Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
2,145
Total Travel Cost
$135,193
201,781 miles
Avoidable Cost
$70,226
104,815 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$64,967
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
48.9 mi
$32.74 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
28.6%
613 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 939 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$237,043
Labor - Travel
$161,101
Mileage
$25,524
Lodging
$16,423
Airfare
$8,454
Car Rental
$3,000
Per Diem
$6,550
Meals
$41
Other
$15,950

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)
$237,043
939 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$52,535
22.2% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$184,508
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$252
Avg billed: $56
Internal Cost
$237,043
Billed
$52,535

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) 1,962 1,237 $161,101 $33,053 $128,048 20.5%
Mileage 429 209 $25,524 $12,538 $12,986 49.1%
Lodging 62 55 $16,423 $840 $15,584 5.1%
Other Expenses 471 378 $15,950 $3,020 $12,930 18.9%
Airfare 12 9 $8,454 $2,127 $6,327 25.2%
Per Diem 169 131 $6,550 $400 $6,150 6.1%
Car Rental 33 13 $3,000 $557 $2,443 18.6%
Meals 2 2 $41 $0 $41 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 392 $144,557 $18,622 $125,935 12.9%
EMS 399 $64,870 $28,058 $36,813 43.3%
Kiosk 420 $9,801 $1,259 $8,542 12.8%
Bed Services 271 $7,335 $0 $7,335 0%
Lab/Power 13 $5,390 $4,152 $1,238 77%
Animal Health 12 $3,088 $445 $2,643 14.4%
Project 2 $1,354 $0 $1,354 0%
Training/Other 3 $648 $0 $648 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 676 $134,739 $22,498 $112,240 16.7%
Preventive Maintenance 621 $52,821 $14,335 $38,485 27.1%
Inspection 35 $17,246 $1,557 $15,690 9%
Cross-Training 6 $7,859 $0 $7,859 0%
Evaluation 38 $6,218 $4,874 $1,344 78.4%
Repair/PM 47 $5,554 $2,496 $3,058 44.9%
Misc. Inspection 12 $4,243 $2,442 $1,800 57.6%
Delivery 10 $2,485 $743 $1,742 29.9%
Removal 19 $1,573 $1,649 $76 104.8%
Calibration 3 $1,262 $668 $594 52.9%
Installation 24 $1,143 $606 $538 53%
Asset Tagging 2 $912 $158 $754 17.3%
Relocation 2 $484 $484 $0 100%
Connectivity 12 $450 $0 $450 0%
Part Order 2 $30 $0 $30 0%
Overhaul 1 $25 $25 $0 100%
Support 2 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed