Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
85
Total Travel Cost
$44,586
66,546 miles
Avoidable Cost
$42,510
63,447 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,076
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
746.4 mi
$500.11 per WO
Median Excess
594.9 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
83.5%
71 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 43 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$37,011
Labor - Travel
$10,062
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$6,056
Airfare
$9,703
Car Rental
$3,861
Per Diem
$2,750
Meals
$0
Other
$4,579

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)
$37,011
43 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$13,224
35.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$23,787
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$861
Avg billed: $308
Internal Cost
$37,011
Billed
$13,224

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) 116 48 $10,062 $4,322 $5,740 43%
Airfare 25 19 $9,703 $3,904 $5,799 40.2%
Lodging 19 16 $6,056 $1,653 $4,403 27.3%
Other Expenses 60 24 $4,579 $1,667 $2,912 36.4%
Car Rental 31 20 $3,861 $953 $2,909 24.7%
Per Diem 59 25 $2,750 $725 $2,025 26.4%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 25 $22,020 $2,488 $19,531 11.3%
Lab/Power 8 $7,686 $7,686 $0 100%
FCO 3 $4,216 $2,514 $1,703 59.6%
Animal Health 1 $2,226 $0 $2,226 0%
Kiosk 19 $863 $535 $328 62%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 12 $9,427 $1,768 $7,658 18.8%
Inspection 8 $7,303 $0 $7,303 0%
Repair/PM 6 $5,934 $5,934 $0 100%
FCO 3 $4,216 $2,514 $1,703 59.6%
Preventive Maintenance 18 $3,788 $1,752 $2,036 46.3%
Installation 2 $2,713 $535 $2,177 19.7%
Cross-Training 2 $2,588 $0 $2,588 0%
Misc. Inspection 3 $894 $571 $323 63.9%
Evaluation 1 $149 $149 $0 100%
PM-EXT 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed