Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
260
Total Travel Cost
$17,082
25,495 miles
Avoidable Cost
$5,217
7,786 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$11,865
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
29.9 mi
$20.06 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
18.1%
47 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 222 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$53,653
Labor - Travel
$32,258
Mileage
$9,249
Lodging
$4,444
Airfare
$559
Car Rental
$650
Per Diem
$2,225
Meals
$0
Other
$4,267

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)
$53,653
222 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$25,144
46.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$28,510
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$242
Avg billed: $113
Internal Cost
$53,653
Billed
$25,144

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) 235 140 $32,258 $18,700 $13,558 58%
Mileage 100 39 $9,249 $4,153 $5,097 44.9%
Lodging 17 17 $4,444 $589 $3,854 13.3%
Other Expenses 239 180 $4,267 $1,702 $2,566 39.9%
Per Diem 57 37 $2,225 $0 $2,225 0%
Car Rental 6 3 $650 $0 $650 0%
Airfare 2 2 $559 $0 $559 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 233 $53,653 $25,144 $28,510 46.9%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 148 $28,339 $16,174 $12,165 57.1%
Preventive Maintenance 66 $16,538 $6,625 $9,913 40.1%
Evaluation 11 $4,037 $1,770 $2,267 43.9%
Cross-Training 2 $3,048 $0 $3,048 0%
Installation 4 $1,354 $314 $1,040 23.2%
Inspection 1 $266 $260 $6 97.7%
Warranty 1 $71 $0 $71 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed