Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
49
Total Travel Cost
$6,866
10,247 miles
Avoidable Cost
$3,545
5,292 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$3,320
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
108.0 mi
$72.36 per WO
Median Excess
87.8 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
53.1%
26 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 40 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$12,743
Labor - Travel
$6,843
Mileage
$2,417
Lodging
$1,386
Airfare
$0
Car Rental
$0
Per Diem
$825
Meals
$0
Other
$1,272

🎯 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 EMS 49 $3,546
100%
108.0 mi 26 $12,743 3

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 VA 49 $3,546
108.0 mi

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Virginia Beach VA 13 $1,274
146.3 mi
2 Lawrenceville VA 8 $671
125.2 mi
3 HENRICO VA 6 $418
104.0 mi
4 Abingdon VA 4 $0
0.0 mi
5 Castlewood VA 4 $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 41 $2,055
74.8 mi 22 $12,145 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 Todd Fogiel 44 $1,872
161 mi 63.5 mi 21 1 $11,457