Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
188
Total Travel Cost
$15,343
22,900 miles
Avoidable Cost
$6,184
9,229 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$9,159
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
49.1 mi
$32.89 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
25%
47 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 126 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$30,913
Labor - Travel
$18,780
Mileage
$6,504
Lodging
$2,170
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$245
Per Diem
$1,600
Meals
$0
Other
$1,614

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)
$30,913
126 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$16,029
51.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$14,884
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$245
Avg billed: $127
Internal Cost
$30,913
Billed
$16,029

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) 152 90 $18,780 $11,280 $7,500 60.1%
Mileage 105 51 $6,504 $3,385 $3,119 52%
Lodging 11 9 $2,170 $275 $1,895 12.7%
Other Expenses 67 56 $1,614 $1,089 $525 67.5%
Per Diem 39 25 $1,600 $0 $1,600 0%
Car Rental 2 2 $245 $0 $245 0%
Airfare 2 2 $0 $0 $0 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 152 $30,913 $16,029 $14,884 51.9%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 68 $13,182 $7,265 $5,917 55.1%
Preventive Maintenance 64 $8,764 $4,418 $4,346 50.4%
Installation 4 $4,768 $3,777 $991 79.2%
Evaluation 11 $2,016 $570 $1,447 28.2%
Cross-Training 3 $1,793 $0 $1,793 0%
Warranty 1 $390 $0 $390 0%
Upgrade 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed