Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
504
Total Travel Cost
$100,781
150,420 miles
Avoidable Cost
$75,590
112,820 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$25,192
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
223.8 mi
$149.98 per WO
Median Excess
23.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
41.3%
208 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 31 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$25,417
Labor - Travel
$18,096
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$3,222
Airfare
$1,352
Car Rental
$398
Per Diem
$1,175
Meals
$458
Other
$715

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)
$25,417
31 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$11,608
45.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$13,809
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$820
Avg billed: $374
Internal Cost
$25,417
Billed
$11,608

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) 61 22 $18,096 $11,005 $7,091 60.8%
Lodging 21 12 $3,222 $603 $2,619 18.7%
Airfare 5 2 $1,352 $0 $1,352 0%
Per Diem 28 16 $1,175 $0 $1,175 0%
Other Expenses 41 19 $715 $0 $715 0%
Meals 1 1 $458 $0 $458 0%
Car Rental 6 3 $398 $0 $398 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 32 $25,417 $11,608 $13,809 45.7%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 22 $19,059 $8,523 $10,536 44.7%
Preventive Maintenance 3 $3,902 $2,325 $1,577 59.6%
Repair 5 $2,236 $620 $1,616 27.7%
Installation 2 $220 $140 $80 63.6%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed