Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
2,842
Total Travel Cost
$171,790
256,402 miles
Avoidable Cost
$114,308
170,608 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$57,482
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
60.0 mi
$40.22 per WO
Median Excess
11.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
23.2%
659 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 1,741 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$653,199
Labor - Travel
$546,252
Mileage
$958
Lodging
$38,987
Airfare
$18,798
Car Rental
$16,617
Per Diem
$14,975
Meals
$0
Other
$16,613

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)
$653,199
1,741 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$149,565
22.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$503,634
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$375
Avg billed: $86
Internal Cost
$653,199
Billed
$149,565

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) 3,248 1,583 $546,252 $139,100 $407,152 25.5%
Lodging 119 100 $38,987 $4,846 $34,141 12.4%
Airfare 38 30 $18,798 $1,560 $17,237 8.3%
Car Rental 141 72 $16,617 $920 $15,697 5.5%
Other Expenses 799 501 $16,613 $2,565 $14,048 15.4%
Per Diem 345 194 $14,975 $75 $14,900 0.5%
Mileage 4 2 $958 $500 $458 52.2%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 1,779 $653,199 $149,565 $503,634 22.9%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 1,116 $399,832 $72,054 $327,778 18%
Inspection 216 $75,287 $3,124 $72,163 4.1%
Cross-Training 38 $49,374 $2,338 $47,036 4.7%
Misc. Inspection 170 $40,113 $29,827 $10,286 74.4%
Delivery 52 $35,517 $23,962 $11,555 67.5%
Preventive Maintenance 103 $24,577 $2,683 $21,894 10.9%
Evaluation 36 $12,279 $7,773 $4,506 63.3%
Installation 23 $10,184 $3,984 $6,200 39.1%
Calibration 19 $4,670 $3,483 $1,187 74.6%
New Hire Training 1 $651 $0 $651 0%
Removal 1 $351 $0 $351 0%
Support 3 $245 $219 $26 89.4%
SWAPOUT 1 $119 $119 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed