Logistics and transport companies in Bahia, Brazil

The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 17,178 logistics and transport companies (freight carriers, warehousing, forwarders and couriers) in Bahia, of which 17,178 are active. With 4.4% of Brazil's section H records, Bahia is the 7th largest of the country's 27 states for this sector (extraction 2026-10-10). Its weight in the local economy is close to the national mix: 3.6% of Bahia's records against 3.6% nationally (location quotient 0.98).

Salvador concentrates 16.0% of the active companies, followed by Feira de Santana (1,283) and Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (883); the three together hold 28.6%. The median active company is 7.0 years old; 11% were registered in the last year and 28% in the last three. In the 12 months to September 2026, 1,429 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in Bahia, +11.6% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +18.0%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 77.8% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 15.2%. Size is known for 78% of the active companies; 83% of those are micro.

Road freight carriers dominate division 49 and are the long tail; freight forwarders, customs brokers, port and airport operators register under 52. Fleet telematics, fuel cards, insurance, freight marketplaces and cross-border logistics vendors use this section. Owner-driver carriers appear as companies only when incorporated, which varies by country.