Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
59
Total Travel Cost
$2,539
3,789 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,032
1,540 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$1,507
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
26.1 mi
$17.49 per WO
Median Excess
16.7 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
13.6%
8 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 26 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$11,745
Labor - Travel
$10,340
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$454
Airfare
$542
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$250
Meals
$0
Other
$158

🎯 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 47 $945
100%
30.0 mi 7 ✈ 1 $8,921 3
2 Kiosk 10 $0
0%
0.0 mi 0 1

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 TN 59 $1,032
26.1 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 Nashville TN 15 $217
21.6 mi
2 Smyrna TN 3 $107
53.0 mi
3 Brentwood TN 6 $42
10.4 mi
4 Franklin TN 3 $6
2.9 mi
5 Tullahoma TN 3 $6
2.9 mi
6 Murfreesboro TN 8 $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 Melissa Owens 59 $1,032
26.1 mi 8 ✈ 1 $11,745 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 Michael Swingle 40 $719
64 mi 26.8 mi 5 1 $5,680
2 James Duff 17 $188
46 mi 16.5 mi 1 ✈ 1 1 $2,208