Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
4,054
Total Travel Cost
$470,271
701,897 miles
Avoidable Cost
$403,781
602,659 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$66,490
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
148.7 mi
$99.60 per WO
Median Excess
10.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
41.7%
1,692 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 1,179 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$330,512
Labor - Travel
$229,514
Mileage
$4,713
Lodging
$38,733
Airfare
$9,314
Car Rental
$6,109
Per Diem
$14,800
Meals
$132
Other
$27,197

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)
$330,512
1,179 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$130,230
39.4% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$200,282
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$280
Avg billed: $110
Internal Cost
$330,512
Billed
$130,230

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) 2,743 1,750 $229,514 $117,277 $112,237 51.1%
Lodging 197 157 $38,733 $2,169 $36,564 5.6%
Other Expenses 688 537 $27,197 $777 $26,419 2.9%
Per Diem 349 243 $14,800 $0 $14,800 0%
Airfare 22 16 $9,314 $415 $8,899 4.5%
Car Rental 52 33 $6,109 $0 $6,109 0%
Mileage 102 36 $4,713 $9,593 $4,879 ✓ 203.5%
Meals 2 2 $132 $0 $132 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 471 $163,497 $76,970 $86,527 47.1%
Healthcare Provider 312 $95,092 $27,889 $67,203 29.3%
EMS 88 $25,432 $22,861 $2,572 89.9%
Kiosk 615 $22,479 $151 $22,328 0.7%
Project 322 $14,154 $0 $14,154 0%
Bed Services 129 $5,309 $0 $5,309 0%
Animal Health 5 $3,138 $2,360 $778 75.2%
Training/Other 2 $1,411 $0 $1,411 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 278 $130,791 $62,368 $68,423 47.7%
Repair 527 $96,100 $31,271 $64,829 32.5%
Preventive Maintenance 578 $32,466 $16,723 $15,744 51.5%
Inspection 61 $18,193 $1,902 $16,291 10.5%
Misc. Inspection 48 $13,421 $9,399 $4,022 70%
Upgrade 321 $13,317 $0 $13,317 0%
Cross-Training 9 $6,921 $0 $6,921 0%
Repair/PM 57 $4,378 $0 $4,378 0%
Evaluation 9 $3,008 $2,329 $679 77.4%
Installation 17 $2,846 $1,426 $1,420 50.1%
Calibration 6 $2,057 $1,355 $702 65.9%
Delivery 4 $1,866 $1,471 $395 78.8%
Training 1 $1,411 $0 $1,411 0%
Relocation 1 $1,314 $1,220 $94 92.9%
Removal 4 $1,267 $767 $500 60.5%
Connectivity 19 $917 $0 $917 0%
Asset Tagging 1 $238 $0 $238 0%
COMPLAINT 1 $2 $0 $2 0%
Support 2 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed