CE → RN · BR-116 / BR-222
BR-116 / BR-222 is the backbone for anyone connecting Fortaleza, CE, to Natal, RN: roughly 566 km (352 miles) of pavement that translate into about 6h 40m at the wheel under favorable conditions. Fortaleza, the capital cearense e maior cidade do Nordeste em PIB, gradually slips into the rearview mirror as the landscape shifts from city blocks through rural counties and finally into the metropolitan footprint of Natal, the capital potiguar conhecida como "Cidade do Sol" do litoral nordestino. Fleets that slot this leg into a weekly rotation tend to schedule mid-week departures, when truck volume is lighter and weather-related closures are less likely. The engine averages around 51.5 liters (13.6 gallons) of gasolina comum, which works out to about R$ 314,15 at the 6.10 BRL/liter benchmark. Reimbursement for the outbound run, calculated at R$ 1,10/km, totals R$ 622,60. Generate the receipt in Clara before stepping out of the vehicle so the expense lands in the same-day close, with zero rework for accounting. For the US professional driving the 566 km (352 mi) between Fortaleza and Natal, reimbursement of R$ 622,60 stays non-taxable to the employee when the employer follows an accountable plan under Treas. Reg. §1.62-2 and reimburses at or below the IRS standard mileage rate. US employers generally reimburse at the IRS standard mileage rate so the payment stays non-taxable to the employee under Pub. 463. Keep the IRS-compliant expense report (Form 1040 Schedule C, line 9) alongside the fuel receipt from any EIA-tracked retail station network pump used along the leg; Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examiners pull contemporaneous mileage logs first when auditing Schedule C unreimbursed business expenses, and the Fortaleza→Natal corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.