Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
2,118
Total Travel Cost
$66,480
99,223 miles
Avoidable Cost
$51,085
76,247 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$15,394
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
36.0 mi
$24.12 per WO
Median Excess
4.3 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
8.7%
185 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 416 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$106,590
Labor - Travel
$75,729
Mileage
$3,497
Lodging
$10,928
Airfare
$3,347
Car Rental
$2,484
Per Diem
$2,825
Meals
$0
Other
$7,780

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)
$106,590
416 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$37,489
35.2% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$69,101
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$256
Avg billed: $90
Internal Cost
$106,590
Billed
$37,489

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) 565 329 $75,729 $27,752 $47,977 36.6%
Lodging 20 16 $10,928 $584 $10,344 5.3%
Other Expenses 276 191 $7,780 $1,335 $6,445 17.2%
Mileage 83 51 $3,497 $7,818 $4,320 ✓ 223.5%
Airfare 8 6 $3,347 $0 $3,347 0%
Per Diem 63 35 $2,825 $0 $2,825 0%
Car Rental 17 11 $2,484 $0 $2,484 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 221 $78,993 $14,321 $64,672 18.1%
FCO 117 $18,469 $12,692 $5,776 68.7%
EMS 85 $7,304 $10,257 $2,953 140.4%
Kiosk 46 $886 $125 $762 14.1%
Project 5 $491 $0 $491 0%
Lab/Power 7 $268 $94 $174 35.1%
Animal Health 2 $180 $0 $180 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 174 $52,296 $11,441 $40,855 21.9%
Inspection 47 $20,722 $1,542 $19,180 7.4%
FCO 84 $13,997 $9,729 $4,268 69.5%
Preventive Maintenance 115 $9,037 $10,583 $1,546 117.1%
Evaluation 22 $3,129 $2,231 $898 71.3%
COMPLAINT 1 $2,597 $0 $2,597 0%
Misc. Inspection 13 $1,693 $1,445 $248 85.4%
Calibration 6 $1,488 $375 $1,113 25.2%
Repair/PM 9 $576 $0 $576 0%
Upgrade 4 $366 $0 $366 0%
Delivery 1 $358 $0 $358 0%
Installation 5 $144 $18 $126 12.5%
Removal 1 $114 $125 $11 110%
Asset Tagging 1 $75 $0 $75 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed