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Abstract

Road transport operations play a significant role in the emission of polluting gases and, increasingly, the monitoring and control of emissions gains importance in reducing negative impacts, both on health and on the environment. This work aims to identify the ability to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in road freight transport, resulting from measures that reduce fuel consumption. We sought to estimate the reduction in emissions provided by the adoption of technologies that increase the efficiency of vehicles, expressed by the reduction of consumption of fossil fuels. For that, bibliographic research was conducted and a questionnaire with open questions was applied, answered by an employee of a logistics company in Araguaína, Tocantins. It was possible to observe that companies can reduce CO2 emissions using new vehicles, which have on-board technology, and more efficient implements. In addition, the favoring of road infrastructure and the poor maintenance of roads negatively impact the sustainability of transport, mainly because Brazil is a country with continental dimensions.