Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
172
Total Travel Cost
$26,361
39,345 miles
Avoidable Cost
$21,362
31,884 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$4,999
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
185.4 mi
$124.20 per WO
Median Excess
54.9 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
57.6%
99 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 25 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$6,464
Labor - Travel
$2,248
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$1,570
Airfare
$415
Car Rental
$359
Per Diem
$750
Meals
$0
Other
$1,121

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)
$6,464
25 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$2,427
37.5% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$4,037
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$259
Avg billed: $97
Internal Cost
$6,464
Billed
$2,427

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) 103 63 $2,248 $1,240 $1,008 55.2%
Lodging 10 6 $1,570 $692 $879 44%
Other Expenses 25 12 $1,121 $80 $1,041 7.1%
Per Diem 17 10 $750 $0 $750 0%
Airfare 1 1 $415 $415 $0 ✓ 100%
Car Rental 3 1 $359 $0 $359 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 57 $5,524 $2,427 $3,098 43.9%
Project 17 $939 $0 $939 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 13 $3,591 $1,807 $1,784 50.3%
Preventive Maintenance 41 $1,468 $155 $1,313 10.6%
Upgrade 17 $939 $0 $939 0%
Repair 3 $465 $465 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed