Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
423
Total Travel Cost
$19,384
28,931 miles
Avoidable Cost
$10,663
15,915 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$8,720
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
37.6 mi
$25.21 per WO
Median Excess
10.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
21.3%
90 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 251 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$99,368
Labor - Travel
$85,398
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$3,970
Airfare
$3,066
Car Rental
$3,382
Per Diem
$1,250
Meals
$0
Other
$2,301

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)
$99,368
251 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$25,865
26% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$73,503
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$396
Avg billed: $103
Internal Cost
$99,368
Billed
$25,865

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) 512 229 $85,398 $25,277 $60,121 29.6%
Lodging 15 13 $3,970 $297 $3,673 7.5%
Car Rental 31 11 $3,382 $0 $3,382 0%
Airfare 6 4 $3,066 $0 $3,066 0%
Other Expenses 185 90 $2,301 $291 $2,011 12.6%
Per Diem 28 11 $1,250 $0 $1,250 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 256 $99,368 $25,865 $73,503 26%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 155 $56,692 $12,521 $44,171 22.1%
Cross-Training 17 $20,757 $1,843 $18,915 8.9%
Misc. Inspection 28 $7,664 $5,477 $2,187 71.5%
Inspection 30 $5,317 $337 $4,981 6.3%
Delivery 8 $3,598 $2,992 $606 83.2%
Evaluation 6 $1,720 $1,215 $505 70.6%
Installation 4 $1,684 $495 $1,189 29.4%
Preventive Maintenance 7 $1,576 $794 $782 50.4%
Calibration 1 $359 $191 $168 53.2%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed