Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
163
Total Travel Cost
$6,337
9,459 miles
Avoidable Cost
$5,885
8,783 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$453
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
53.9 mi
$36.10 per WO
Median Excess
4.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
8%
13 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 2 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$55
Labor - Travel
$0
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$0
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$0
Meals
$0
Other
$55

🎯 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 Lab/Power 163 $5,885
100%
53.9 mi 13 $55 1

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 MI 10 $4,101
612.1 mi
2 MA 149 $711
7.1 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 Adrian MI 10 $4,101
612.1 mi
2 Billerica MA 127 $362
4.3 mi
3 East Taunton MA 11 $251
34.1 mi
4 Hanover MA 3 $46
22.7 mi
5 Beverly MA 6 $36
9.0 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 Tami Dawe 163 $5,885
53.9 mi 13 $55 1

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 VPD Bench 163 $5,885
58 mi 53.9 mi 13 5 $55