Tamaulipas → Tamaulipas · Carretera Federal 2 Reynosa-Matamoros
What does it actually cost to drive from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, to Reynosa, Tamaulipas? The hard numbers: 102 km (63 miles) of pavement primarily along Carretera Federal 2 Reynosa-Matamoros, 1h 8m behind the wheel, and roughly MXN 205.70 in fuel alone — that is 8.5 liters (2.2 gallons) of gasolina Magna at a 24.20 MXN/liter benchmark. Anyone leaving Matamoros, the frontera con Brownsville en el delta del río Bravo, typically carries samples, signed proposals, or service equipment to deliver in Reynosa, the frontera con McAllen y polo maquilador del noreste fronterizo, and aims to be home the same evening. It is worth confirming whether the haul fits inside your daily hours-of-service window or whether an overnight at a midpoint hotel makes more sense. Applying the tarifa promedio de mercado mileage rate of MXN 6.50/km (MXN 10.46/mile), the gross outbound reimbursement settles at MXN 663.00. Attach the visit purpose, client name, and plate number to the Clara receipt so the journal entry lands directly in the business-travel expense account. For the Canadian professional driving the 102 km between Matamoros and Reynosa, reimbursement of MXN 663.00 stays excluded from T4 employment income provided the per-kilometre rate matches the CRA's reasonable allowance benchmark for the province. Canadian employers typically reimburse at the CRA reasonable per-kilometre rate (61¢ for the first 5,000 km in 2024) so the payment is excluded from T4 employment income. Keep the GST/HST-compliant fuel receipt from any NRCan-tracked retail network station used during the trip — Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) auditors regularly verify fuel-receipt GST/HST when reviewing T2200 declarations of conditions of employment. The Matamoros→Reynosa mileage must be logged with date, business purpose, opening and closing odometer readings inside the corporate expense system before month-end close to remain deductible.