Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
53
Total Travel Cost
$7,333
10,944 miles
Avoidable Cost
$6,272
9,362 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$1,060
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
176.6 mi
$118.35 per WO
Median Excess
18.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
32.1%
17 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 26 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$7,175
Labor - Travel
$4,718
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$1,530
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$29
Per Diem
$350
Meals
$0
Other
$548

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)
$7,175
26 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$4,238
59.1% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$2,937
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$276
Avg billed: $163
Internal Cost
$7,175
Billed
$4,238

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) 44 31 $4,718 $2,425 $2,293 51.4%
Lodging 11 5 $1,530 $294 $1,236 19.2%
Other Expenses 29 21 $548 $1,519 $970 ✓ 277%
Per Diem 9 6 $350 $0 $350 0%
Car Rental 1 1 $29 $0 $29 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 44 $7,175 $4,238 $2,937 59.1%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 11 $4,927 $1,705 $3,222 34.6%
Preventive Maintenance 14 $1,029 $465 $564 45.2%
Installation 5 $706 $1,794 $1,088 254.1%
Repair 2 $474 $274 $200 57.8%
PM 12 $39 $0 $39 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed