Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
26,152
Total Travel Cost
$2,730,902
4,075,972 miles
Avoidable Cost
$1,918,647
2,863,653 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$813,663
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
109.4 mi
$73.31 per WO
Median Excess
6.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
29.5%
7,718 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 10,766 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$3,716,517
Labor - Travel
$2,516,132
Mileage
$62,579
Lodging
$387,839
Airfare
$195,324
Car Rental
$102,554
Per Diem
$150,625
Meals
$202
Other
$301,263

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)
$3,716,517
10,766 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$1,446,295
38.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$2,270,222
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$345
Avg billed: $134
Internal Cost
$3,716,517
Billed
$1,446,295

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) 22,501 13,129 $2,516,132 $1,120,373 $1,395,759 44.5%
Lodging 1,597 1,041 $387,839 $111,394 $276,445 28.7%
Other Expenses 8,355 5,316 $301,263 $39,535 $261,728 13.1%
Airfare 381 282 $195,324 $78,309 $117,015 40.1%
Per Diem 3,535 1,830 $150,625 $15,510 $135,115 10.3%
Car Rental 771 416 $102,554 $23,167 $79,387 22.6%
Mileage 1,187 526 $62,579 $58,008 $4,571 92.7%
Meals 12 6 $202 $0 $202 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 4,567 $1,498,894 $829,490 $669,404 55.3%
Healthcare Provider 3,734 $1,349,294 $311,287 $1,038,007 23.1%
EMS 1,455 $283,987 $169,113 $114,874 59.5%
Kiosk 2,726 $161,022 $11,526 $149,496 7.2%
Bed Services 1,929 $135,946 $8,102 $127,844 6%
Lab/Power 541 $97,784 $73,681 $24,104 75.4%
Installation 30 $74,530 $4,309 $70,221 5.8%
Animal Health 151 $50,269 $13,659 $36,610 27.2%
Project 354 $36,715 $25,129 $11,587 68.4%
Training/Other 40 $28,075 $0 $28,075 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 5,223 $1,232,009 $343,604 $888,405 27.9%
FCO 2,247 $992,769 $506,732 $486,037 51%
Preventive Maintenance 5,256 $468,007 $187,041 $280,966 40%
Installation 390 $335,767 $190,901 $144,866 56.9%
Inspection 492 $169,359 $13,783 $155,576 8.1%
Cross-Training 105 $115,807 $1,664 $114,143 1.4%
Misc. Inspection 353 $88,988 $65,881 $23,107 74%
Delivery 122 $77,024 $46,011 $31,014 59.7%
Repair/PM 338 $60,866 $28,641 $32,225 47.1%
Evaluation 186 $42,343 $25,852 $16,491 61.1%
Support 18 $22,976 $0 $22,976 0%
Training 14 $16,419 $1,096 $15,322 6.7%
IOQ 10 $14,891 $3,182 $11,710 21.4%
Upgrade 326 $13,704 $0 $13,704 0%
Calibration 41 $13,272 $4,944 $8,328 37.3%
Overhaul 16 $12,920 $12,945 $25 100.2%
Removal 34 $6,562 $4,429 $2,133 67.5%
Asset Tagging 16 $6,211 $218 $5,993 3.5%
Connectivity 75 $6,093 $205 $5,889 3.4%
PM 169 $5,034 $2,170 $2,864 43.1%
COMPLAINT 5 $3,121 $341 $2,780 10.9%
Relocation 6 $2,839 $2,604 $235 91.7%
PM/CAL 2 $2,617 $1,556 $1,061 59.5%
New Hire Training 4 $2,240 $0 $2,240 0%
PQ Only 1 $1,554 $494 $1,060 31.8%
Acct. Management 1 $903 $903 $0 100%
Warranty 3 $693 $0 $693 0%
Parts Sale 3 $324 $481 $157 148.6%
EOQ 59 $316 $0 $316 0%
PM-EXT 2 $306 $306 $0 100%
Inventory 1 $179 $0 $179 0%
FMI 32097 2 $173 $118 $55 68.1%
SWAPOUT 1 $119 $119 $0 100%
Replacement 1 $55 $66 $11 120%
Part Order 3 $48 $0 $48 0%
Admin 1 $10 $10 $0 100%
EIQ 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed