Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
42
Total Travel Cost
$11,449
17,088 miles
Avoidable Cost
$8,725
13,022 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,724
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
310.1 mi
$207.74 per WO
Median Excess
266.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
97.6%
41 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 10 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$1,914
Labor - Travel
$1,170
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$260
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$234
Per Diem
$125
Meals
$0
Other
$125

🎯 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 Kiosk 32 $5,652
66.5%
263.6 mi 32 $25 1
2 EMS 9 $2,852
33.5%
473.0 mi 8 $335 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 IL 42 $8,725
310.1 mi

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 SOUTH HOLLAND IL 4 $1,161
433.3 mi
2 Chicago IL 6 $1,056
262.6 mi
3 Kankakee IL 3 $907
451.2 mi
4 Mossville IL 4 $716
267.0 mi
5 Peoria IL 3 $534
265.6 mi

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 Rhea Berry 42 $8,725
310.1 mi 41 $1,914 5

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 Mike Huffman 32 $5,652
330 mi 263.6 mi 32 1 $25
2 Chris Galasso 7 $2,068
671 mi 440.9 mi 7 1 $308