Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
769
Total Travel Cost
$40,444
60,364 miles
Avoidable Cost
$24,387
36,399 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$16,057
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
47.3 mi
$31.71 per WO
Median Excess
19.4 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
31.9%
245 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 472 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$169,865
Labor - Travel
$131,844
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$20,240
Airfare
$3,226
Car Rental
$2,409
Per Diem
$6,275
Meals
$0
Other
$5,870

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)
$169,865
472 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$42,501
25% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$127,363
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$360
Avg billed: $90
Internal Cost
$169,865
Billed
$42,501

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) 762 380 $131,844 $40,383 $91,462 30.6%
Lodging 57 54 $20,240 $1,055 $19,185 5.2%
Per Diem 146 98 $6,275 $25 $6,250 0.4%
Other Expenses 151 119 $5,870 $1,038 $4,832 17.7%
Airfare 4 4 $3,226 $0 $3,226 0%
Car Rental 24 16 $2,409 $0 $2,409 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 482 $169,865 $42,501 $127,363 25%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 243 $80,788 $16,984 $63,804 21%
Inspection 122 $45,951 $3,845 $42,106 8.4%
Misc. Inspection 70 $22,052 $15,183 $6,869 68.9%
Cross-Training 5 $9,178 $0 $9,178 0%
Preventive Maintenance 19 $3,535 $0 $3,535 0%
Calibration 7 $2,742 $2,040 $702 74.4%
Delivery 5 $2,417 $2,022 $395 83.7%
Evaluation 6 $2,345 $1,922 $423 82%
Removal 3 $857 $506 $351 59%
Support 1 $0 $0 $0 0%
Installation 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed