RN → PE · BR-101 / BR-304
BR-101 / BR-304 is the backbone for anyone connecting Natal, RN, to Recife, PE: roughly 329 km (204 miles) of pavement that translate into about 3h 52m at the wheel under favorable conditions. Natal, the capital potiguar conhecida como "Cidade do Sol" do litoral nordestino, gradually slips into the rearview mirror as the landscape shifts from city blocks through rural counties and finally into the metropolitan footprint of Recife, the capital pernambucana e centro tecnológico do Porto Digital. 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 29.9 liters (7.9 gallons) of gasolina comum, which works out to about R$ 182,39 at the 6.10 BRL/liter benchmark. Reimbursement for the outbound run, calculated at R$ 1,10/km, totals R$ 361,90. 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 329 km (204 mi) between Natal and Recife, reimbursement of R$ 361,90 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 Natal→Recife corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.