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The recent bulletin released by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) points to an important trend in agricultural logistics in Mato Grosso: an increase in the cost of road freight for grains on most routes in the state. This increase occurs even with a balanced supply of cargo for transport, highlighting that the determining factor was the reduction in the availability of trucks.
According to the weekly survey, part of the fleet left the state in search of better opportunities in other regions of the country. This displacement reduced the local supply of vehicles, giving more negotiating power to the transport companies that remained in Mato Grosso and driving up freight prices.
The highlights for the main monitored routes were Diamantino to Rondonópolis with an average R$ of 155.00/t (+3,20%) and Querência to Uberlândia (MG) with an average R$ of 333.70/t (+3,28%). The numbers reinforce a trend of increasing freight costs at a strategic moment for the flow of agricultural production.
"It is worth highlighting that, for the current period, a devaluation in freight prices would be expected, as the demand for transportation tends to balance out with the completion of the 2025/26 soybean harvest. Even so, prices remained at levels higher than those observed in the same period of the previous year, sustained mainly by variations in diesel prices, which kept transportation costs high compared to the previous year," said Rodrigo Silva, coordinator of agricultural market intelligence at Imea.
Transportation costs are one of the main components of the total cost of agricultural production in Mato Grosso, a state heavily dependent on its road network to transport grains to consumer centers and ports. With higher freight costs, rural producers directly feel the impact in their pockets, as profit margins are reduced.
This scenario also impacts the competitiveness of Mato Grosso's agricultural sector in the national and international markets, especially when compared to regions with better logistical infrastructure or greater proximity to ports.
"Efficiency in transporting production is crucial for maintaining the economic sustainability of rural properties and ensuring the state's competitiveness as one of the country's main grain producers," explained Rodrigo Silva.
The data released is part of the Agricultural Production Cost (CPA) project, developed in partnership between Imea and the National Rural Learning Service of Mato Grosso (Senar MT). The initiative closely monitors the main indicators that influence rural activity, offering technical support for decision-making in the field.
