# Brazil transport reforms: permanent freight floor law signed > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-transport-pricing-regulatory-reforms > Updated: 2026-08-05T19:35:17.000Z. Sources: 68. Developments: 15. The transport reform package that began with the Chamber’s approval of MP 1.343/2026 and its conversion into Law 6/2026 has continued to evolve. After the Senate’s July vote and trucker protests, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a conversion law on 5 August 2026 that makes the national minimum freight‑rate policy binding and permanent. The law authorises the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) to set and periodically update rates, with automatic adjustments when diesel prices move 5 % or more. It also requires a Código Identificador da Operação de Transporte (CIOT) to be issued before any freight contract, automatically blocking trips that lack a CIOT. Penalties for violations rise to fines of up to R$ 1 million and may include suspension or cancellation of a carrier’s registration. Lula vetoed the previously discussed “jabuti” provision granting amnesty to truckers involved in the 2022 road blockades and removed the proposed R$ 5 000 monthly driver‑salary floor. The measure follows earlier Senate approval, industry warnings about logistics costs, and a deadline for presidential sanction that was reaffirmed on 3 August. ## Claims - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a law establishing a mandatory minimum freight rate on 5 August 2026. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The law makes the freight‑minimum policy permanent, converting the earlier provisional measure. (corroborated by 7 sources) - ANTT will calculate and periodically update the freight‑minimum table, adjusting it within three business days when diesel prices change by 5 % or more. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Violations of the freight‑minimum can be punished with fines up to R$ 1 million and may lead to suspension or cancellation of a carrier’s registration. (corroborated by 7 sources) - The law requires a CIOT (Código Identificador da Operação de Transporte) to be issued before any freight contract; non‑compliant trips are blocked automatically. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Lula vetoed a “jabuti” provision that would have granted amnesty to truckers involved in the 2022 road blockades. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The proposed national driver‑salary floor of R$ 5 000 per month was removed from the final law. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The law expands automatic, large‑scale monitoring of freight contracts linked to electronic fiscal documents. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Brazil's Lula signs law mandating minimum freight rates and tightening penalties Lula signed a law making Brazil’s freight‑minimum policy permanent, empowering ANTT to set rates, requiring a CIOT code for trips, and imposing fines up to R$ 1 million while vetoing a trucker‑amnesty clause. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-president-lula-signs-law-establishing-permanent-minimum-freight-rates ### 2026-08-03: Brazil President Lula faces August deadline on freight transport MP President Lula has until 6 August to sanction the freight transport MP, while ANTT raises BR‑163 tolls and CIOT rules expand, affecting Brazil’s trucking sector. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-president-lula-faces-august-deadline-on-freight-transport-mp ### 2026-07-23: Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves amnesty for truck driver fines Brazil's Chamber approved a provisional measure to enforce minimum freight rates, pardon fines on truck drivers from 2022 protests, and adjust overweight cargo rules, pending presidential approval. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-chamber-of-deputies-approves-amnesty-for-truck-driver-fines ### 2026-07-21: Brazil's ANTT fines firms R$932 million for freight floor breaches Brazil's new freight‑floor law (Law 6/2026) expands rate‑setting criteria, while ANTT has fined transport firms R$932 million in early 2026 for paying below the mandated minimum. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-antt-fines-firms-r932-million-for-freight-floor-breaches ### 2026-07-15: Brazilian Congress moves on transport tax cut and freight law as truckers protest Brazil's transport commission backs an IPVA tax cut for recovered vehicles, while truckers strike to force a Senate vote on the freight‑rate MP before its July 16 deadline. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-congress-moves-on-transport-tax-cut-and-freight-law-as-truckers-protest ### 2026-07-13: Brazil Senate approves freight minimum rate MP, drops R$5k driver wage floor Brazil's Senate approved MP 1.343/2026 establishing a mandatory minimum freight rate and CIOT registration, removed a R$5,000 driver wage floor, kept an amnesty clause likely to be vetoed, and set penalties up 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-senate-passes-freight-wage-bill-without-r5000-floor ### 2026-07-09: Brazilian Senate leader Alcolumbre faces truckers' strike threat over freight MP Truckers led by Abrava warn Brazilian Senate president Davi Alcolumbre of a national strike if the freight MP (1.343/2026) is not scheduled for a vote by July 16, risking logistics disruptions. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senate-president-alcolumbre-threatened-with-truckers-strike-over-pending-freight-mp ### 2026-07-08: Brazil's ANP to Access Fuel Invoices to Fight Fraud Brazil's ANP will gain permanent access to fuel companies' electronic invoices to strengthen fraud detection and market oversight, per PLP 109/2025 approved by the Senate’s CTFC. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-anp-expands-fuel-fraud-oversight-and-monitors-northern-supply-amid-el-nio ### 2026-06-22: Brazil Senate stalls fuel fraud bill PLP 109 Brazil’s Senate has not moved forward on PLP 109/2025, a bill approved by the Chamber that would let the ANP access fuel sales invoices to curb fraud, pending a rapporteur and vote. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senate-stalls-fuel-fraud-bill-plp-109 ### 2026-06-22: Fiesp urges Senate to amend freight MP, warns of higher logistics costs Fiesp asks Brazil's Senate to amend a freight provisional measure, saying it could double transport costs for some goods and imposes heavy penalties, risking higher logistics expenses and consumer prices. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fiesp-urges-senate-to-amend-freight-mp-warns-of-higher-logistics-costs ### 2026-06-20: Brazil Senate reviews truck freight floor bill with amnesty for road‑blockade fines Brazil's Senate will vote on a provisional measure setting a new truck freight floor and adding amnesty that converts post‑2022 election road‑blockade fines into warnings. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senate-reviews-truck-freight-floor-bill-with-amnesty-for-roadblockade-fines ### 2026-06-15: Brazil Freight Bill Grants Amnesty to 2022 Election Road Blockers Brazil's freight bill MP 1.343/2026 now includes amnesty for truckers and firms fined for 2022 election road blockades, cancelling billions in penalties. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-freight-bill-grants-amnesty-to-2022-election-road-blockers ### 2026-06-09: Brazil Senate pushes tougher penalties for fuel theft and illicit trade Brazil's Senate committee approved a bill raising prison terms for fuel theft, robbery and handling of illicit fuels, citing rising crime and aiming to curb price impacts. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senate-pushes-tougher-penalties-for-fuel-theft-and-illicit-trade ### 2026-06-09: Brazil's Congress Begins Debate on Minimum Freight Rate Bill Brazil's Congress set up a commission to review a bill enforcing minimum freight rates, requiring CIOT registration and stricter penalties, amid industry concerns over added bureaucracy. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-congress-begins-debate-on-minimum-freight-rate-bill ### 2026-05-20: Brazil's Chamber Passes Bill Criminalizing Abusive Fuel Price Hikes Brazil's lower house approved a bill imposing up to 4 years jail for companies that raise fuel prices without economic justification. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-chamber-passes-bill-criminalizing-abusive-fuel-price-hikes --- Cite as: Brazil transport reforms: permanent freight floor law signed. 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