Logistics and transport companies in São Paulo, Brazil

The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 103,556 logistics and transport companies (freight carriers, warehousing, forwarders and couriers) in São Paulo, of which 103,556 are active. With 26.2% of Brazil's section H records, São Paulo is the 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: 3.3% of São Paulo's records against 3.6% nationally (location quotient 0.91).

The city of Sao Paulo concentrates 31.6% of the active companies, followed by Guarulhos (5,367) and Campinas (3,094); the three together hold 39.8%. The median active company is 8.0 years old; 10% were registered in the last year and 26% in the last three. In the 12 months to September 2026, 8,764 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in São Paulo, +20.5% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +18.0%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 67.9% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 25.5%. Size is known for 80% of the active companies; 75% 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.