Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
78
Total Travel Cost
$3,498
5,221 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,119
1,670 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,379
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
21.4 mi
$14.35 per WO
Median Excess
4.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
7.7%
6 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 35 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$11,853
Labor - Travel
$9,985
Mileage
$472
Lodging
$291
Airfare
$402
Car Rental
$116
Per Diem
$150
Meals
$0
Other
$437

🎯 Low Hanging Fruit — Biggest Drivers of Excess Travel Cost

Ranked by total avoidable cost across five dimensions. Focus on the top items in each category for the highest ROI improvements.

By Vertical

Which service verticals generate the most excess travel? Clinical Education stands out with very high per-WO excess.

# Vertical WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs
1 Healthcare Provider 51 $702
81.6%
20.6 mi 5 $8,977 3
2 EMS 13 $87
10.1%
10.0 mi 0 $866 1
3 Kiosk 10 $72
8.3%
10.7 mi 0 $171 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 MO 78 $1,119
21.4 mi ✈ 1

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Kansas City MO 5 $124
37.0 mi
2 Saint Louis MO 13 $80
9.3 mi
3 HOUSTON MO 6 $66
16.6 mi
4 St. Louis MO 4 $31
11.5 mi
5 Festus MO 3 $0
0.0 mi
6 Independence MO 3 $0
0.0 mi
7 Poplar Bluff MO 3 $0
0.0 mi

By Coordinator

Coordinators whose dispatching decisions result in the most excess travel. High avg excess suggests systematic over-dispatching; high WO count with moderate excess suggests volume-driven impact.

# Coordinator WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs Used
1 Kaitlyn Kelch 78 $1,119
21.4 mi 6 ✈ 1 $11,853 4

By Technician — Repeat Offenders

Techs who consistently travel far beyond the closest available option. High states-served count may indicate a roaming/national tech; high avg excess with few states suggests a misplaced home base.

# Technician WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Actual Dist Avg Excess Outliers Flew States Actual Expense
1 Blake Ward 28 $565
73 mi 30.1 mi 3 1 $7,168
2 Thomas J Langenberg Jr 17 $166
42 mi 14.6 mi 1 1 $583
3 Kevin Cox 32 $153
50 mi 7.1 mi 1 1 $2,984