Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda.

What Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda. does

Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda., operating as Rede Encomendas, is a regional B2B freight and courier company headquartered in Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded circa 1997–1999 with three small vehicles operating in Vale do Taquari, Santa Cruz do Sul, and Caxias do Sul, the company has grown into a regional operator serving 100 cities across Rio Grande do Sul through a network of 26+ branches, with an average of 6,000 business customers per month, 330+ collaborators, and an average of 25,000 km traveled per day. Its core service is same-day and next-day transport of fractional cargo and parcels between businesses (empresa para empresa), with morning pickups typically delivered the same afternoon to most served cities. A Saturday delivery module extends coverage to 66 cities.

The company serves a horizontal mix of B2B verticals including automotive parts, hardware and tools, commercial and industrial maintenance, pharmaceuticals and perfumery, and general industry/commerce/services, with the underlying value proposition centered on time-critical delivery to keep customer supply chains running without interruption. Its product portfolio comprises three documented offerings: the core Transporte de Cargas e Encomendas service, the Saturday delivery add-on (Entregas aos Sábados), and a B2B vertical-oriented Transporte Empresarial service line. The company makes money through transaction-based freight fees billed to business customers; no public pricing, API, SDK, or self-service digital channel is disclosed, and commercial interactions are conducted via a dedicated sales email, branch-level WhatsApp numbers, and direct field-sales relationships.

Rede Encomendas operates as a privately held Brazilian limitada with no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity. It has no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and limited digital marketing presence beyond its corporate website. The business is founder-led and operationally focused, with a 26-year track record of organic regional expansion within a single Brazilian state.

Name

Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda.

Legal name

Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda.

Website

https://redeencomendas.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rede Encomendas is a B2B regional courier and freight company in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, offering same-day and next-day delivery of fractional cargo and parcels across 100 cities for business customers in multiple industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Estrela

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight and Logistics Services: B2B transportation services for fractional cargo and parcels. Revenue derived from freight fees charged to business customers for same-day and next-day delivery of goods across Rio Grande do Sul. Operates company-to-company (empresa para empresa) model serving multiple industry verticals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rede Encomendas (Rede Nacional de Encomendas Ltda.) operates a regional B2B freight and parcel transportation service across 100 cities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The company collects goods in the morning and delivers them the same afternoon for most served locations, with a network of branches and an own fleet averaging 25,000 km per day. The company serves an average of 6,000 business customers per month across multiple industries including auto parts, hardware, industrial maintenance, pharmaceutical, perfumery, and production chain support.

Product overview

Rede Encomendas operates as a regional courier and logistics company offering a unified delivery platform with multiple service modules. The core offering is same-day freight transportation and fractional cargo delivery across Rio Grande do Sul. The service portfolio includes standard next-day/same-day business deliveries and a Saturday delivery add-on module. The company serves the B2B segment exclusively, supporting various industry verticals including production chains, automotive parts, hardware, industrial maintenance, retail, and pharmaceuticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transporte de Cargas e Encomendas (Transport of Cargo and Parcels)

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day delivery for most served cities when pickup occurs in the morning

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Loggi: Brazilian tech-enabled courier and last-mile delivery company serving B2B and B2C segments across multiple states. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in offering B2B parcel and document delivery, but differentiated by proprietary technology platform, dynamic pricing, and national scale.
• Total Express: Brazilian express parcel and e-commerce logistics company with national coverage serving enterprise B2B clients. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in B2B express parcel services, but with national reach and integrated e-commerce fulfillment capabilities.
• Direct Log: Brazilian logistics company specializing in e-commerce fulfillment, transport, and last-mile delivery. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in B2B parcel/freight handling, with similar focus on enterprise clients but greater national presence.
• Jadlog: Brazilian parcel and express delivery company focused on B2B and e-commerce shipments. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in offering time-sensitive parcel delivery for business clients, but with broader national franchise and franchise branch model.

Broad incumbents

• Mercado Envios: Logistics arm of Mercado Libre Brazil offering last-mile delivery for marketplace sellers. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in regional Brazilian parcel delivery, but operates at massive scale, is tech-enabled, and is primarily vertically integrated with Mercado Libre's e-commerce platform.
• Correios (ECT): Brazilian state-owned postal service offering parcel, express, and freight services nationwide. Comparable to Rede Encomendas as a parcel/freight provider serving business customers, but with universal service obligation, federal backing, and far broader geographic coverage.

Regional players

• Rapidão Cometa: Brazilian road freight and parcel company operating in southern and southeastern regions. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in B2B road freight and parcel services, with similar time-definite delivery model but broader regional coverage.
• Atlas Brasil (Atlas Transportes): Brazilian courier and express delivery company with strong regional presence in southern Brazil. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in same-day/next-day B2B delivery model, with overlapping service territory in Rio Grande do Sul and neighboring states.
• Plimor Logística: Regional Brazilian logistics and courier company serving southern Brazil. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in B2B fractional cargo and parcel delivery, with overlapping geographic footprint in RS and adjacent states.

Emerging players

• Brasil Log (Mercado Livre contractor network): Emerging Brazilian regional courier and logistics operator. Comparable to Rede Encomendas in offering B2B parcel and same-day delivery, but with smaller scale and more limited geographic reach.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rede-nacional-de-encomendas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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