Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
215
Total Travel Cost
$10,007
14,935 miles
Avoidable Cost
$4,355
6,500 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$5,652
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
30.2 mi
$20.26 per WO
Median Excess
0.0 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
29.8%
64 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 123 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$45,544
Labor - Travel
$44,175
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$282
Airfare
$474
Car Rental
$209
Per Diem
$125
Meals
$0
Other
$279

🎯 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 Healthcare Provider 215 $4,355
100%
30.2 mi 64 ✈ 1 $45,544 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 NC 215 $4,355
30.2 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 Charlotte NC 43 $1,268
44.0 mi ✈ 1
2 Greensboro NC 12 $364
45.4 mi
3 Winston Salem NC 5 $245
73.0 mi
4 Asheville NC 3 $198
98.3 mi
5 Fayetteville NC 9 $195
32.4 mi
6 Salisbury NC 3 $113
56.1 mi
7 Harrisburg NC 3 $94
47.1 mi
8 Pittsboro NC 3 $80
39.6 mi
9 Asheboro NC 5 $62
18.4 mi
10 Kannapolis NC 3 $31
15.7 mi
11 Sanford NC 5 $11
3.1 mi
12 Durham NC 4 $0
0.0 mi
13 Wake Forest NC 4 $0
0.0 mi
14 Washington NC 3 $0
0.0 mi
15 Waxhaw NC 4 $0
0.0 mi
16 Cary NC 13 $0
0.0 mi
17 WINSTON SALEM NC 3 $0
0.0 mi
18 Raleigh NC 14 $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 Melissa Owens 201 $4,246
31.5 mi 63 ✈ 1 $42,898 3
2 Rhea Berry 5 $84
25.1 mi 1 $1,326 2

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 Christopher Morning 121 $2,117
58 mi 26.1 mi 28 1 $21,689
2 Eric Colon 50 $2,079
106 mi 62.1 mi 33 1 $13,126
3 Todd Fogiel 44 $159
60 mi 5.4 mi 3 ✈ 1 1 $10,729