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Illinois → Ohio · Interstate 90 / Interstate 94
What does it actually cost to drive from Chicago, Illinois, to Cleveland, Ohio? The hard numbers: 584 km (363 miles) of pavement primarily along Interstate 90 / Interstate 94, 5h 34m behind the wheel, and roughly $48.85 in fuel alone — that is 53.1 liters (14.0 gallons) of regular unleaded at a 0.92 USD/liter benchmark. Anyone leaving Chicago, the largest Midwest metropolis and a national logistics hub, typically carries samples, signed proposals, or service equipment to deliver in Cleveland, the Lake Erie shipping hub and largest city in northeast Ohio, and aims to be home the same evening. It is worth confirming whether the haul fits inside your daily hours-of-service window or whether an overnight at a midpoint hotel makes more sense. Applying the IRS standard mileage rate (2025) mileage rate of $0.43/km ($0.69/mile), the gross outbound reimbursement settles at $251.12. Attach the visit purpose, client name, and plate number to the Clara receipt so the journal entry lands directly in the business-travel expense account.