Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
152
Total Travel Cost
$4,152
6,197 miles
Avoidable Cost
$2,278
3,400 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$1,873
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
22.4 mi
$14.99 per WO
Median Excess
17.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
5.9%
9 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 105 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$36,894
Labor - Travel
$33,627
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$306
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$2,589
Per Diem
$0
Meals
$0
Other
$372

🎯 Low Hanging Fruit — Biggest Drivers of Excess Travel Cost

Ranked by total avoidable cost across five dimensions. Focus on the top items in each category for the highest ROI improvements.

By Vertical

Which service verticals generate the most excess travel? Clinical Education stands out with very high per-WO excess.

# Vertical WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs
1 Healthcare Provider 152 $2,278
100%
22.4 mi 9 $36,894 7

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 PA 152 $2,278
22.4 mi

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Pittsburgh PA 6 $342
85.1 mi
2 Shoemakersville PA 13 $312
35.8 mi
3 Philadelphia PA 11 $204
27.7 mi
4 Allentown PA 3 $61
30.3 mi
5 Norristown PA 3 $57
28.3 mi
6 York PA 3 $56
27.9 mi
7 Plymouth Meeting PA 3 $48
23.9 mi
8 Paoli PA 3 $48
23.5 mi
9 Lansdale PA 3 $41
20.2 mi
10 Bethlehem PA 3 $36
18.1 mi
11 Reading PA 3 $36
17.5 mi
12 Wyomissing PA 17 $34
3.0 mi
13 Lancaster PA 6 $27
6.8 mi
14 Lebanon PA 3 $21
10.8 mi

By Coordinator

Coordinators whose dispatching decisions result in the most excess travel. High avg excess suggests systematic over-dispatching; high WO count with moderate excess suggests volume-driven impact.

# Coordinator WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs Used
1 Melissa Owens 138 $2,210
23.9 mi 9 $34,037 7
2 Charles Ramen 7 $0
0.0 mi 0 $773 1

By Technician — Repeat Offenders

Techs who consistently travel far beyond the closest available option. High states-served count may indicate a roaming/national tech; high avg excess with few states suggests a misplaced home base.

# Technician WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Actual Dist Avg Excess Outliers Flew States Actual Expense
1 Philip Krogstad 85 $1,197
38 mi 21.0 mi 2 1 $19,152
2 Pero Popovic 30 $896
52 mi 44.6 mi 7 1 $9,043
3 Chris Galasso 17 $38
19 mi 3.3 mi 0 1 $4,103
4 Brandon Green 12 $0
44 mi 0.0 mi 0 1 $2,368