California → California · Interstate 5
Before turning the key for Los Angeles, California, on the homeward run from Sacramento, California, 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 5 accepts the 686 km (426 miles) of the return in roughly 6h 32m. Pulling out of Sacramento (the capital of California and gateway to the Sierra Nevada), the road eventually puts the driver back in front of the urban skyline of Los Angeles (the second-largest US city and entertainment-industry capital). Refueling sits near $57.41 for the same 62.4 liters (16.5 gallons) at the EIA national average benchmark. Return reimbursement, calculated against $0.43/km, returns $294.98 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.