IDT drill travel · JTR 032304

IDT travel claim

If you live 150 miles or more from drill, the Army may pay back what you spend to get there, up to $750 a round trip. Put in your costs to see a rough number.

Rates as of 2026-10-18.

This is an estimate. DTS and the JTR decide the real amount. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.

Your trip

You need to live at least 150 miles from drill, one way, to qualify.

One-way distance to drillmilesDTS measures this with DTOD (the Defense Table of Official Distances). That is the official number. A map app is fine for a guess.Date you leaveMileage rates change during the year. The date picks the rate.

How you get there

Travel daysDays you are on the road. Most trips have 2: the day you go and the day you come home. Drill days do not count.

Driving to drill

Driving from home to drill pays the "other" mileage rate.

Miles you drive, there and backmilesWe filled in 2 times your one-way distance. Change it if you drove a different number.“Other” mileage rate (check the current rate)cents/miWe filled in 23.5¢, the federal rate from Jul 1, 2026 (GSA). The DoD number may be different. Check the DTMO mileage rates.

Tolls

Tolls$What you really paid. Toll tag fees are not paid.

Meals

You get back what you really spent on meals, but only on travel days, and only up to the local daily rate. Look up your rate on the GSA per diem page.

Local meal rate (M&IE) per day$$68 is the FY2027 standard rate for places without their own rate. Many cities pay more.Meals: Day you leave$Meals: Day you come home$Meals on drill days (not travel days)$These are not paid. Enter them only to see the warning.

Lodging on the way

Only for a night on the road that the unit did not give you. If the unit gives you a room at drill, you must use it.

NightsnightsWhat you paid, total$Local lodging rate per night$$113 is the FY2027 standard rate. Look up the town where you stayed on GSA.

Estimated reimbursement

$0.00

Under the $750 cap for one round trip.

Fill in your costs and the list shows up here.

Subtotal: $0.00
Cap per round trip: $750.00
Estimate: $0.00

Enter your one-way distance. You need at least 150 miles one way (by DTOD) to qualify.

How this works

You can get paid back for travel to drill if you live 150 miles or more away, one way, and your command says your job qualifies. Distance alone is not enough.
You get back what you really spent, up to $750 for each round trip. Keep every receipt.
Driving to drill pays a low "other" rate per mile. Driving to the airport pays the higher TDY rate.
Meals count only on the days you travel, up to the local daily rate.
A rental car needs your commander's OK before the trip. Pick a compact. Only travel days count.
Build your DTS authorization before drill. File the voucher after. Step by step: IDT travel guide.

Rules: JTR par. 032304 (June 2025). Mileage rates: GSA FTR Bulletins 26-02 and 26-03.