Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
774
Total Travel Cost
$37,613
56,139 miles
Avoidable Cost
$17,780
26,537 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$19,833
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
34.3 mi
$22.97 per WO
Median Excess
9.9 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
19.1%
148 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 483 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$156,041
Labor - Travel
$127,867
Mileage
$2,547
Lodging
$7,721
Airfare
$1,968
Car Rental
$858
Per Diem
$5,225
Meals
$0
Other
$9,854

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)
$156,041
483 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$38,041
24.4% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$118,000
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$323
Avg billed: $79
Internal Cost
$156,041
Billed
$38,041

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) 1,118 534 $127,867 $34,045 $93,823 26.6%
Other Expenses 221 143 $9,854 $1,067 $8,787 10.8%
Lodging 27 11 $7,721 $550 $7,170 7.1%
Per Diem 132 60 $5,225 $150 $5,075 2.9%
Mileage 54 35 $2,547 $1,247 $1,300 49%
Airfare 3 3 $1,968 $864 $1,104 43.9%
Car Rental 6 3 $858 $118 $740 13.8%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 353 $122,029 $29,708 $92,321 24.3%
Kiosk 140 $16,168 $0 $16,168 0%
EMS 84 $11,177 $6,029 $5,148 53.9%
Training/Other 1 $1,884 $0 $1,884 0%
Animal Health 6 $1,724 $55 $1,669 3.2%
Lab/Power 9 $1,479 $1,479 $0 100%
Bed Services 7 $1,405 $770 $635 54.8%
Installation 1 $175 $0 $175 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 330 $101,553 $21,986 $79,567 21.7%
Installation 12 $14,738 $1,062 $13,675 7.2%
Preventive Maintenance 143 $10,815 $1,703 $9,113 15.7%
Misc. Inspection 33 $7,743 $5,715 $2,027 73.8%
Inspection 30 $6,684 $1,490 $5,194 22.3%
Evaluation 14 $4,538 $1,674 $2,865 36.9%
Delivery 8 $3,461 $2,297 $1,165 66.4%
Repair/PM 18 $2,655 $1,454 $1,201 54.8%
Cross-Training 2 $2,229 $0 $2,229 0%
Calibration 3 $660 $660 $0 100%
Warranty 1 $390 $0 $390 0%
Relocation 1 $311 $0 $311 0%
Removal 1 $147 $0 $147 0%
Support 2 $75 $0 $75 0%
Connectivity 3 $42 $0 $42 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed