Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
779
Total Travel Cost
$32,870
49,059 miles
Avoidable Cost
$23,601
35,225 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$9,269
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
45.2 mi
$30.30 per WO
Median Excess
13.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
11.9%
93 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 496 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$131,196
Labor - Travel
$119,945
Mileage
$2,751
Lodging
$162
Airfare
$28
Car Rental
$1,323
Per Diem
$1,075
Meals
$0
Other
$5,912

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)
$131,196
496 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$76,121
58% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$55,075
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$265
Avg billed: $153
Internal Cost
$131,196
Billed
$76,121

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) 848 544 $119,945 $73,983 $45,962 61.7%
Other Expenses 312 204 $5,912 $599 $5,313 10.1%
Mileage 47 16 $2,751 $1,378 $1,374 50.1%
Car Rental 10 6 $1,323 $0 $1,323 0%
Per Diem 29 24 $1,075 $0 $1,075 0%
Lodging 1 1 $162 $162 $0 ✓ 100%
Airfare 1 1 $28 $0 $28 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 416 $104,967 $66,706 $38,261 63.5%
Healthcare Provider 53 $14,409 $2,568 $11,842 17.8%
EMS 93 $10,255 $6,779 $3,475 66.1%
Kiosk 59 $1,187 $68 $1,119 5.8%
Training/Other 1 $379 $0 $379 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 209 $64,312 $42,315 $21,997 65.8%
Preventive Maintenance 179 $35,754 $20,705 $15,049 57.9%
Repair 155 $26,664 $11,616 $15,048 43.6%
Installation 31 $1,766 $211 $1,555 11.9%
Misc. Inspection 4 $820 $820 $0 100%
Evaluation 8 $726 $455 $271 62.7%
Repair/PM 6 $598 $0 $598 0%
Cross-Training 1 $379 $0 $379 0%
PM 27 $83 $0 $83 0%
Connectivity 1 $80 $0 $80 0%
Inspection 1 $15 $0 $15 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed