Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
653
Total Travel Cost
$34,444
51,409 miles
Avoidable Cost
$27,401
40,897 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$7,043
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
62.6 mi
$41.96 per WO
Median Excess
23.2 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
22.8%
149 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 398 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$113,107
Labor - Travel
$85,096
Mileage
$760
Lodging
$9,104
Airfare
$3,952
Car Rental
$5,527
Per Diem
$3,475
Meals
$0
Other
$5,192

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)
$113,106
398 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$26,407
23.3% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$86,700
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$284
Avg billed: $66
Internal Cost
$113,106
Billed
$26,407

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) 603 338 $85,096 $24,876 $60,220 29.2%
Lodging 16 16 $9,104 $175 $8,929 1.9%
Car Rental 39 22 $5,527 $0 $5,527 0%
Other Expenses 267 175 $5,192 $856 $4,336 16.5%
Airfare 8 7 $3,952 $0 $3,952 0%
Per Diem 74 33 $3,475 $0 $3,475 0%
Mileage 2 1 $760 $500 $260 65.8%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 404 $113,106 $26,407 $86,700 23.3%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 216 $64,552 $11,152 $53,400 17.3%
Inspection 79 $18,727 $1,615 $17,112 8.6%
Misc. Inspection 54 $9,974 $9,013 $961 90.4%
Cross-Training 8 $9,279 $0 $9,279 0%
Preventive Maintenance 19 $3,811 $1,082 $2,729 28.4%
Evaluation 12 $2,603 $1,305 $1,298 50.1%
Delivery 7 $2,286 $1,788 $498 78.2%
Calibration 6 $769 $453 $317 58.8%
New Hire Training 1 $651 $0 $651 0%
Installation 2 $454 $0 $454 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed