New York → New York · Interstate 95 (New England Thruway)
Before turning the key for Buffalo, New York, on the homeward run from New York, New York, do a quick inventory sweep of onboard equipment: proposal binder, undelivered promotional items, and visitor badge should each go into a separate compartment so nothing slides into the footwell during a sharp brake. Interstate 95 (New England Thruway) accepts the 555 km (345 miles) of the return in roughly 5h 17m. Pulling out of New York (the most populous US city and global financial capital), the road eventually puts the driver back in front of the urban skyline of Buffalo (the western New York gateway to the Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie). Refueling sits near $46.46 for the same 50.5 liters (13.3 gallons) at the EIA national average benchmark. Return reimbursement, calculated against $0.43/km, returns $238.65 into the driver's wallet. Snap the closing odometer with the phone camera and attach it directly to the Clara receipt — internal controls accept photographic evidence without a supplementary spreadsheet.