Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
313
Total Travel Cost
$72,416
108,084 miles
Avoidable Cost
$53,159
79,341 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$19,258
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
253.5 mi
$169.84 per WO
Median Excess
140.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
62%
194 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 160 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$92,289
Labor - Travel
$52,160
Mileage
$210
Lodging
$6,729
Airfare
$4,807
Car Rental
$1,973
Per Diem
$2,750
Meals
$0
Other
$23,659

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)
$92,289
160 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$18,162
19.7% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$74,127
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$577
Avg billed: $114
Internal Cost
$92,289
Billed
$18,162

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) 430 235 $52,160 $11,437 $40,724 21.9%
Other Expenses 122 75 $23,659 $536 $23,123 2.3%
Lodging 36 25 $6,729 $1,989 $4,740 29.6%
Airfare 10 5 $4,807 $1,746 $3,061 36.3%
Per Diem 63 35 $2,750 $845 $1,905 30.7%
Car Rental 16 9 $1,973 $1,109 $864 56.2%
Mileage 6 3 $210 $500 $290 ✓ 237.7%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 103 $46,806 $3,052 $43,754 6.5%
Kiosk 106 $22,771 $0 $22,771 0%
FCO 6 $10,552 $10,602 $50 100.5%
EMS 24 $6,608 $2,813 $3,795 42.6%
Lab/Power 3 $2,937 $1,640 $1,297 55.8%
Installation 1 $1,831 $0 $1,831 0%
Animal Health 3 $765 $56 $709 7.3%
Bed Services 1 $18 $0 $18 0%
Training/Other 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 116 $38,700 $3,556 $35,144 9.2%
Support 2 $20,554 $0 $20,554 0%
Installation 10 $12,388 $10,602 $1,786 85.6%
Preventive Maintenance 103 $9,125 $2,200 $6,924 24.1%
Inspection 6 $7,510 $224 $7,287 3%
PQ Only 1 $1,554 $494 $1,060 31.8%
Repair/PM 3 $930 $0 $930 0%
Delivery 2 $605 $440 $165 72.7%
Misc. Inspection 2 $463 $186 $277 40.2%
Calibration 1 $460 $460 $0 100%
Cross-Training 1 $0 $0 $0 0%
Connectivity 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed