Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
36
Total Travel Cost
$14,050
20,971 miles
Avoidable Cost
$13,870
20,701 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$1,446
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
522.6 mi
$350.11 per WO
Median Excess
859.5 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
66.7%
24 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 1 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$1,854
Labor - Travel
$978
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$160
Airfare
$150
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$25
Meals
$0
Other
$542

🎯 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 Lab/Power 24 $13,821
99.6%
859.5 mi 24 1
2 Kiosk 11 $49
0.4%
6.6 mi 0 1

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 TX 24 $13,821
859.5 mi
2 OH 11 $49
6.6 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 Houston TX 24 $13,821
859.5 mi
2 Wilmington OH 11 $49
6.6 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 Chris Bakkemo 36 $13,870
575.0 mi 24 ✈ 1 $1,854 3

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 Chris Bakkemo 24 $13,821
867 mi 859.5 mi 24 1
2 Brendan Chaney 11 $49
15 mi 6.6 mi 0 1