District of Columbia → New York · Interstate 95 / Interstate 66
Punching New York, New York, into the GPS for the trip back from Washington, District of Columbia, the dashboard once again shows the 387 km (240 miles) separating the two cities along Interstate 95 / Interstate 66 and estimates 3h 41m to wrap up the return. Washington, the capital of the United States and seat of the federal government, fades in the rear window while the vehicle picks up the homeward path toward New York, the most populous US city and global financial capital. Unlike the outbound leg, it pays to walk around the truck before pulling out — fuel level, tire pressure, dashboard alerts and load straps all deserve a fresh look, because there is less slack to absorb a surprise once fatigue has settled in. Topping off the tank costs roughly $32.38 to cover the same 35.2 liters (9.3 gallons) consumed on the way out. The return reimbursement reaches $166.41 at the $0.43/km benchmark. Before pulling into the driveway, close out the Clara receipt with the final odometer reading: corporate finance accepts the digital file with no wet-ink signature required.