Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
314
Total Travel Cost
$24,569
36,670 miles
Avoidable Cost
$8,189
12,222 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$16,380
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
38.9 mi
$26.08 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
11.1%
35 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 175 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$39,336
Labor - Travel
$31,171
Mileage
$111
Lodging
$3,472
Airfare
$590
Car Rental
$469
Per Diem
$2,300
Meals
$0
Other
$1,223

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)
$39,336
175 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$15,124
38.4% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$24,212
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$225
Avg billed: $86
Internal Cost
$39,336
Billed
$15,124

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) 284 184 $31,171 $14,125 $17,046 45.3%
Lodging 13 13 $3,472 $539 $2,933 15.5%
Per Diem 57 39 $2,300 $25 $2,275 1.1%
Other Expenses 62 50 $1,223 $306 $917 25%
Airfare 4 4 $590 $0 $590 0%
Car Rental 5 4 $469 $0 $469 0%
Mileage 4 2 $111 $130 $19 ✓ 116.9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 102 $27,530 $10,931 $16,599 39.7%
Animal Health 40 $5,316 $3,790 $1,526 71.3%
Bed Services 39 $4,095 $0 $4,095 0%
EMS 4 $1,622 $130 $1,492 8%
Kiosk 11 $773 $273 $500 35.3%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 91 $22,664 $7,537 $15,127 33.3%
Preventive Maintenance 55 $6,859 $2,853 $4,006 41.6%
Misc. Inspection 29 $3,959 $2,628 $1,332 66.4%
Cross-Training 5 $3,537 $1,664 $1,873 47%
Delivery 5 $747 $0 $747 0%
Inspection 4 $734 $0 $734 0%
Installation 5 $655 $382 $274 58.2%
Asset Tagging 1 $119 $0 $119 0%
Calibration 1 $61 $61 $0 100%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed