DER - Pátio de Recolhimento de Veículos

What DER - Pátio de Recolhimento de Veículos does

DER-SP (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de São Paulo) is the statutory state highway authority of São Paulo, Brazil, operating as an autonomous government agency (autarquia) under the Secretaria de Meio Ambiente, Infraestrutura e Logística. Founded in 1934, the organization administers the state highway system, manages road infrastructure across all 645 municipalities of São Paulo state, enforces traffic regulations, operates vehicle impound lots (Pátios de Recolhimento de Veículos), authorizes oversized and special cargo transit, regulates rural worker transport, and provides 24/7 emergency roadside assistance. It serves individual drivers and vehicle owners, municipal governments, cargo transport companies, rural transport operators, and freight companies.

The organization's operational footprint comprises 14 Regional Divisions (DR1–DR14), 57 Basic Service Units (UBAs) distributed across the state, and a centralized C2C Operations Center reachable via the 0800 055 5510 hotline. Its digital service stack includes the DER.online mobile application (Android and iOS), the ViaDigital web platform for processing Special Transit Authorizations (AET) with electronic signatures and the Atestado Seguro verification tool, and dedicated web portals for prior defenses (Defesa Prévia), driver indication (Indicação de Condutor), administrative appeals (JARI/CETRAN), and written-warning conversions (PAE). All electronic petitioning and document management flows through the government's SEI (Sistema Eletrônico de Informações) protocol system.

DER-SP's funding combines state budget allocations with transactional fee revenue from AET permits, vehicle removal/rescue and storage fees, traffic fines and penalties (including CADIN registration for unpaid debts), ISSQN tax pass-throughs to partner municipalities, and online auctions of impounded vehicles (conserved, salvageable, and scrap). Most citizen-facing services — driver identification, violation defenses, and administrative appeals — are provided free of charge, with fee schedules denominated in Brazilian Real (R$) and indexed to the State Fiscal Unit (UFESP). Pricing is strictly unit-based per service category, with no subscription or recurring commercial model.

Name

DER - Pátio de Recolhimento de Veículos

Legal name

Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de São Paulo

Website

https://der.sp.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DER-SP is the São Paulo state highway authority, managing state road infrastructure, traffic enforcement, vehicle impoundment, oversized-cargo transit authorization, and 24/7 roadside assistance across all 645 municipalities of São Paulo state through 14 regional divisions and 57 service units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Highway Administration and Traffic Services

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Towing, Impound & Vehicle Relocation Services (BPABAKAJ)

Keywords

• State highway administration
• Vehicle impound services
• Traffic enforcement services
• Special transit authorization
• Road infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Services Fees: Collection of fees for various government services including vehicle impound lot services (removal, storage), special transit authorizations, domain strip occupation permits, rural transport authorizations, and vehicle auction services
2. Traffic Fines and Penalties: Collection of traffic violation fines, CADIN registration for unpaid debts, and penalty fees for infrastructure damage
3. ISSQN Tax Collection and Pass-through: Municipal service tax (ISSQN) withholding and passing through to partner municipalities through an electronic system

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DER-SP administers the São Paulo state highway system, providing traffic enforcement, vehicle impoundment and release services, special transit authorizations (AET) for oversized cargo, online auctions of impounded vehicles, traffic fine defenses and administrative appeals, and 24/7 roadside assistance through its UBA network. It delivers these services via digital platforms (DER.online app, ViaDigital web portal, SEI electronic system), physical service points (APC, 57 UBAs, 14 Regional Divisions), and a 24-hour operations call center (C2C).

Product overview

DER-SP operates as a government road infrastructure agency providing a multi-channel service ecosystem. The core digital services include DER.online (mobile app for Android/iOS), Via Digital web platform for Special Transit Authorizations (AET), and multiple online service portals for traffic fine defenses, driver identification, and administrative appeals. Physical service infrastructure comprises 57 Unidades Básicas de Atendimento (UBA) for road assistance, Central de Operações C2C (24/7 call center), and centralized in-person service points. Vehicle management services include impound yard operations (Pátios), vehicle release processing, and online auctions. All electronic services are processed through government systems including SEI (Sistema Eletrônico de Informações) for document management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DER.online Mobile App
• ViaDigital AET Platform
• Central de Operações e Informações (C2C)
• Unidade Básica de Atendimento (UBA)
• Indicação de Condutor
• Defesa Prévia
• Recursos Administrativos (JARI/CETRAN)
• Penalidade de Advertência por Escrito (PAE)
• Liberação de Veículos Recolhidos (Vehicle Release)
• Leilão de Veículos (Vehicle Auction)
• AET - Autorização Especial de Trânsito
• Restituição/Baixa de Multa
• Atendimento Público Centralizado (APC)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SENATRANcoreTechnology or IntegrationSENATRAN (Secretaria Nacional de Trânsito) provides credentialing for Technical Licensed Institutions (ITLs) that issue Vehicle Inspection Certificates (CSV). DER refers citizens to SENATRAN-accredited ITLs for rural transport vehicle inspections. Note: DER does not interfere in SENATRAN's ITL credentialing activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• EcoRodovias: Brazilian highway concessionaire operating major São Paulo state roads; DER-SP leadership has structured concessions and PPP projects with EcoRodovias, making it a key partner in the state's mixed public-private road delivery model.
• Detran-SP (Departamento Estadual de Trânsito de São Paulo): São Paulo's state traffic department handling vehicle registration, licensing, and driver records; complementary to DER-SP's traffic enforcement and fine administration functions within the same state public administration framework.
• PRF - Polícia Rodoviária Federal: Brazil's federal highway police enforcing traffic law on federal roads; DER-SP's Director of Road Operations served 17 years in the PRF, indicating direct functional overlap in traffic enforcement, inspection, and emergency response.
• SEMIL - Secretaria de Meio Ambiente, Infraestrutura e Logística: Parent secretariat of DER-SP within the São Paulo state government; sets strategic direction, budget allocations, and policy framework for DER-SP and other linked infrastructure autarquias.

Direct peers

• DNIT - Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes: Brazil's federal road infrastructure authority with the national-level counterpart mandate to DER-SP's state-level mandate. DER-SP's President came directly from DNIT, underscoring functional comparability in highway administration, oversight, and engineering.

Broad incumbents

• ARTESP - Agência Reguladora de Transporte do Estado de São Paulo: São Paulo's transportation regulatory agency with overlapping oversight of highway concessions and public transport regulation; DER-SP's Director of Engineering previously served as ARTESP counselor, indicating close functional and institutional ties.

Regional players

• CCR: Major Brazilian highway concessionaire with significant operations in São Paulo state; operates toll plazas and road infrastructure that complement DER-SP's non-tolled state highway network within the same geographic ecosystem.
• DER-MG (Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem de Minas Gerais): State road authority for Minas Gerais operating under the same federal Brazilian model as DER-SP, with similar functions in highway maintenance, traffic regulation, and vehicle impoundment; comparable scale and structure in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/viasdersp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/der---p%C3%A1tio-de-recolhimento-de-ve%C3%ADculos
• Instagraminstagram.com/_dersp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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