Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
908
Total Travel Cost
$54,320
81,075 miles
Avoidable Cost
$35,380
52,805 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$18,941
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
58.2 mi
$38.96 per WO
Median Excess
2.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
12.6%
114 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 434 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$201,040
Labor - Travel
$141,149
Mileage
$1,280
Lodging
$19,167
Airfare
$12,695
Car Rental
$8,076
Per Diem
$6,950
Meals
$0
Other
$11,723

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)
$201,040
434 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$62,134
30.9% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$138,906
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$463
Avg billed: $143
Internal Cost
$201,040
Billed
$62,134

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) 1,519 684 $141,149 $31,596 $109,554 22.4%
Lodging 48 41 $19,167 $10,367 $8,799 54.1%
Airfare 26 18 $12,695 $3,826 $8,869 30.1%
Other Expenses 287 173 $11,723 $5,156 $6,567 44%
Car Rental 84 37 $8,076 $4,516 $3,560 55.9%
Per Diem 172 81 $6,950 $1,750 $5,200 25.2%
Mileage 38 16 $1,280 $4,923 $3,643 ✓ 384.7%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 303 $123,923 $27,441 $96,483 22.1%
Lab/Power 282 $33,274 $20,315 $12,959 61.1%
EMS 56 $15,922 $12,460 $3,461 78.3%
Animal Health 33 $13,987 $1,917 $12,069 13.7%
Installation 4 $8,127 $0 $8,127 0%
Training/Other 5 $4,394 $0 $4,394 0%
Kiosk 35 $1,390 $0 $1,390 0%
FCO 1 $24 $0 $24 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 306 $112,134 $25,208 $86,926 22.5%
Preventive Maintenance 268 $17,521 $12,035 $5,486 68.7%
IOQ 10 $14,891 $3,182 $11,710 21.4%
Installation 15 $14,703 $595 $14,108 4%
Delivery 15 $13,485 $7,398 $6,087 54.9%
Repair/PM 12 $7,519 $7,145 $374 95%
Inspection 17 $7,043 $19 $7,024 0.3%
Cross-Training 6 $5,406 $0 $5,406 0%
Overhaul 7 $4,440 $4,440 $0 100%
Evaluation 6 $2,177 $1,447 $729 66.5%
Misc. Inspection 4 $933 $665 $268 71.3%
Support 6 $286 $0 $286 0%
Asset Tagging 1 $268 $0 $268 0%
EOQ 39 $141 $0 $141 0%
Connectivity 1 $94 $0 $94 0%
Calibration 6 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed