Brazil trucking floor policy backfires, independent truckers lose market share

Brazil's minimum freight floor policy, enacted via provisional measure in March and approved by Congress in July, has backfired: independent truckers are losing market share as shippers consolidate with larger carriers or shift modes. The policy, part of Lula's pre-election package targeting Bolsonaro-aligned voters, is producing opposite results, undermining its political objective.

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