Grupo Roma Transportes

Name

Grupo Roma Transportes

Legal name

Grupo Roma Transportes

Website

https://transportadoraroma.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mato Grosso

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight / Transportation Services: Core revenue is generated from road freight transportation services. The company transports dry cargo, bulk commodities, and packaged goods including grains, fertilizers, sugar, alcohol, and biodiesel. Services are provided through a fleet of over 400 trucks, with all cargo insured. The company also operates fuel stations (Posto Roma) and a fuel distribution reseller (TRR Roma), providing additional revenue streams tied to its transportation operations.
2. Fuel Station (Posto Roma) and TRR: Revenue from operating fuel stations and TRR (Transportadora Revendedora de Combustível — Fuel Distribution Reseller) services, in partnership with fuel station networks and agreements with truck stops along transportation routes.
3. Agribusiness Services (Agropecuária Roma): Revenue from agricultural services and commodity handling tied to the transportation of agricultural products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grupo Roma Transportes is a Brazilian road freight carrier that transports dry, bulk, and packaged cargo — primarily agricultural commodities such as grains, fertilizers, sugar, alcohol, and biodiesel — using a fleet of over 400 trucks across 7 branches and 30+ support points nationwide. The company complements its core freight service with directly operated fuel stations (Posto Roma) and a fuel distribution reseller (TRR Roma), and an agricultural services arm (Agropecuária Roma), with all cargo insured and the fleet renewed every 5 years.

Product overview

Grupo Roma Transportes operates as an integrated logistics conglomerate offering multiple interconnected services: the core Transportadora Roma provides freight transportation for agricultural commodities (grains, fertilizers, sugar, alcohol, and biodiesel) across Brazil using a fleet of over 400 trucks; this core service is supported by Agropecuária Roma (agribusiness division), Posto Roma (fuel station network), and TRR Roma (fuel distribution), all forming a unified service ecosystem for agricultural logistics needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Freight Transportation (Transportadora Roma) Road freight transportation service for dry, bulk, and packaged cargo — primarily grains, fertilizers, sugar, alcohol, and biodiesel — using a fleet of 400+ trucks across 7 Brazilian states with 30+ support points. All cargo is insured. Target customers are large agribusiness firms and agricultural commodity traders in Brazil.
• Second Freight Operation (Transportadora Rodovia) Cargo transportation service operating as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary within the Grupo Roma group, providing road freight services as part of the group's integrated logistics offering.
• Fuel Station Services (Posto Roma) Fuel station operations providing fuel supply to the company's own truck fleet and partner trucking fleets along Brazilian transportation routes. Operates as part of the Grupo Roma integrated service network.
• Fuel Distribution Reseller (TRR Roma) Fuel distribution reseller service (TRR - Transportadora Revendedora de Combustível) providing fuel distribution to partner fleets and fuel stations along transportation corridors across Brazil. Operates under the Grupo Roma service network.
• Agricultural Services (Agropecuária Roma) Agricultural services division of Grupo Roma offering agribusiness services in connection with the group's transportation of agricultural commodities. Targets agricultural producers and commodity trading companies in Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000,000+ tonnes transported per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Agricultural Trading Companies (Trades)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Roma operates in partnership with agricultural trading companies (trades), facilitating the transportation of cereals, cottonseed, fertilizers, sugar, and fuel. These partnerships are central to the company's freight operations, integrating Roma's trucking services with the trade ecosystem for commodity logistics across Brazil.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• VLI Logística: Integrated Brazilian logistics operator (FCA + Vale heritage) combining rail, terminals and road transport for agribusiness, steel and fuels. Competes for the same ag commodity flows and is investing in intermodal capacity that may divert road volumes away from carriers like Roma.
• Braspress Transportes Urgentes: Large Brazilian trucking group with nationwide LTL/TL operations and a dense urban distribution network. Less ag-focused than Roma but competes for general freight volumes and represents the same asset-heavy truckload model.
• TEGMA Gestão Logística: Brazilian listed logistics company (Cosan-controlled) historically focused on vehicle logistics and now expanding into agribusiness logistics. A scaled incumbent with similar enterprise shipper relationships and the financial firepower to bid for premium ag freight contracts.
• Rumo S.A. (Cosan Logística): Largest Brazilian rail-based logistics operator with extensive grain corridors and intermodal terminals. Overlaps with Roma on ag freight in MT/GO/MS/SP but operates primarily via rail; a long-term competitive threat and potential partner for first-mile drayage.
• JSL S.A. Brazilian transport and logistics holding with truckload, vehicle rental and dedicated operations serving agribusiness, retail and industrial shippers. Comparable customer overlap and footprint scale, though more diversified beyond ag commodities.

Others

• Caramuru Alimentos: Brazilian grain processor and trader (soybeans, corn, sunflower) with internal logistics operations. Listed among Roma's visible customers on the corporate website and exemplifies the integrated commodity player that competes for, as well as sources, freight capacity.
• Amaggi: Brazil's largest privately held grain trader with an integrated logistics arm moving its own ag volumes by road and river. Functions as a major Roma customer and adjacent competitor with captive transportation capacity.

Direct peers

• Patrus Transportes: Major Brazilian truckload carrier with national operations across general and agricultural freight. Competes with Roma for ag commodity volumes on key corridors and serves similar shipper segments including food and fertilizer producers.
• Transportadora Sider: Brazilian truckload carrier specialising in liquid and bulk commodity transportation for agribusiness and fuel sectors. Direct competitor to Grupo Roma in hauling grains, fertilizers and bulk ag products over long distances within Brazil.

Emerging players

• Vamos Locação: Brazilian truck and heavy equipment leasing/rental company (Simpar group) pursuing an asset-light model versus owner-operator trucking. Relevant comparison point as ag shippers increasingly consider outsourced fleet solutions over traditional TL contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupo-roma-transportes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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