Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
26,316
Total Travel Cost
$2,770,814
4,135,543 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,954,256
2,916,800 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$817,967
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
110.8 mi
$74.21 per WO
Median Excess
6.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
29.6%
7,785 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 10,821 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$3,727,971
Labor - Travel
$2,524,279
Mileage
$62,966
Lodging
$388,685
Airfare
$195,324
Car Rental
$102,622
Per Diem
$151,300
Meals
$202
Other
$302,594

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)
$3,727,971
10,821 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$1,454,327
39% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$2,273,644
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$345
Avg billed: $134
Internal Cost
$3,727,971
Billed
$1,454,327

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) 22,612 13,203 $2,524,279 $1,128,094 $1,396,185 44.7%
Lodging 1,602 1,045 $388,685 $111,580 $277,105 28.7%
Other Expenses 8,396 5,350 $302,594 $39,609 $262,985 13.1%
Airfare 381 282 $195,324 $78,309 $117,015 40.1%
Per Diem 3,550 1,842 $151,300 $15,560 $135,740 10.3%
Car Rental 774 418 $102,622 $23,167 $79,455 22.6%
Mileage 1,191 528 $62,966 $58,008 $4,958 92.1%
Meals 12 6 $202 $0 $202 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 4,589 $1,502,313 $831,350 $670,963 55.3%
Healthcare Provider 3,746 $1,354,471 $316,423 $1,038,048 23.4%
EMS 1,464 $284,673 $169,203 $115,470 59.4%
Kiosk 2,759 $162,176 $11,526 $150,650 7.1%
Bed Services 1,935 $136,018 $8,102 $127,916 6%
Lab/Power 541 $97,784 $73,681 $24,104 75.4%
Installation 30 $74,530 $4,309 $70,221 5.8%
Animal Health 152 $51,214 $14,604 $36,610 28.5%
Project 356 $36,715 $25,129 $11,587 68.4%
Training/Other 40 $28,075 $0 $28,075 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 5,250 $1,236,942 $347,878 $889,065 28.1%
FCO 2,252 $993,582 $507,042 $486,540 51%
Preventive Maintenance 5,292 $470,215 $187,506 $282,709 39.9%
Installation 392 $335,833 $190,901 $144,933 56.8%
Inspection 495 $170,774 $15,161 $155,613 8.9%
Cross-Training 105 $115,807 $1,664 $114,143 1.4%
Misc. Inspection 354 $89,171 $66,064 $23,107 74.1%
Delivery 123 $77,575 $46,562 $31,014 60%
Repair/PM 343 $61,275 $28,641 $32,635 46.7%
Evaluation 187 $42,682 $26,187 $16,495 61.4%
Support 18 $22,976 $0 $22,976 0%
Training 14 $16,419 $1,096 $15,322 6.7%
IOQ 10 $14,891 $3,182 $11,710 21.4%
Calibration 42 $13,808 $5,480 $8,328 39.7%
Upgrade 328 $13,704 $0 $13,704 0%
Overhaul 16 $12,920 $12,945 $25 100.2%
Removal 34 $6,562 $4,429 $2,133 67.5%
Asset Tagging 16 $6,211 $218 $5,993 3.5%
Connectivity 75 $6,093 $205 $5,889 3.4%
PM 170 $5,034 $2,170 $2,864 43.1%
COMPLAINT 5 $3,121 $341 $2,780 10.9%
Relocation 6 $2,839 $2,604 $235 91.7%
PM/CAL 2 $2,617 $1,556 $1,061 59.5%
New Hire Training 4 $2,240 $0 $2,240 0%
PQ Only 1 $1,554 $494 $1,060 31.8%
Acct. Management 1 $903 $903 $0 100%
Warranty 3 $693 $0 $693 0%
Parts Sale 3 $324 $481 $157 148.6%
EOQ 59 $316 $0 $316 0%
PM-EXT 2 $306 $306 $0 100%
Inventory 1 $179 $0 $179 0%
FMI 32097 2 $173 $118 $55 68.1%
SWAPOUT 1 $119 $119 $0 100%
Replacement 1 $55 $66 $11 120%
Part Order 3 $48 $0 $48 0%
Admin 1 $10 $10 $0 100%
EIQ 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed