Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
52
Total Travel Cost
$24,017
35,847 miles
Avoidable Cost
$13,063
19,498 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$10,954
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
375.0 mi
$251.22 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
44.2%
23 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 36 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$31,078
Labor - Travel
$22,901
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$2,508
Airfare
$2,300
Car Rental
$1,340
Per Diem
$800
Meals
$0
Other
$1,229

🎯 Low Hanging Fruit — Biggest Drivers of Excess Travel Cost

Ranked by total avoidable cost across five dimensions. Focus on the top items in each category for the highest ROI improvements.

By Vertical

Which service verticals generate the most excess travel? Clinical Education stands out with very high per-WO excess.

# Vertical WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs
1 FCO 19 $12,526
97.4%
984.0 mi 19 ✈ 2 $16,988 5
2 Healthcare Provider 28 $335
2.6%
17.9 mi 2 ✈ 1 $10,026 2

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 ID 52 $13,064
375.0 mi ✈ 4

By City

Top cities by total avoidable cost. These are your biggest geographic hotspots.

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Cottonwood ID 4 $3,053
1,139.2 mi
2 Boise ID 7 $1,843
392.8 mi ✈ 1
3 Moscow ID 3 $1,719
855.1 mi
4 Pocatello ID 3 $1,274
633.9 mi
5 Kuna ID 8 $0
0.0 mi
6 Mountain Home ID 3 $0
0.0 mi
7 Twin Falls ID 3 $0
0.0 mi

By Coordinator

Coordinators whose dispatching decisions result in the most excess travel. High avg excess suggests systematic over-dispatching; high WO count with moderate excess suggests volume-driven impact.

# Coordinator WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Outliers Flew Actual Expense Techs Used
1 Michael Burris 33 $538
24.3 mi 4 ✈ 2 $14,090 3

By Technician — Repeat Offenders

Techs who consistently travel far beyond the closest available option. High states-served count may indicate a roaming/national tech; high avg excess with few states suggests a misplaced home base.

# Technician WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Actual Dist Avg Excess Outliers Flew States Actual Expense
1 Marvin Rivas 8 $4,583
1,614 mi 855.0 mi 8 ✈ 1 1 $4,651
2 Jackson Reeves 7 $4,310
1,452 mi 919.0 mi 7 ✈ 1 1 $8,432
3 Michah Brackett 30 $80
81 mi 4.0 mi 1 1 $10,236