Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
92
Total Travel Cost
$6,133
9,153 miles
Avoidable Cost
$437
652 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$5,696
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
7.1 mi
$4.75 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
4.3%
4 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 55 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$36,656
Labor - Travel
$24,505
Mileage
$1,280
Lodging
$2,738
Airfare
$3,049
Car Rental
$1,054
Per Diem
$1,225
Meals
$0
Other
$2,805

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)
$36,656
55 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$19,704
53.8% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$16,952
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$666
Avg billed: $358
Internal Cost
$36,656
Billed
$19,704

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) 99 44 $24,505 $12,575 $11,930 51.3%
Airfare 8 7 $3,049 $0 $3,049 0%
Other Expenses 67 34 $2,805 $977 $1,829 34.8%
Lodging 11 8 $2,738 $1,104 $1,635 40.3%
Mileage 38 16 $1,280 $4,923 $3,643 ✓ 384.7%
Per Diem 29 10 $1,225 $125 $1,100 10.2%
Car Rental 14 7 $1,054 $0 $1,054 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 66 $36,656 $19,704 $16,952 53.8%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 34 $23,439 $13,145 $10,294 56.1%
Preventive Maintenance 30 $11,815 $6,169 $5,647 52.2%
Cross-Training 1 $1,012 $0 $1,012 0%
Evaluation 1 $390 $390 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed