Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
21
Total Travel Cost
$8,065
12,038 miles
Avoidable Cost
$5,202
7,765 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,863
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
369.7 mi
$247.73 per WO
Median Excess
433.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
81%
17 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 12 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$4,929
Labor - Travel
$1,053
Mileage
$795
Lodging
$802
Airfare
$1,160
Car Rental
$352
Per Diem
$300
Meals
$0
Other
$467

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)
$4,929
12 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$1,356
27.5% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$3,573
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$411
Avg billed: $113
Internal Cost
$4,929
Billed
$1,356

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
Airfare 1 1 $1,160 $0 $1,160 0%
Labor - Travel (Hours) 17 7 $1,053 $760 $293 72.2%
Lodging 5 3 $802 $0 $802 0%
Mileage 4 2 $795 $500 $295 62.9%
Other Expenses 16 11 $467 $96 $371 20.6%
Car Rental 2 1 $352 $0 $352 0%
Per Diem 7 2 $300 $0 $300 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 14 $4,929 $1,356 $3,573 27.5%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Preventive Maintenance 4 $3,381 $500 $2,881 14.8%
Repair 10 $1,548 $856 $692 55.3%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed