This Tuesday (June 9, 2026), the National Congress installed a joint commission to deal with the MP (provisional measure) that creates new rules to prevent the payment of freight below the legal minimum in road freight transport.
The MP establishes severe punishments for companies that violate the freight table, such as fines of up to R$10 million and a temporary ban on operating in the area.
(PL-SC) was defined as the rapporteur. The president of the Federal Senate, (União-AP), has not yet indicated who will be the president of the commission. The government leader in the Chamber, (PT-RS), will be the vice-president.
The government issued the measure on March 19 of this year. In order not to lose its validity, the MP must be approved by the Chamber and the Senate by July 16th.
The main objective is to prevent transport companies from paying drivers less than the legal minimum.
The MP makes it mandatory to register operations through the CIOT (Transport Operation Identifier Code), which brings together information such as origin and destination, contractor, carrier and freight value. The system will prevent the code from being issued when recording a payment below the floor.
AGENDA AT THE STF
ACNI (National Confederation of Industry) filed an action with the STF (Supreme Federal Court) requesting the suspension of the measure. The organization argues that freight pricing is unconstitutional.
The text’s rapporteur, Zé Trovão, states that he has maintained a productive dialogue with the sector and the government.
