Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
1,267
Total Travel Cost
$60,918
90,922 miles
Avoidable Cost
$35,058
52,326 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$25,859
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
41.3 mi
$27.67 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
12.6%
160 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 480 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$167,500
Labor - Travel
$108,559
Mileage
$301
Lodging
$15,443
Airfare
$5,801
Car Rental
$3,486
Per Diem
$4,450
Meals
$0
Other
$29,460

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)
$167,500
480 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$46,852
28% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$120,647
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$349
Avg billed: $98
Internal Cost
$167,500
Billed
$46,852

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) 1,101 671 $108,559 $42,620 $65,939 39.3%
Other Expenses 411 285 $29,460 $792 $28,667 2.7%
Lodging 51 44 $15,443 $1,301 $14,142 8.4%
Airfare 8 8 $5,801 $1,018 $4,783 17.5%
Per Diem 103 51 $4,450 $475 $3,975 10.7%
Car Rental 34 16 $3,486 $147 $3,340 4.2%
Mileage 6 3 $301 $500 $199 ✓ 165.9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 161 $69,710 $13,358 $56,352 19.2%
FCO 154 $45,696 $26,124 $19,572 57.2%
Kiosk 177 $22,449 $1,654 $20,795 7.4%
EMS 18 $11,000 $4,849 $6,151 44.1%
Training/Other 6 $8,409 $0 $8,409 0%
Bed Services 212 $8,404 $0 $8,404 0%
Lab/Power 4 $1,517 $552 $965 36.4%
Animal Health 1 $315 $315 $0 100%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 286 $60,092 $12,992 $47,100 21.6%
FCO 64 $37,627 $21,164 $16,464 56.2%
Cross-Training 13 $19,133 $0 $19,133 0%
Inspection 36 $18,676 $1,248 $17,429 6.7%
Preventive Maintenance 260 $13,376 $2,857 $10,518 21.4%
Misc. Inspection 15 $5,002 $3,332 $1,670 66.6%
Repair/PM 25 $4,655 $230 $4,425 4.9%
Removal 2 $2,711 $1,584 $1,127 58.4%
Evaluation 6 $2,627 $1,796 $831 68.4%
Calibration 3 $1,049 $1,049 $0 100%
Connectivity 8 $840 $0 $840 0%
Delivery 1 $551 $551 $0 100%
Installation 6 $521 $0 $521 0%
Support 1 $243 $0 $243 0%
COMPLAINT 1 $181 $0 $181 0%
Inventory 1 $179 $0 $179 0%
Overhaul 1 $25 $50 $25 200%
PM 4 $12 $0 $12 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed