Veracruz → Puebla · México-Veracruz 150D
The night-time return from Veracruz, Veracruz, to Tehuacán, Puebla, deserves its own protocol: anti-glare driving glasses on, dashboard light dimmed to the lowest setting, and well-lit truck stops pre-identified as candidate rest stops. The 193 km (120 miles) of México-Veracruz 150D and the 2h 9m of driving cross zones with patchy cellular coverage during the small hours. Approximate refuel cost on the way back stays at MXN 389.62 for the 16.1 liters (4.3 gallons) consumed. Forecast reimbursement for the night leg holds at MXN 1254.50 applying the prevailing MXN 6.50/km — without an automatic night premium in the tarifa promedio de mercado table. If the company pays night-driving overtime, open a separate line on the Clara receipt: the payroll integration already recognizes the entry. For the US professional driving the 193 km (120 mi) between Veracruz and Tehuacán, reimbursement of MXN 1254.50 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 Veracruz→Tehuacán corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.