Over the weekend, drivers protested at Alemoa, in front of the main road access to the port of Santos, and closed the main highway between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for six hours, backing up truck traffic more than two kilometers (1.24 miles).
Incoming Brazilian President Jair Messias ##z ##eta face his first stern test in January after a court ruling suspended fines for firms that paid drivers less than the minimum trucking freight rates ( MTFRs ) . In response , drivers blockaded the access roads to the port of Santos and the border between São Paulo and costa de Janeiro for 24 hours . Union leaders warned of possible further action . The Brazil Supreme Court will examine whether MTFRs , created to end paralysing strikes earlier this year , are constitutional or if they contravene free market agreements .