Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
875
Total Travel Cost
$34,952
52,167 miles
Avoidable Cost
$18,877
28,175 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$16,091
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
32.2 mi
$21.55 per WO
Median Excess
4.5 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
11.9%
104 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 528 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$125,689
Labor - Travel
$98,508
Mileage
$2,223
Lodging
$7,602
Airfare
$2,752
Car Rental
$4,473
Per Diem
$2,500
Meals
$0
Other
$7,631

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)
$125,689
528 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$38,358
30.5% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$87,331
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$238
Avg billed: $73
Internal Cost
$125,689
Billed
$38,358

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) 859 505 $98,508 $33,901 $64,607 34.4%
Other Expenses 463 321 $7,631 $1,384 $6,247 18.1%
Lodging 13 12 $7,602 $0 $7,602 0%
Car Rental 29 13 $4,473 $0 $4,473 0%
Airfare 4 4 $2,752 $0 $2,752 0%
Per Diem 53 17 $2,500 $0 $2,500 0%
Mileage 55 30 $2,223 $3,073 $849 ✓ 138.2%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 382 $96,423 $22,538 $73,886 23.4%
EMS 113 $20,071 $15,195 $4,876 75.7%
Animal Health 8 $3,431 $626 $2,805 18.2%
Bed Services 23 $2,684 $0 $2,684 0%
Kiosk 93 $2,289 $0 $2,289 0%
Training/Other 3 $791 $0 $791 0%
Lab/Power 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 283 $73,186 $19,059 $54,128 26%
Cross-Training 10 $10,307 $0 $10,307 0%
Misc. Inspection 40 $9,593 $8,114 $1,478 84.6%
Evaluation 33 $8,493 $4,544 $3,949 53.5%
Inspection 70 $7,126 $1,165 $5,961 16.3%
Preventive Maintenance 143 $5,839 $3,358 $2,482 57.5%
Delivery 14 $3,897 $278 $3,619 7.1%
Training 1 $2,565 $0 $2,565 0%
Installation 4 $1,609 $1,375 $234 85.5%
Repair/PM 13 $872 $0 $872 0%
Calibration 8 $808 $466 $343 57.6%
Asset Tagging 2 $742 $0 $742 0%
New Hire Training 1 $651 $0 $651 0%
Removal 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed