Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
238
Total Travel Cost
$10,203
15,229 miles
Avoidable Cost
$5,678
8,475 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$4,525
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
35.6 mi
$23.86 per WO
Median Excess
4.5 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
9.2%
22 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 130 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$44,383
Labor - Travel
$34,429
Mileage
$99
Lodging
$1,919
Airfare
$2,805
Car Rental
$3,097
Per Diem
$675
Meals
$0
Other
$1,358

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)
$44,383
130 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$14,162
31.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$30,221
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$341
Avg billed: $109
Internal Cost
$44,383
Billed
$14,162

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) 324 164 $34,429 $9,968 $24,462 29%
Car Rental 31 11 $3,097 $427 $2,670 13.8%
Airfare 5 4 $2,805 $1,789 $1,016 63.8%
Lodging 5 5 $1,919 $912 $1,007 47.5%
Other Expenses 75 58 $1,358 $691 $667 50.9%
Per Diem 15 5 $675 $375 $300 55.6%
Mileage 2 1 $99 $0 $99 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 97 $34,037 $9,503 $24,534 27.9%
Lab/Power 12 $4,691 $3,619 $1,072 77.1%
EMS 27 $3,362 $1,040 $2,322 30.9%
Training/Other 3 $1,623 $0 $1,623 0%
Animal Health 1 $565 $0 $565 0%
Kiosk 39 $105 $0 $105 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 75 $21,632 $6,095 $15,537 28.2%
Cross-Training 14 $8,841 $0 $8,841 0%
Preventive Maintenance 50 $4,413 $2,951 $1,463 66.9%
Misc. Inspection 16 $3,075 $3,015 $60 98.1%
Inspection 11 $2,370 $0 $2,370 0%
Evaluation 3 $1,714 $707 $1,006 41.3%
Repair/PM 6 $1,464 $1,394 $70 95.2%
Asset Tagging 1 $565 $0 $565 0%
Installation 3 $309 $0 $309 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed