Rodoviários (Bus Terminal Operations) Management and administration of state bus terminals located in João Pessoa (Severino Camelo), Campina Grande (Argemiro de Figueiredo), Guarabira, Patos, and Cajazeiras. Provides passenger services for intermunicipal transportation including ticket sales, waiting areas, and terminal access for licensed operators.
• Gerência de Manutenção (Road Maintenance Services) Road maintenance management service covering pothole repair, mowing, signaling, drainage, and emergency response for state highways. Operated through 8 regional road residences (Residências Rodoviárias) covering the entire state of Paraíba.
• Gerência de Transportes (Transport Management) Transportation management service for intermunicipal passenger transport including licensing, regulation, inspection, and planning of public transport services. Issues special licenses for occasional or chartered travel, event transport, school activities, religious or sports trips not covered by regular authorized lines.
• Gratuidade no Transporte (Free Transportation Program) Free transportation services for elderly (60+ years), disabled persons, students (50% discount), and cancer patients under multiple state laws including Lei 8.847/09, Lei 8.069/06, Lei 7.529/04, and Lei 11.298/2019. Provides social welfare mobility benefits for vulnerable populations.
• Linhas Intermunicipais (Intermunicipal Bus Line Information) Intermunicipal bus line information system providing routes, schedules, tariffs, and operating companies for the state transport network. Managed by the Gerência de Transportes (GET) under DER-PB.
• Sistema Rodoviário (State Road Network Information) State road network information system including division by sections, road conditions, and maintenance status for the 5,808 km state highway system. Provides public information about state road infrastructure.
• Central de Atendimento de Serviços Online (PDS) Online service center for digital service requests, technical support, error reporting, and suggestions via PDS - Plataforma Digital de Serviços. Provides citizens and businesses with a single point of digital access to DER-PB services.
• Tabela de Preços e Serviços (Pricing and Services Table) Quarterly updated service pricing tables for construction, maintenance, and consultancy services with and without devaluation adjustments. Charges for DER-PB services to public and private contractors executing road works.
• Residências Rodoviárias (Regional Road Residences) Regional road maintenance stations located in Sapé, Solânea, Itabaiana, Cajazeiras, Patos, Itaporanga, Sumé, and Campina Grande providing localized road services across the state of Paraíba. Each residence is responsible for road maintenance in its designated region.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANTT (Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres): Federal regulatory agency for interstate rail and road transportation in Brazil. Sets national policy that DER-PB implements at state level for intermunicipal transport; provides a framework for regulatory practices that DER-PB mirrors locally.
• DNIT (Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes): Federal-level infrastructure agency responsible for federal highways and transport policy. Operates at a higher tier than DER-PB (which manages state roads), but provides federal coordination, funding, and policy framework that DER-PB operates within.
• Secretaria da Infra-Estrutura e dos Recursos Hídricos da Paraíba: Parent secretariat that supervises DER-PB. Responsible for state-wide infrastructure policy including roads, water resources, and sanitation — provides DER-PB's budget, strategic direction, and political oversight.

Regional players

• SEMOB-JP (Superintendência Executiva de Mobilidade Urbana de João Pessoa): Municipal transit authority for João Pessoa, Paraíba's capital. Operates municipal public transit while DER-PB handles intermunicipal — adjacent but non-overlapping mandates within the same geography, both regulating passenger transportation in Paraíba.
• DER-AL (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem de Alagoas): Alagoas state road department serving a neighboring Northeast Brazilian state. Operates the same road infrastructure mandate and transportation regulation framework as DER-PB in a similar regional economic context.

Direct peers

• DETRAN-PB (Departamento Estadual de Trânsito da Paraíba): Paraíba's state traffic department that handles vehicle licensing, driver licensing, and traffic enforcement. While DER-PB manages roads and transport licensing, DETRAN-PB handles vehicle and driver registration — both share state-level traffic oversight responsibilities and serve overlapping constituencies in Paraíba.
• DER-MG (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem de Minas Gerais): Minas Gerais state road department with nearly identical mandate of managing state highways and regulating intermunicipal transportation. Operates a much larger road network (~30,000 km) but follows the same legal and operational framework as DER-PB.
• SUPLAN (Superintendência de Obras do Plano de Desenvolvimento da Paraíba): Another Paraíba state-level infrastructure autarchy that plans and executes public works. Sister agency to DER-PB within the same state government, both reporting to the Secretaria da Infra-Estrutura and handling overlapping road and infrastructure scopes.
• DER-PR (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Paraná): Paraná state road agency that builds, maintains, and operates state highways and licenses intermunicipal passenger transport. Same autarchy model, similar geographic and regulatory profile, with comparable digital licensing platforms.
• DER-SP (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem de São Paulo): São Paulo state road agency performing the same state-level functions as DER-PB: road construction, maintenance, and intermunicipal transportation regulation. Directly comparable as a fellow Brazilian state autarchy managing a larger network with similar regulatory scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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