Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
80
Total Travel Cost
$14,239
21,252 miles
Avoidable Cost
$9,483
14,154 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$4,755
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
176.9 mi
$118.54 per WO
Median Excess
247.2 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
55%
44 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 37 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$50,645
Labor - Travel
$7,858
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$14,621
Airfare
$9,211
Car Rental
$8,128
Per Diem
$3,925
Meals
$0
Other
$6,902

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)
$50,645
37 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$37,100
73.3% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$13,544
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$1,369
Avg billed: $1,003
Internal Cost
$50,645
Billed
$37,100

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 32 26 $14,621 $12,102 $2,519 82.8%
Airfare 20 15 $9,211 $8,747 $464 95%
Car Rental 71 24 $8,128 $7,005 $1,123 86.2%
Labor - Travel (Hours) 149 43 $7,858 $0 $7,858 0%
Other Expenses 98 28 $6,902 $6,246 $657 90.5%
Per Diem 89 29 $3,925 $3,000 $925 76.4%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Lab/Power 44 $50,645 $37,100 $13,544 73.3%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
IOQ 10 $14,891 $3,182 $11,710 21.4%
Preventive Maintenance 15 $13,390 $13,368 $22 99.8%
Repair/PM 8 $12,172 $12,172 $0 100%
Overhaul 7 $8,073 $8,073 $0 100%
Repair 3 $1,813 $0 $1,813 0%
PM-EXT 1 $306 $306 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed