Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
397
Total Travel Cost
$36,869
55,028 miles
Avoidable Cost
$25,707
38,368 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$11,162
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
96.6 mi
$64.75 per WO
Median Excess
11.5 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
17.4%
69 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 270 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$36,575
Labor - Travel
$17,397
Mileage
$15,765
Lodging
$505
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$1,200
Meals
$30
Other
$1,678

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)
$36,575
270 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$20,475
56% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$16,100
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$135
Avg billed: $76
Internal Cost
$36,575
Billed
$20,475

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) 201 129 $17,397 $9,868 $7,529 56.7%
Mileage 293 170 $15,765 $9,356 $6,410 59.3%
Other Expenses 94 84 $1,678 $1,252 $426 74.6%
Per Diem 44 43 $1,200 $0 $1,200 0%
Lodging 4 4 $505 $0 $505 0%
Meals 1 1 $30 $0 $30 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 320 $36,575 $20,475 $16,100 56%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 117 $17,142 $9,344 $7,797 54.5%
Preventive Maintenance 173 $17,001 $9,103 $7,898 53.5%
Evaluation 25 $2,217 $1,443 $775 65.1%
Inspection 1 $100 $338 $238 338.6%
Installation 2 $98 $98 $0 100%
Part Order 1 $18 $0 $18 0%
Parts Sale 1 $0 $150 $150 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed