Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
157
Total Travel Cost
$47,171
70,404 miles
Avoidable Cost
$44,131
65,867 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$3,040
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
419.5 mi
$281.09 per WO
Median Excess
304.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
86.6%
136 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 42 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$28,031
Labor - Travel
$10,236
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$6,993
Airfare
$3,718
Car Rental
$2,777
Per Diem
$2,100
Meals
$0
Other
$2,207

🎯 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 88 $25,380
57.5%
430.5 mi 69 ✈ 2 $7,363 13
2 Project 69 $18,751
42.5%
405.6 mi 67 ✈ 4 $20,668 4

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 LA 83 $21,608
388.6 mi ✈ 5
2 WI 19 $13,714
1,077.3 mi
3 SC 24 $3,721
231.4 mi
4 VA 12 $3,389
421.5 mi
5 NC 3 $1,118
556.1 mi ✈ 1
6 FL 15 $581
57.8 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 Jefferson LA 69 $18,751
405.6 mi ✈ 4
2 Wauwatosa WI 19 $13,714
1,077.3 mi
3 Greenville SC 19 $3,483
273.6 mi
4 Harahan LA 14 $2,857
304.6 mi ✈ 1
5 Midlothian VA 8 $2,617
488.3 mi
6 Rutherfordton NC 3 $1,118
556.1 mi ✈ 1
7 Pensacola FL 15 $581
57.8 mi
8 Charleston SC 4 $6
2.1 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 Jennifer Johnson 157 $44,131
419.5 mi 136 ✈ 6 $28,031 14

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 Jennifer Johnson 19 $13,714
1,094 mi 1,077.3 mi 19 1
2 Yves Dessin 34 $12,333
582 mi 541.4 mi 34 ✈ 1 3 $6,967
3 Kenneth Lancara 54 $11,868
366 mi 328.0 mi 54 ✈ 3 2 $15,861
4 Kevin Cogdill 16 $3,389
327 mi 316.1 mi 16 2 $205
5 Joe Evans 6 $675
178 mi 168.0 mi 6 1 $82
6 Craig Walker 12 $0
12 mi 0.0 mi 0 1 $105