Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
211
Total Travel Cost
$42,012
62,704 miles
Avoidable Cost
$39,172
58,466 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,840
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
277.1 mi
$185.65 per WO
Median Excess
164.2 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
71.6%
151 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 53 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$40,874
Labor - Travel
$29,075
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$4,809
Airfare
$2,736
Car Rental
$978
Per Diem
$1,825
Meals
$0
Other
$1,451

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)
$40,874
53 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$20,026
49% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$20,848
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$771
Avg billed: $378
Internal Cost
$40,874
Billed
$20,026

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) 124 72 $29,075 $19,930 $9,145 68.5%
Lodging 30 18 $4,809 $96 $4,713 2%
Airfare 8 6 $2,736 $0 $2,736 0%
Per Diem 43 19 $1,825 $0 $1,825 0%
Other Expenses 32 14 $1,451 $0 $1,451 0%
Car Rental 10 6 $978 $0 $978 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 53 $40,167 $20,026 $20,141 49.9%
Project 19 $707 $0 $707 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 40 $34,549 $17,825 $16,724 51.6%
Repair 2 $2,965 $310 $2,655 10.5%
Installation 2 $1,481 $1,426 $55 96.3%
Preventive Maintenance 9 $1,172 $465 $707 39.7%
Upgrade 19 $707 $0 $707 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed