Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
449
Total Travel Cost
$17,418
25,997 miles
Avoidable Cost
$12,828
19,146 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$4,591
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
42.6 mi
$28.57 per WO
Median Excess
13.1 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
31.8%
143 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 52 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$8,171
Labor - Travel
$228
Mileage
$55
Lodging
$3,380
Airfare
$1,699
Car Rental
$409
Per Diem
$2,275
Meals
$0
Other
$124

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)
$8,171
52 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$6,187
75.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$1,984
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$157
Avg billed: $119
Internal Cost
$8,171
Billed
$6,187

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
Lodging 23 12 $3,380 $4,613 $1,232 ✓ 136.4%
Per Diem 59 39 $2,275 $0 $2,275 0%
Airfare 2 2 $1,699 $1,331 $368 78.3%
Car Rental 3 2 $409 $243 $166 59.4%
Labor - Travel (Hours) 820 379 $228 $0 $228 0%
Other Expenses 16 14 $124 $0 $124 0%
Mileage 2 1 $55 $0 $55 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Lab/Power 388 $8,116 $6,187 $1,929 76.2%
EMS 1 $55 $0 $55 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Preventive Maintenance 260 $2,873 $2,025 $848 70.5%
Repair 58 $2,366 $2,165 $200 91.5%
Training 1 $1,886 $1,096 $790 58.1%
Relocation 2 $731 $900 $169 123.2%
EOQ 59 $316 $0 $316 0%
Installation 2 $0 $0 $0 0%
EIQ 1 $0 $0 $0 0%
Calibration 6 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed