Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
45
Total Travel Cost
$5,471
8,166 miles
Avoidable Cost
$4,570
6,821 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$901
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
151.6 mi
$101.55 per WO
Median Excess
80.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
53.3%
24 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 34 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$8,509
Labor - Travel
$7,091
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$524
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$500
Meals
$0
Other
$394

🎯 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 FCO 45 $4,570
100%
151.6 mi 24 $8,509 9

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 NJ 6 $2,663
662.3 mi
2 VA 7 $924
197.0 mi
3 DC 7 $438
93.3 mi
4 MD 6 $332
82.6 mi
5 PA 19 $214
16.8 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 Marlton NJ 6 $2,663
662.3 mi
2 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 5 $851
254.0 mi
3 Washington DC 6 $438
108.8 mi
4 Baltimore MD 6 $332
82.6 mi
5 HARRISBURG PA 9 $50
8.3 mi
6 Paoli PA 3 $24
11.9 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 Rich Fosbury 45 $4,570
151.6 mi 24 $8,509 9

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 Nkosi Wilson 6 $2,663
665 mi 662.3 mi 6 1 $930
2 Ryan Lewis 5 $851
298 mi 254.0 mi 5 1 $451
3 Michael Steencken 15 $407
83 mi 40.5 mi 4 2 $1,888