Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
1,006
Total Travel Cost
$30,036
44,830 miles
Avoidable Cost
$13,379
19,968 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$16,657
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
19.8 mi
$13.30 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
20.4%
205 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 455 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$83,465
Labor - Travel
$57,875
Mileage
$15,438
Lodging
$1,543
Airfare
$944
Car Rental
$249
Per Diem
$1,550
Meals
$41
Other
$5,824

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)
$83,465
455 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$26,668
32% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$56,798
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$183
Avg billed: $59
Internal Cost
$83,465
Billed
$26,668

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) 820 535 $57,875 $14,834 $43,042 25.6%
Mileage 289 168 $15,438 $9,356 $6,083 60.6%
Other Expenses 179 159 $5,824 $2,222 $3,603 38.1%
Per Diem 53 48 $1,550 $100 $1,450 6.5%
Lodging 8 7 $1,543 $157 $1,386 10.2%
Airfare 1 1 $944 $0 $944 0%
Car Rental 2 1 $249 $0 $249 0%
Meals 2 2 $41 $0 $41 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 127 $42,708 $5,593 $37,115 13.1%
EMS 299 $34,391 $19,624 $14,767 57.1%
Kiosk 114 $3,340 $1,170 $2,170 35%
Bed Services 177 $1,061 $0 $1,061 0%
Animal Health 3 $1,049 $12 $1,037 1.1%
Training/Other 1 $648 $0 $648 0%
Lab/Power 7 $269 $269 $0 100%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 358 $45,650 $10,569 $35,081 23.2%
Preventive Maintenance 277 $18,370 $9,340 $9,030 50.8%
Inspection 7 $6,163 $636 $5,527 10.3%
Evaluation 26 $4,081 $2,852 $1,229 69.9%
Cross-Training 2 $3,605 $0 $3,605 0%
Misc. Inspection 4 $1,651 $460 $1,191 27.8%
Removal 17 $1,486 $1,560 $74 105%
Asset Tagging 1 $754 $0 $754 0%
Installation 19 $607 $527 $80 86.8%
Relocation 2 $484 $484 $0 100%
Repair/PM 10 $247 $7 $240 2.8%
Calibration 1 $208 $208 $0 100%
Connectivity 2 $80 $0 $80 0%
Delivery 1 $55 $0 $55 0%
Overhaul 1 $25 $25 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed