Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
92
Total Travel Cost
$23,627
35,264 miles
Avoidable Cost
$21,358
31,878 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,269
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
346.5 mi
$232.15 per WO
Median Excess
356.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
89.1%
82 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 13 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$14,431
Labor - Travel
$1,029
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$3,422
Airfare
$5,452
Car Rental
$1,554
Per Diem
$1,400
Meals
$0
Other
$1,574

🎯 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 92 $21,358
100%
346.5 mi 82 ✈ 9 $14,431 5

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 NM 71 $16,974
356.8 mi ✈ 1
2 CO 7 $3,740
797.4 mi ✈ 5
3 TX 11 $141
19.1 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 71 $16,974
356.8 mi ✈ 1
2 Golden CO 4 $1,840
686.4 mi ✈ 2
3 Burnet TX 3 $0
0.0 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 Kaitlyn Kelch 92 $21,358
346.5 mi 82 ✈ 9 $14,431 5

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 73 $16,974
358 mi 347.0 mi 71 ✈ 2 3 $4,071
2 Curtis Sprague 14 $4,141
619 mi 441.5 mi 8 ✈ 7 4 $10,107