Travel & Margin Analysis

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

Tech Placement Detail →
WOs Analyzed
49
Total Travel Cost
$2,046
3,054 miles
Avoidable Cost
$945
1,410 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$1,101
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
28.8 mi
$19.29 per WO
Median Excess
23.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
14.3%
7 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 27 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$11,521
Labor - Travel
$10,308
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$311
Airfare
$542
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$225
Meals
$0
Other
$136

🎯 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 49 $945
100%
28.8 mi 7 ✈ 1 $11,521 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 TN 49 $945
28.8 mi ✈ 1

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Nashville TN 15 $217
21.6 mi
2 Clarksville TN 3 $44
22.0 mi
3 Brentwood TN 4 $42
15.6 mi
4 Murfreesboro TN 3 $0
0.0 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 47 $945
30.0 mi 7 ✈ 1 $8,921 3

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 Michael Swingle 30 $719
69 mi 35.8 mi 5 1 $5,680
2 James Duff 18 $188
48 mi 15.6 mi 1 ✈ 1 1 $4,808