Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
476
Total Travel Cost
$15,807
23,592 miles
Avoidable Cost
$3,652
5,450 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$12,172
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
11.4 mi
$7.64 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
2.3%
11 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 353 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$49,602
Labor - Travel
$31,322
Mileage
$13,396
Lodging
$739
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$936
Per Diem
$125
Meals
$0
Other
$3,084

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)
$49,602
353 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$45,177
91.1% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$4,425
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$141
Avg billed: $128
Internal Cost
$49,602
Billed
$45,177

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) 288 195 $31,322 $22,535 $8,787 71.9%
Mileage 351 151 $13,396 $21,098 $7,701 ✓ 157.5%
Other Expenses 233 182 $3,084 $1,544 $1,540 50.1%
Car Rental 2 2 $936 $0 $936 0%
Lodging 2 2 $739 $0 $739 0%
Per Diem 3 3 $125 $0 $125 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 388 $49,602 $45,177 $4,425 91.1%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 187 $27,857 $20,279 $7,578 72.8%
Preventive Maintenance 154 $14,020 $21,504 $7,484 153.4%
Evaluation 37 $5,793 $3,133 $2,659 54.1%
Cross-Training 1 $1,469 $0 $1,469 0%
Inspection 6 $435 $260 $175 59.8%
Misc. Inspection 2 $23 $0 $23 0%
Calibration 1 $6 $0 $6 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed