Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
118
Total Travel Cost
$4,620
6,895 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,684
2,513 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,936
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
21.3 mi
$14.27 per WO
Median Excess
14.1 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
11%
13 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 72 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$37,985
Labor - Travel
$29,683
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$3,032
Airfare
$858
Car Rental
$1,406
Per Diem
$1,050
Meals
$0
Other
$1,957

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)
$37,985
72 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$5,964
15.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$32,022
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$528
Avg billed: $83
Internal Cost
$37,985
Billed
$5,964

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) 151 59 $29,683 $5,559 $24,124 18.7%
Lodging 9 8 $3,032 $350 $2,682 11.5%
Other Expenses 33 21 $1,957 $55 $1,903 2.8%
Car Rental 13 6 $1,406 $0 $1,406 0%
Per Diem 23 12 $1,050 $0 $1,050 0%
Airfare 1 1 $858 $0 $858 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 75 $37,985 $5,964 $32,022 15.7%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 44 $18,780 $2,858 $15,922 15.2%
Inspection 16 $10,433 $198 $10,235 1.9%
Cross-Training 2 $5,215 $0 $5,215 0%
Misc. Inspection 7 $2,062 $1,725 $338 83.6%
Evaluation 2 $1,060 $969 $91 91.4%
Preventive Maintenance 2 $220 $0 $220 0%
Calibration 1 $215 $215 $0 100%
Installation 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed