Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
1,419
Total Travel Cost
$261,829
390,789 miles
Avoidable Cost
$205,360
306,508 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$56,526
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
215.9 mi
$144.68 per WO
Median Excess
20.5 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
38.6%
548 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 635 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$200,369
Labor - Travel
$138,884
Mileage
$2,602
Lodging
$21,627
Airfare
$7,600
Car Rental
$2,175
Per Diem
$12,675
Meals
$0
Other
$14,805

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)
$200,369
635 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$55,653
27.8% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$144,716
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$316
Avg billed: $88
Internal Cost
$200,369
Billed
$55,653

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) 1,593 695 $138,884 $38,266 $100,619 27.6%
Lodging 89 43 $21,627 $7,786 $13,841 36%
Other Expenses 364 227 $14,805 $2,456 $12,350 16.6%
Per Diem 307 136 $12,675 $150 $12,525 1.2%
Airfare 13 12 $7,600 $5,553 $2,047 73.1%
Mileage 56 36 $2,602 $1,247 $1,355 47.9%
Car Rental 21 15 $2,175 $195 $1,979 9%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Healthcare Provider 377 $130,762 $31,980 $98,782 24.5%
FCO 79 $16,335 $10,489 $5,846 64.2%
Kiosk 142 $16,178 $10 $16,168 0.1%
Installation 8 $13,724 $900 $12,824 6.6%
EMS 94 $12,192 $6,643 $5,550 54.5%
Lab/Power 135 $5,245 $4,769 $476 90.9%
Animal Health 7 $2,474 $91 $2,383 3.7%
Training/Other 2 $2,053 $0 $2,053 0%
Bed Services 7 $1,405 $770 $635 54.8%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Repair 388 $109,789 $24,789 $84,999 22.6%
Installation 21 $29,488 $2,622 $26,866 8.9%
FCO 78 $16,240 $10,394 $5,846 64%
Preventive Maintenance 212 $12,886 $2,414 $10,472 18.7%
Misc. Inspection 37 $8,725 $6,698 $2,027 76.8%
Inspection 31 $6,759 $1,490 $5,269 22%
Evaluation 14 $4,538 $1,674 $2,865 36.9%
Delivery 9 $3,681 $2,297 $1,385 62.4%
Cross-Training 6 $2,816 $0 $2,816 0%
Repair/PM 19 $2,655 $1,454 $1,201 54.8%
Relocation 3 $1,041 $900 $141 86.4%
Calibration 3 $660 $660 $0 100%
Warranty 1 $390 $0 $390 0%
Parts Sale 1 $250 $250 $0 100%
EOQ 20 $175 $0 $175 0%
Removal 1 $147 $0 $147 0%
Support 2 $75 $0 $75 0%
Connectivity 3 $42 $0 $42 0%
Admin 1 $10 $10 $0 100%
EIQ 1 $0 $0 $0 0%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed