Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
627
Total Travel Cost
$58,772
87,720 miles
Avoidable Cost
$36,086
53,860 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$22,686
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
85.9 mi
$57.55 per WO
Median Excess
11.6 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
38.9%
244 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 329 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$102,429
Labor - Travel
$70,491
Mileage
$3,753
Lodging
$10,459
Airfare
$5,686
Car Rental
$1,990
Per Diem
$4,575
Meals
$0
Other
$5,476

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)
$102,429
329 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$27,933
27.3% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$74,497
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$311
Avg billed: $85
Internal Cost
$102,429
Billed
$27,933

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) 635 392 $70,491 $24,921 $45,570 35.4%
Lodging 56 38 $10,459 $431 $10,028 4.1%
Airfare 9 8 $5,686 $847 $4,839 14.9%
Other Expenses 162 131 $5,476 $534 $4,942 9.8%
Per Diem 110 69 $4,575 $700 $3,875 15.3%
Mileage 37 15 $3,753 $500 $3,253 13.3%
Car Rental 25 18 $1,990 $0 $1,990 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 133 $45,544 $10,413 $35,131 22.9%
FCO 114 $24,820 $7,440 $17,380 30%
EMS 65 $13,671 $5,379 $8,292 39.3%
Kiosk 92 $8,857 $4,259 $4,598 48.1%
Bed Services 34 $6,579 $0 $6,579 0%
Training/Other 2 $2,457 $0 $2,457 0%
Lab/Power 6 $426 $426 $0 100%
Animal Health 1 $73 $15 $58 20.7%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 182 $45,533 $9,782 $35,751 21.5%
Preventive Maintenance 181 $19,124 $2,265 $16,858 11.8%
FCO 26 $13,495 $3,100 $10,395 23%
Installation 4 $6,096 $4,255 $1,842 69.8%
Misc. Inspection 14 $4,200 $2,810 $1,391 66.9%
Delivery 5 $3,990 $1,892 $2,098 47.4%
Evaluation 5 $3,415 $1,881 $1,534 55.1%
Cross-Training 3 $3,258 $0 $3,258 0%
Inspection 6 $1,316 $1,158 $158 88%
Repair/PM 14 $1,275 $105 $1,170 8.2%
Overhaul 2 $321 $321 $0 100%
Calibration 1 $298 $298 $0 100%
Replacement 1 $55 $66 $11 120%
Connectivity 1 $49 $0 $49 0%
PM 2 $5 $0 $5 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed