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

🎯 Low Hanging Fruit — Biggest Drivers of Excess Travel Cost

Ranked by total avoidable cost across five dimensions. Focus on the top items in each category for the highest ROI improvements.

By Vertical

Which service verticals generate the most excess travel? Clinical Education stands out with very high per-WO excess.

# Vertical WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs
1 EMS 92 $437
100%
7.1 mi 4 ✈ 7 $36,656 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 CA 79 $437
8.3 mi ✈ 2
2 OR 7 $0
0.0 mi ✈ 3
3 WA 4 $0
0.0 mi ✈ 2

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Los Angeles CA 6 $155
38.5 mi
2 Corona CA 4 $0
0.0 mi
3 Culver City CA 3 $0
0.0 mi
4 Downey CA 3 $0
0.0 mi
5 LONG BEACH CA 4 $0
0.0 mi
6 Monterey Park CA 4 $0
0.0 mi
7 NORWALK CA 27 $0
0.0 mi
8 Portland OR 4 $0
0.0 mi ✈ 2
9 Burbank CA 7 $0
0.0 mi
10 Seattle WA 3 $0
0.0 mi ✈ 2

By Coordinator

Coordinators whose dispatching decisions result in the most excess travel. High avg excess suggests systematic over-dispatching; high WO count with moderate excess suggests volume-driven impact.

# Coordinator WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs Used
1 Michael Burris 92 $437
7.1 mi 4 ✈ 7 $36,656 3

By Technician — Repeat Offenders

Techs who consistently travel far beyond the closest available option. High states-served count may indicate a roaming/national tech; high avg excess with few states suggests a misplaced home base.

# Technician WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Actual Dist Avg Excess Outliers Flew States Actual Expense
1 Michah Brackett 16 $282
416 mi 26.3 mi 3 ✈ 7 4 $28,450
2 Rene Yescas 75 $0
30 mi 0.0 mi 0 1 $7,194