Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
499
Total Travel Cost
$29,855
44,560 miles
Avoidable Cost
$19,562
29,197 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$10,293
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
58.5 mi
$39.20 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
14.6%
73 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 215 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$106,194
Labor - Travel
$72,065
Mileage
$2,620
Lodging
$10,434
Airfare
$6,972
Car Rental
$4,647
Per Diem
$3,550
Meals
$0
Other
$5,905

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)
$106,194
215 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$31,472
29.6% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$74,721
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$494
Avg billed: $146
Internal Cost
$106,194
Billed
$31,472

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) 750 322 $72,065 $14,479 $57,586 20.1%
Lodging 24 19 $10,434 $6,311 $4,123 60.5%
Airfare 13 10 $6,972 $2,297 $4,675 32.9%
Other Expenses 145 87 $5,905 $2,416 $3,489 40.9%
Car Rental 44 20 $4,647 $2,849 $1,799 61.3%
Per Diem 85 39 $3,550 $975 $2,575 27.5%
Mileage 22 8 $2,620 $2,145 $475 81.9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 138 $64,315 $13,624 $50,691 21.2%
Lab/Power 133 $15,350 $10,900 $4,451 71%
EMS 28 $10,375 $6,033 $4,342 58.1%
Animal Health 23 $8,039 $916 $7,122 11.4%
Training/Other 5 $4,394 $0 $4,394 0%
Installation 1 $2,822 $0 $2,822 0%
Kiosk 11 $875 $0 $875 0%
FCO 1 $24 $0 $24 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 147 $57,457 $11,023 $46,434 19.2%
Preventive Maintenance 128 $11,144 $5,712 $5,432 51.3%
Delivery 8 $8,167 $5,195 $2,971 63.6%
Installation 9 $6,378 $595 $5,783 9.3%
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%
Repair/PM 3 $3,306 $3,306 $0 100%
Overhaul 2 $2,968 $2,968 $0 100%
Evaluation 3 $863 $387 $476 44.8%
Misc. Inspection 2 $635 $367 $268 57.8%
Asset Tagging 1 $268 $0 $268 0%
Support 2 $245 $219 $26 89.4%
EOQ 15 $116 $0 $116 0%
Connectivity 1 $94 $0 $94 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed