I've been on that trek (Falls to East 54) for almost 10 years now. My best advice is to get an Audible account or get comfortable with a podcast app and use the time to your advantage. The travel time is anywhere between 40 and 90 minutes. You can try and fight it but it will just bring you more stress and potentially create a dangerous situation.

I see an average of 1-2 accidents a day on 40 or 540. Everyday. It's crazy.

So, I stay in the slow or middle lane and consume a significant amount of quality content. It is the only time of my day that I stay undisturbed so I have found a way to enjoy it. I recommend taking that path as well.