Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
296
Total Travel Cost
$19,804
29,558 miles
Avoidable Cost
$4,267
6,369 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$15,537
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
21.5 mi
$14.42 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
9.1%
27 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 166 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$37,859
Labor - Travel
$30,009
Mileage
$111
Lodging
$3,282
Airfare
$590
Car Rental
$469
Per Diem
$2,250
Meals
$0
Other
$1,148

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)
$37,859
166 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$14,461
38.2% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$23,399
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$228
Avg billed: $87
Internal Cost
$37,859
Billed
$14,461

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) 273 176 $30,009 $13,461 $16,548 44.9%
Lodging 12 12 $3,282 $539 $2,743 16.4%
Per Diem 56 38 $2,250 $25 $2,225 1.1%
Other Expenses 55 47 $1,148 $306 $842 26.6%
Airfare 4 4 $590 $0 $590 0%
Car Rental 5 4 $469 $0 $469 0%
Mileage 4 2 $111 $130 $19 ✓ 116.9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 98 $26,368 $10,268 $16,100 38.9%
Animal Health 40 $5,316 $3,790 $1,526 71.3%
Bed Services 34 $3,780 $0 $3,780 0%
EMS 4 $1,622 $130 $1,492 8%
Kiosk 10 $773 $273 $500 35.3%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 87 $21,899 $7,097 $14,802 32.4%
Preventive Maintenance 50 $6,594 $2,853 $3,741 43.3%
Misc. Inspection 29 $3,959 $2,628 $1,332 66.4%
Cross-Training 5 $3,537 $1,664 $1,873 47%
Delivery 5 $747 $0 $747 0%
Inspection 4 $734 $0 $734 0%
Installation 4 $208 $158 $50 76%
Asset Tagging 1 $119 $0 $119 0%
Calibration 1 $61 $61 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed