Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
127
Total Travel Cost
$27,873
41,601 miles
Avoidable Cost
$18,021
26,897 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$9,852
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
211.8 mi
$141.90 per WO
Median Excess
111.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
94.5%
120 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 33 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$12,901
Labor - Travel
$6,213
Mileage
$2
Lodging
$3,751
Airfare
$653
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$1,625
Meals
$0
Other
$656

🎯 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 50 $13,159
77.4%
392.8 mi 50 ✈ 1 $2,094 4
2 Healthcare Provider 65 $3,639
21.4%
83.6 mi 65 $9,207 2
3 EMS 5 $204
1.2%
60.8 mi 3 $818 2
4 Kiosk 5 $8
0%
2.4 mi 0 $91 2

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 MS 127 $18,021
211.8 mi ✈ 1

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 JACKSON MS 42 $8,090
287.5 mi ✈ 1
2 Lucedale MS 8 $582
108.5 mi
3 Moss Point MS 12 $578
71.9 mi
4 Leakesville MS 6 $513
127.7 mi
5 Gulfport MS 10 $367
54.8 mi
6 Bay St. Louis MS 6 $267
66.3 mi
7 Biloxi MS 6 $264
65.6 mi
8 Vancleave MS 4 $194
72.5 mi
9 Meridian MS 3 $75
37.4 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 Mandy Newman 8 $5,069
945.8 mi 8 3
2 Abby Jinerson 60 $3,313
82.4 mi 54 $8,783 4
3 Rhea Berry 15 $786
78.2 mi 15 $1,986 1

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 Ryan Lewis 42 $8,090
490 mi 287.5 mi 42 ✈ 1 1 $2,094
2 Jason Cunningham 72 $3,768
139 mi 78.1 mi 67 1 $9,892
3 April Nuovo 5 $3,223
1,130 mi 962.2 mi 5 1