Logistics and transport companies in Paraná, Brazil

Paraná has 41,759 logistics and transport company records in ISIC section H (transportation and storage), 41,759 of them active, according to the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10. That is 10.6% of the section in Brazil and makes Paraná the 3rd largest of 27 states for logistics and transport. The sector is over-represented here: section H is 4.7% of all records in Paraná against 3.6% nationally, a location quotient of 1.30.

Curitiba concentrates 16.6% of the active companies, followed by Maringa (1,968) and Sao Jose dos Pinhais (1,896); the three together hold 25.8%. The median active company is 7.7 years old; 10% were registered in the last year and 26% in the last three. In the 12 months to September 2026, 3,510 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in Paraná, +16.4% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +18.0%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 80.8% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 14.3%. Size is known for 84% of the active companies; 84% 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.