MG → SP · BR-365 / BR-050
Before turning the key for Ribeirão Preto, SP, on the homeward run from Uberlândia, MG, do a quick inventory sweep of onboard equipment: proposal binder, undelivered promotional items, and visitor badge should each go into a separate compartment so nothing slides into the footwell during a sharp brake. BR-365 / BR-050 accepts the 333 km (207 miles) of the return in roughly 3h 55m. Pulling out of Uberlândia (the maior cidade do Triângulo Mineiro e hub logístico do agronegócio), the road eventually puts the driver back in front of the urban skyline of Ribeirão Preto (the capital nacional do agronegócio sucroalcooleiro). Refueling sits near R$ 184,83 for the same 30.3 liters (8.0 gallons) at the EIA national average benchmark. Return reimbursement, calculated against R$ 1,10/km, returns R$ 366,30 into the driver's wallet. Snap the closing odometer with the phone camera and attach it directly to the Clara receipt — internal controls accept photographic evidence without a supplementary spreadsheet. For the US professional driving the 333 km (207 mi) between Uberlândia and Ribeirão Preto, reimbursement of R$ 366,30 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 Uberlândia→Ribeirão Preto corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.