Missouri → Indiana · Interstate 70 / Interstate 35
Before turning the key for Indianapolis, Indiana, on the homeward run from Kansas City, Missouri, 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 70 / Interstate 35 accepts the 778 km (483 miles) of the return in roughly 9h 5m. Pulling out of Kansas City (the Missouri jazz and barbecue capital straddling the state line and a key Midwest rail hub), the road eventually puts the driver back in front of the urban skyline of Indianapolis (the capital of Indiana and home of the Indianapolis 500 motor race). Refueling sits near $65.04 for the same 70.7 liters (18.7 gallons) at the EIA national average benchmark. Return reimbursement, calculated against $0.43/km, returns $334.54 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.