Travel & Margin Analysis

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

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WOs Analyzed
105
Total Travel Cost
$18,735
27,963 miles
Avoidable Cost
$15,082
22,510 excess miles
Optimal Cost
$3,653
If closest tech always used
Avg Excess / WO
214.4 mi
$143.64 per WO
Median Excess
235.4 mi
Outlier Rate (>50mi)
92.4%
97 WOs

Actual Travel Expenses

From 40 WOs with expense data
Total Expenses
$10,269
Labor - Travel
$341
Mileage
$0
Lodging
$3,511
Airfare
$2,245
Car Rental
$1,268
Per Diem
$825
Meals
$0
Other
$2,079

🎯 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 Kiosk 105 $15,082
100%
214.4 mi 97 ✈ 3 $10,269 2

By State

States with the highest total avoidable travel cost.

# State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 VA 105 $15,082
214.4 mi ✈ 3

By City

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

# City State WOs Avoidable Cost Impact Avg Excess Flew
1 Alexandria VA 7 $1,298
276.8 mi
2 Herndon VA 6 $1,205
299.9 mi ✈ 1
3 Annandale VA 5 $1,024
305.6 mi
4 Arlington VA 5 $1,023
305.5 mi
5 Richmond VA 7 $820
174.9 mi
6 Manassas VA 4 $797
297.4 mi
7 Charlottesville VA 7 $752
160.4 mi
8 Falls Church VA 3 $614
305.4 mi
9 Leesburg VA 3 $587
292.0 mi ✈ 1
10 Gainesville VA 3 $577
287.1 mi
11 Harrisonburg VA 5 $552
164.9 mi
12 Suffolk VA 4 $369
137.4 mi
13 Henrico VA 3 $351
174.5 mi
14 Staunton VA 4 $337
125.8 mi
15 Danville VA 4 $125
46.4 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 Melissa Owens 77 $10,475
203.1 mi 70 ✈ 3 $8,354 2
2 Mozammel Sajib 9 $1,785
296.0 mi 9 1
3 Laura Hill 7 $994
212.0 mi 7 $749 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 Praelow Cameron 104 $15,011
268 mi 215.4 mi 96 ✈ 3 1 $10,269