Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
471
Total Travel Cost
$28,977
43,249 miles
Avoidable Cost
$9,813
14,647 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$19,163
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
31.1 mi
$20.84 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
10.8%
51 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 334 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$64,870
Labor - Travel
$26,450
Mileage
$25,524
Lodging
$4,695
Airfare
$1,994
Car Rental
$988
Per Diem
$2,200
Meals
$30
Other
$2,989

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)
$64,870
334 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$28,058
43.3% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$36,813
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$194
Avg billed: $84
Internal Cost
$64,870
Billed
$28,058

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) 273 164 $26,450 $14,251 $12,199 53.9%
Mileage 429 209 $25,524 $12,538 $12,986 49.1%
Lodging 23 20 $4,695 $0 $4,695 0%
Other Expenses 151 120 $2,989 $1,268 $1,720 42.4%
Per Diem 66 51 $2,200 $0 $2,200 0%
Airfare 2 2 $1,994 $0 $1,994 0%
Car Rental 9 3 $988 $0 $988 0%
Meals 1 1 $30 $0 $30 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 399 $64,870 $28,058 $36,813 43.3%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Preventive Maintenance 218 $35,110 $12,608 $22,503 35.9%
Repair 142 $25,956 $12,630 $13,327 48.7%
Evaluation 30 $3,160 $2,385 $775 75.5%
Installation 4 $489 $98 $392 19.9%
Inspection 3 $125 $338 $213 270.8%
Part Order 2 $30 $0 $30 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed