Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
73
Total Travel Cost
$21,657
32,324 miles
Avoidable Cost
$19,556
29,188 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$2,101
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
399.8 mi
$267.89 per WO
Median Excess
300.4 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
97.3%
71 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 27 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$20,716
Labor - Travel
$8,740
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$4,667
Airfare
$2,766
Car Rental
$2,114
Per Diem
$1,300
Meals
$0
Other
$1,129

🎯 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 Project 73 $19,556
100%
399.8 mi 71 ✈ 4 $20,716 4

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 LA 73 $19,556
399.8 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 Jefferson LA 73 $19,556
399.8 mi ✈ 4

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 Jennifer Johnson 69 $18,751
405.6 mi 67 ✈ 4 $20,668 4

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 Yves Dessin 32 $11,651
586 mi 543.4 mi 32 ✈ 1 1 $5,180
2 Kenneth Lancara 38 $7,648
343 mi 300.4 mi 38 ✈ 2 1 $12,263