# Mileage rate

> Monetary amount paid per unit of distance (km or mile) driven on a business trip.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/mileage-rate

**Summary:** Monetary amount paid per unit of distance (km or mile) driven on a business trip.

- The mileage rate is the amount a company pays an employee, or a self-employed professional charges a client, per kilometer or mile driven on business travel.
- It is meant to cover fuel, maintenance, depreciation, and insurance proportional to business use.
- In the US, the IRS standard rate for 2025 is US$ 0.67 per mile.
- In Brazil, common rates run R$ 0.80 to R$ 1.50 per km.

The mileage rate is the amount a company pays an employee, or a self-employed professional charges a client, per kilometer or mile driven on business travel. It is meant to cover fuel, maintenance, depreciation, and insurance proportional to business use. In the US, the IRS standard rate for 2025 is US$ 0.67 per mile. In Brazil, common rates run R$ 0.80 to R$ 1.50 per km. In Mexico, MXN 5.00 to MXN 8.00 per km. Companies can set internal rates above or below the benchmark as long as the policy is documented.