Nayarit → Zacatecas · Carretera Federal 15D Tepic-Mazatlán
Heading out from Tepic, Nayarit, toward Zacatecas, Zacatecas, the driver covers roughly 346 km (215 miles) primarily on Carretera Federal 15D Tepic-Mazatlán, spending around 3h 51m between origin and destination outside peak hours. Departing from Tepic, the capital nayarita y nodo del corredor Mazatlán-Guadalajara, the route traverses areas with distinct economic profiles before reaching Zacatecas, the capital zacatecana y patrimonio minero colonial reconocido por la UNESCO. Trip planning should always include checking road conditions, toll plazas, active work zones, and the regional weather forecast — winter storms, holiday weekends and summer construction can each extend the schedule meaningfully. Estimated fuel cost — based on 28.8 liters of gasolina Magna at 24.20 MXN/liter — runs about MXN 696.96. Applying the tarifa promedio de mercado reimbursement rate of MXN 6.50/km produces a one-way reimbursement of MXN 2249.00. Use the calculator below to issue a formal receipt capturing origin, destination, date, business purpose, and total — ready to submit to finance or export to Clara. For the US professional driving the 346 km (215 mi) between Tepic and Zacatecas, reimbursement of MXN 2249.00 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 Tepic→Zacatecas corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.