Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
297
Total Travel Cost
$16,307
24,338 miles
Avoidable Cost
$9,491
14,166 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$6,815
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
47.7 mi
$31.96 per WO
Median Excess
6.4 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
20.5%
61 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 189 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$92,146
Labor - Travel
$64,682
Mileage
$2,620
Lodging
$7,969
Airfare
$4,768
Car Rental
$4,267
Per Diem
$2,700
Meals
$0
Other
$5,142

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)
$92,146
189 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$24,286
26.4% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$67,860
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$488
Avg billed: $128
Internal Cost
$92,146
Billed
$24,286

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) 443 186 $64,682 $9,979 $54,703 15.4%
Lodging 18 16 $7,969 $4,856 $3,112 60.9%
Other Expenses 116 74 $5,142 $2,083 $3,058 40.5%
Airfare 10 8 $4,768 $1,696 $3,072 35.6%
Car Rental 40 17 $4,267 $2,577 $1,690 60.4%
Per Diem 64 31 $2,700 $950 $1,750 35.2%
Mileage 22 8 $2,620 $2,145 $475 81.9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 128 $55,304 $6,523 $48,781 11.8%
Lab/Power 14 $15,184 $10,900 $4,284 71.8%
EMS 27 $10,337 $6,033 $4,304 58.4%
Animal Health 18 $6,131 $831 $5,300 13.5%
Training/Other 5 $4,394 $0 $4,394 0%
Kiosk 10 $773 $0 $773 0%
FCO 1 $24 $0 $24 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 128 $53,965 $8,823 $45,142 16.3%
Preventive Maintenance 31 $9,375 $5,637 $3,738 60.1%
IOQ 5 $5,966 $1,682 $4,284 28.2%
Cross-Training 5 $4,394 $0 $4,394 0%
Inspection 9 $4,193 $19 $4,175 0.4%
Delivery 7 $3,461 $890 $2,571 25.7%
Repair/PM 3 $3,306 $3,306 $0 100%
Overhaul 2 $2,968 $2,968 $0 100%
Installation 7 $2,960 $0 $2,960 0%
Evaluation 2 $863 $387 $476 44.8%
Misc. Inspection 1 $357 $357 $0 100%
Support 2 $245 $219 $26 89.4%
Connectivity 1 $94 $0 $94 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed