Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
166
Total Travel Cost
$14,837
22,145 miles
Avoidable Cost
$5,708
8,519 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$9,129
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
51.3 mi
$34.39 per WO
Median Excess
41.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
14.5%
24 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 87 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$24,482
Labor - Travel
$8,651
Mileage
$234
Lodging
$5,010
Airfare
$2,427
Car Rental
$525
Per Diem
$1,900
Meals
$0
Other
$5,734

🎯 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 31 $2,996
52.8%
144.3 mi 20 ✈ 1 $13,019 8
2 Bed Services 57 $1,736
30.6%
45.5 mi 0 $578 1
3 Kiosk 44 $890
15.7%
30.2 mi 3 $5,619 5
4 EMS 32 $50
0.9%
2.3 mi 1 $2,886 2

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 AL 166 $5,708
51.3 mi ✈ 3

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Andalusia AL 57 $1,736
45.5 mi
2 Montgomery AL 5 $1,339
399.9 mi
3 Birmingham AL 9 $379
62.8 mi
4 Hoover AL 6 $282
70.2 mi
5 Northport AL 3 $84
41.7 mi
6 Tuscaloosa AL 3 $72
35.5 mi
7 Mobile AL 5 $68
20.4 mi
8 Pinson AL 5 $55
16.5 mi
9 Bessemer AL 3 $48
24.0 mi
10 Auburn AL 3 $38
19.0 mi
11 Huntsville AL 6 $31
7.7 mi
12 Camden AL 4 $0
0.0 mi
13 Orange Beach AL 18 $0
0.0 mi
14 Dothan AL 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 Abby Jinerson 166 $5,708
51.3 mi 24 ✈ 3 $24,482 11

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 Elkin Barahona 6 $1,998
565 mi 496.9 mi 6 ✈ 1 1 $2,864
2 Kenneth Lancara 57 $1,736
115 mi 45.5 mi 0 1 $578
3 Cynthia G Deville 32 $761
159 mi 35.5 mi 3 1 $6,811
4 Dylan Ingraham 14 $620
131 mi 66.2 mi 9 1 $5,218
5 Michael Swingle 11 $68
89 mi 9.2 mi 0 1 $1,219
6 Craig Walker 36 $50
66 mi 2.1 mi 1 1 $4,300