Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
35
Total Travel Cost
$2,523
3,765 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,736
2,591 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$787
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
74.0 mi
$49.59 per WO
Median Excess
40.2 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
45.7%
16 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 18 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$3,497
Labor - Travel
$2,674
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$241
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$250
Meals
$0
Other
$332

🎯 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 FCO 35 $1,736
100%
74.0 mi 16 $3,497 8

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 VA 7 $924
197.0 mi
2 DC 6 $366
91.0 mi
3 MD 5 $277
82.6 mi
4 PA 17 $170
14.9 mi

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 5 $851
254.0 mi
2 Washington DC 5 $366
109.2 mi
3 Baltimore MD 5 $277
82.6 mi
4 HARRISBURG PA 9 $50
8.3 mi
5 Paoli PA 3 $24
11.9 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 Rich Fosbury 35 $1,736
74.0 mi 16 $3,497 8

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 Ryan Lewis 5 $851
298 mi 254.0 mi 5 1 $451
2 Michael Steencken 14 $376
84 mi 40.1 mi 4 2 $202