Travel & Margin Analysis

Quantify excess travel cost and identify optimization opportunities across your field service operation

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WOs Analyzed
600
Total Travel Cost
$32,636
48,711 miles
Avoidable Cost
$18,390
27,448 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$14,246
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
45.7 mi
$30.65 per WO
Median Excess
5.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
25.5%
153 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 265 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$67,830
Labor - Travel
$41,088
Mileage
$5,735
Lodging
$9,175
Airfare
$1,458
Car Rental
$1,123
Per Diem
$3,225
Meals
$0
Other
$6,025

Billable vs Internal Cost — Margin Gap

Compares what was billed to clients against what we actually paid for travel expenses. The gap represents unbilled internal cost.

Internal Cost (What We Paid)
$67,830
265 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$23,276
34.3% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$44,554
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$256
Avg billed: $88
Internal Cost
$67,830
Billed
$23,276

Expense Breakdown by Category

Internal cost vs billed amount by expense type. Negative margin = we paid more than we billed.

Category Lines WOs Internal Cost Billed to Client Margin Gap Recovery % Gap Distribution
Labor - Travel (Hours) 460 284 $41,088 $18,067 $23,021 44%
Lodging 27 26 $9,175 $454 $8,721 4.9%
Other Expenses 157 122 $6,025 $172 $5,853 2.9%
Mileage 55 20 $5,735 $4,583 $1,153 79.9%
Per Diem 77 53 $3,225 $0 $3,225 0%
Airfare 2 2 $1,458 $0 $1,458 0%
Car Rental 11 6 $1,123 $0 $1,123 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 142 $41,756 $10,583 $31,173 25.3%
EMS 47 $17,505 $11,792 $5,713 67.4%
Kiosk 79 $5,100 $0 $5,100 0%
Bed Services 67 $2,538 $0 $2,538 0%
Animal Health 1 $900 $900 $0 100%
Project 7 $30 $0 $30 0%
Training/Other 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 153 $33,548 $11,430 $22,118 34.1%
Inspection 33 $9,889 $0 $9,889 0%
Preventive Maintenance 97 $8,836 $4,583 $4,254 51.9%
Misc. Inspection 22 $5,930 $4,072 $1,858 68.7%
Cross-Training 3 $3,302 $0 $3,302 0%
Delivery 4 $1,866 $1,471 $395 78.8%
Calibration 4 $1,700 $998 $702 58.7%
Repair/PM 12 $1,288 $0 $1,288 0%
Evaluation 3 $744 $722 $23 96.9%
Removal 1 $351 $0 $351 0%
Installation 3 $231 $0 $231 0%
Connectivity 1 $115 $0 $115 0%
Upgrade 7 $30 $0 $30 0%
Support 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed