Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
1,415
Total Travel Cost
$76,867
114,727 miles
Avoidable Cost
$50,123
74,810 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$26,811
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
52.8 mi
$35.38 per WO
Median Excess
18.9 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
21.6%
306 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 884 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$261,086
Labor - Travel
$221,595
Mileage
$1,191
Lodging
$7,955
Airfare
$7,743
Car Rental
$4,545
Per Diem
$3,200
Meals
$0
Other
$14,858

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)
$261,086
884 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$125,896
48.2% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$135,190
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$295
Avg billed: $142
Internal Cost
$261,086
Billed
$125,896

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) 1,594 972 $221,595 $119,393 $102,202 53.9%
Other Expenses 510 384 $14,858 $1,226 $13,632 8.2%
Lodging 37 27 $7,955 $1,781 $6,174 22.4%
Airfare 12 11 $7,743 $2,435 $5,308 31.4%
Car Rental 47 17 $4,545 $427 $4,119 9.4%
Per Diem 80 40 $3,200 $375 $2,825 11.7%
Mileage 23 9 $1,191 $260 $931 21.8%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 571 $157,843 $96,739 $61,104 61.3%
Healthcare Provider 207 $70,617 $16,435 $54,183 23.3%
EMS 84 $15,363 $9,104 $6,259 59.3%
Lab/Power 13 $6,084 $3,619 $2,465 59.5%
Kiosk 160 $4,626 $0 $4,626 0%
Bed Services 69 $3,948 $0 $3,948 0%
Training/Other 3 $1,623 $0 $1,623 0%
Animal Health 2 $982 $0 $982 0%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
FCO 318 $107,873 $65,271 $42,602 60.5%
Repair 403 $83,818 $31,900 $51,918 38.1%
Preventive Maintenance 262 $36,242 $19,895 $16,346 54.9%
Cross-Training 17 $14,193 $0 $14,193 0%
Misc. Inspection 26 $5,141 $4,783 $359 93%
Inspection 19 $4,891 $260 $4,631 5.3%
Evaluation 11 $3,528 $2,081 $1,448 59%
Repair/PM 22 $2,530 $1,394 $1,136 55.1%
Installation 21 $1,248 $313 $935 25.1%
Asset Tagging 2 $982 $0 $982 0%
Connectivity 5 $460 $0 $460 0%
Delivery 1 $110 $0 $110 0%
Warranty 1 $71 $0 $71 0%
PM 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed