Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
73
Total Travel Cost
$17,702
26,421 miles
Avoidable Cost
$17,218
25,698 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$484
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
352.0 mi
$235.86 per WO
Median Excess
356.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
98.6%
72 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 4 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$3,971
Labor - Travel
$2,187
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$711
Airfare
$395
Car Rental
$232
Per Diem
$250
Meals
$0
Other
$197

🎯 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 Lab/Power 71 $16,974
100%
356.8 mi 71 ✈ 1 $2,617 1

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 NM 73 $17,218
352.0 mi ✈ 1

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Albuquerque NM 73 $17,218
352.0 mi ✈ 1

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 Kaitlyn Kelch 73 $17,218
352.0 mi 72 ✈ 1 $3,971 2

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 Ben Heinz 71 $16,974
362 mi 356.8 mi 71 ✈ 1 1 $2,617