Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
1,279
Total Travel Cost
$68,530
102,283 miles
Avoidable Cost
$52,669
78,610 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$15,861
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
61.5 mi
$41.18 per WO
Median Excess
18.4 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
22.7%
290 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 848 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$261,778
Labor - Travel
$214,026
Mileage
$149
Lodging
$20,038
Airfare
$5,248
Car Rental
$7,626
Per Diem
$5,350
Meals
$0
Other
$9,341

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)
$261,778
848 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$62,235
23.8% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$199,543
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$309
Avg billed: $73
Internal Cost
$261,778
Billed
$62,235

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) 1,387 750 $214,026 $59,474 $154,552 27.8%
Lodging 33 32 $20,038 $481 $19,558 2.4%
Other Expenses 533 353 $9,341 $1,780 $7,561 19.1%
Car Rental 52 30 $7,626 $0 $7,626 0%
Per Diem 115 58 $5,350 $0 $5,350 0%
Airfare 10 9 $5,248 $0 $5,248 0%
Mileage 2 1 $149 $500 $351 ✓ 336.2%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 866 $261,778 $62,235 $199,543 23.8%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 485 $151,211 $24,340 $126,871 16.1%
Inspection 142 $42,720 $4,084 $38,636 9.6%
Misc. Inspection 109 $23,818 $20,726 $3,091 87%
Cross-Training 11 $12,138 $0 $12,138 0%
Delivery 24 $9,246 $3,602 $5,644 39%
Evaluation 35 $8,066 $5,378 $2,688 66.7%
Preventive Maintenance 35 $5,662 $1,027 $4,635 18.1%
Installation 7 $3,072 $2,236 $836 72.8%
COMPLAINT 1 $2,597 $0 $2,597 0%
Calibration 13 $2,290 $841 $1,449 36.7%
New Hire Training 1 $651 $0 $651 0%
Warranty 1 $232 $0 $232 0%
Asset Tagging 1 $75 $0 $75 0%
Removal 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed