Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
2,362
Total Travel Cost
$126,161
188,301 miles
Avoidable Cost
$81,032
120,944 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$45,146
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
51.2 mi
$34.30 per WO
Median Excess
9.7 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
12.4%
293 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 1,364 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$421,724
Labor - Travel
$303,608
Mileage
$2,223
Lodging
$42,635
Airfare
$15,341
Car Rental
$15,548
Per Diem
$16,075
Meals
$0
Other
$26,294

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)
$421,724
1,364 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$164,417
39% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$257,306
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$309
Avg billed: $121
Internal Cost
$421,724
Billed
$164,417

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) 2,396 1,441 $303,608 $152,552 $151,056 50.2%
Lodging 194 86 $42,635 $5,442 $37,193 12.8%
Other Expenses 1,501 878 $26,294 $3,275 $23,018 12.5%
Per Diem 374 155 $16,075 $0 $16,075 0%
Car Rental 75 41 $15,548 $25 $15,523 0.2%
Airfare 29 16 $15,341 $50 $15,290 0.3%
Mileage 55 30 $2,223 $3,073 $849 ✓ 138.2%
Meals 7 1 $0 $0 $0 ✓ 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 1,040 $271,109 $125,199 $145,910 46.2%
Healthcare Provider 432 $109,245 $23,327 $85,918 21.4%
EMS 116 $20,106 $15,210 $4,895 75.7%
Installation 1 $11,084 $0 $11,084 0%
Animal Health 8 $3,431 $626 $2,805 18.2%
Bed Services 23 $2,684 $0 $2,684 0%
Kiosk 95 $2,453 $0 $2,453 0%
Training/Other 4 $806 $0 $806 0%
Project 1 $750 $0 $750 0%
Lab/Power 3 $55 $55 $0 100%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 284 $185,755 $79,449 $106,307 42.8%
Repair 417 $108,423 $36,831 $71,592 34%
Preventive Maintenance 676 $48,844 $24,903 $23,942 51%
Installation 47 $21,741 $6,368 $15,373 29.3%
Cross-Training 11 $15,359 $0 $15,359 0%
Misc. Inspection 41 $9,683 $8,204 $1,478 84.7%
Inspection 71 $9,412 $1,165 $8,247 12.4%
Evaluation 33 $8,493 $4,544 $3,949 53.5%
PM 96 $4,227 $2,170 $2,057 51.3%
Delivery 15 $3,947 $318 $3,629 8.1%
Training 2 $2,580 $0 $2,580 0%
Repair/PM 15 $1,036 $0 $1,036 0%
Calibration 8 $808 $466 $343 57.6%
Asset Tagging 2 $742 $0 $742 0%
New Hire Training 1 $651 $0 $651 0%
Upgrade 2 $21 $0 $21 0%
Removal 2 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed