Veracruz → Veracruz · Carretera Federal 180 Coatzacoalcos-Villahermosa
Carretera Federal 180 Coatzacoalcos-Villahermosa is the backbone for anyone connecting Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, to Veracruz, Veracruz: roughly 264 km (164 miles) of pavement that translate into about 2h 56m at the wheel under favorable conditions. Coatzacoalcos, the puerto petroquímico del sur de Veracruz y enlace del Corredor Interoceánico, gradually slips into the rearview mirror as the landscape shifts from city blocks through rural counties and finally into the metropolitan footprint of Veracruz, the principal puerto comercial del Golfo de México. 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 22 liters (5.8 gallons) of gasolina Magna, which works out to about MXN 532.40 at the 24.20 MXN/liter benchmark. Reimbursement for the outbound run, calculated at MXN 6.50/km, totals MXN 1716.00. 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 264 km (164 mi) between Coatzacoalcos and Veracruz, reimbursement of MXN 1716.00 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 Coatzacoalcos→Veracruz corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.