Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
309
Total Travel Cost
$32,164
48,006 miles
Avoidable Cost
$24,022
35,854 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$8,142
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
116.0 mi
$77.74 per WO
Median Excess
13.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
23%
71 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 127 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$36,566
Labor - Travel
$25,153
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$4,010
Airfare
$1,191
Car Rental
$1,480
Per Diem
$2,025
Meals
$0
Other
$2,707

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)
$36,566
127 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$23,375
63.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$13,191
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$288
Avg billed: $184
Internal Cost
$36,566
Billed
$23,375

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) 266 177 $25,153 $17,900 $7,253 71.2%
Lodging 29 15 $4,010 $2,332 $1,678 58.2%
Other Expenses 124 72 $2,707 $1,677 $1,031 61.9%
Per Diem 49 25 $2,025 $275 $1,750 13.6%
Car Rental 8 5 $1,480 $0 $1,480 0%
Airfare 3 2 $1,191 $1,191 $0 ✓ 100%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 216 $36,566 $23,375 $13,191 63.9%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 61 $24,441 $15,107 $9,334 61.8%
Preventive Maintenance 107 $5,774 $2,325 $3,449 40.3%
Installation 21 $4,581 $4,857 $276 106%
Repair 7 $1,705 $1,085 $620 63.6%
PM 20 $64 $0 $64 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed