Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
34
Total Travel Cost
$6,247
9,324 miles
Avoidable Cost
$3,520
5,253 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,728
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
154.5 mi
$103.52 per WO
Median Excess
13.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
26.5%
9 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 17 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$4,586
Labor - Travel
$674
Mileage
$1,925
Lodging
$979
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$132
Per Diem
$325
Meals
$0
Other
$551

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)
$4,586
17 WOs with expenses
Billed to Client
$1,649
36% recovery rate
Margin Gap (Unbilled)
$2,937
Cost absorbed internally
Avg Expense / WO
$270
Avg billed: $97
Internal Cost
$4,586
Billed
$1,649

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
Mileage 28 9 $1,925 $858 $1,067 44.5%
Lodging 6 6 $979 $0 $979 0%
Labor - Travel (Hours) 18 9 $674 $674 $0 ✓ 100%
Other Expenses 24 13 $551 $118 $433 21.4%
Per Diem 8 4 $325 $0 $325 0%
Car Rental 2 1 $132 $0 $132 0%

Expenses by Vertical

Vertical WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
EMS 20 $4,586 $1,649 $2,937 36%

Expenses by Order Type

Order Type WOs Internal Cost Billed Gap Recovery
Preventive Maintenance 12 $3,358 $1,180 $2,178 35.1%
Installation 2 $713 $0 $713 0%
Repair 6 $515 $469 $46 91.1%

Monthly Expense Trend — Internal Cost vs Billed