Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
216
Total Travel Cost
$30,703
45,825 miles
Avoidable Cost
$17,538
26,177 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$13,164
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
121.2 mi
$81.20 per WO
Median Excess
79.2 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
52.3%
113 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 129 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$40,270
Labor - Travel
$25,341
Mileage
$5,034
Lodging
$6,608
Airfare
$732
Car Rental
$221
Per Diem
$1,650
Meals
$0
Other
$685

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)
$40,270
129 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$20,765
51.6% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$19,505
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$312
Avg billed: $161
Internal Cost
$40,270
Billed
$20,765

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) 151 103 $25,341 $15,570 $9,771 61.4%
Lodging 36 28 $6,608 $2,572 $4,036 38.9%
Mileage 88 20 $5,034 $1,325 $3,709 26.3%
Per Diem 38 26 $1,650 $220 $1,430 13.3%
Airfare 1 1 $732 $732 $0 ✓ 100%
Other Expenses 55 46 $685 $125 $560 18.2%
Car Rental 1 1 $221 $221 $0 ✓ 100%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 77 $22,616 $14,631 $7,985 64.7%
EMS 45 $9,931 $3,045 $6,886 30.7%
Healthcare Provider 18 $7,690 $3,089 $4,601 40.2%
Kiosk 6 $33 $0 $33 0%
Training/Other 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 66 $17,048 $9,653 $7,395 56.6%
Preventive Maintenance 26 $7,560 $1,423 $6,138 18.8%
Repair 30 $6,603 $1,456 $5,147 22.1%
Installation 9 $5,395 $4,860 $535 90.1%
Delivery 2 $1,456 $1,440 $16 98.9%
Misc. Inspection 2 $893 $893 $0 100%
Inspection 4 $785 $565 $220 72%
Evaluation 5 $358 $358 $0 100%
FMI 32097 2 $173 $118 $55 68.1%
Cross-Training 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed