Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
666
Total Travel Cost
$38,627
57,652 miles
Avoidable Cost
$22,498
33,580 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$16,128
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
50.4 mi
$33.78 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
44.6%
297 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 57 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$7,335
Labor - Travel
$253
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$4,362
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$1,200
Meals
$0
Other
$1,520

🎯 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 Bed Services 666 $22,499
100%
50.4 mi 297 $7,335 5

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 IN 161 $16,456
152.6 mi
2 OH 370 $4,557
18.4 mi
3 MI 13 $1,486
170.6 mi
4 IA 122 $0
0.0 mi

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Terre Haute IN 161 $16,456
152.6 mi
2 Wilmington OH 124 $4,506
54.2 mi
3 Ishpenimg MI 13 $1,486
170.6 mi
4 CINCINNATI OH 4 $0
0.0 mi
5 Ottumwa IA 122 $0
0.0 mi
6 West Chester OH 240 $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 Charles Ramen 666 $22,499
50.4 mi 297 $7,335 5

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 Jim Kingery 260 $19,688
155 mi 113.0 mi 260 2 $5,245
2 Mark Stelter 135 $1,486
76 mi 16.4 mi 13 2 $677
3 Scott R Roberts 24 $1,248
156 mi 77.6 mi 24 1 $352
4 Franco Jackson 246 $47
14 mi 0.3 mi 0 1 $868