Overall Length of Rental (LOR) for collision-related rentals in Q2 2025 was 15.1 days, a 0.9-day decline from Q2 2024, matching the decline seen in Q1 2025, according to a quarterly report from Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Enterprise previously discussed the outsized impact on LOR in 2022 and 2023, given the post-COVID effects of vehicle production and supply chain issues. When comparing Q2 2025 to Q2 of 2020, overall LOR is 2.9 days higher; in Q2 2020, LOR was 13.2 days; in Q2 2019, LOR was 12 days.

The “length of rental” typically refers to the number of days a vehicle is rented for. 

A standard rental day is usually 24 hours from the time of pick-up. Car rental companies calculate rental costs based on this LOR along with other factors like location, time of year, and vehicle type.

John Yoswick, editor of the weekly CRASH Network newsletter, offered some insights from data he’s received:

“A continued decline in LOR is not surprising, if only because body shops are able to get jobs brought in more quickly. The average backlog of work in shops nationwide – how far out they are scheduling new repair jobs – was just 1.7 weeks in April 2025, according to the Who Pays for What? survey of 550 shops conducted that month by Collision Advice and CRASH Network.” Yoswick continued, “It was the first time since Q2 2021 that the average backlog was below two weeks, after peaking at nearly six weeks in 2023. More than 20% of shops in April 2025 had no backlog at all – a figure that had never been higher (outside of the pandemic year of 2020) since the surveys began tracking backlogs more than eight years ago.”

Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International, shared some statistics: “There has been, thus far in 2025, a substantial decrease in OEM parts utilization (58.5%, down from 61.1%) combined with an increased parts repair percentage (16.4%, up from 15.1%), suggesting a strong industry pivot toward repair over replacement – likely in response to parts cost pressures and availability challenges. In addition, consumers continue to face higher out-of-pocket expenses, with average deductibles rising to $863 (up $38).”

Greg Horn, PartsTrader’s Chief Industry Relations Officer, also offered some insights:

“PartsTrader measures median delivery days by part type to monitor any potential delays that can affect Length of Rental. The PartsTrader Q2 quarter-over-quarter comparison for delivery days showed a reduction of nearly one day, similar to the reduction of 0.9 days in Enterprise’s drivable length of rental.”

Alaska recorded the highest overall LOR at 21 days, a 0.3-day increase from Q2 2024. Rhode Island was next highest at 18.5 days, also a 0.3-day increase. North Dakota had the lowest overall LOR at 10.2 days, while District of Columbia (D.C.) was next-lowest at 11.4 days; both states saw a 0.9-day decline.

Nebraska had the highest increase, with a result of  13.6 days representing a 0.7-day increase. Kentucky matched Alaska and Rhode Island, as these three states had 0.3-day increases. All other states had declines, with 23 states plus D.C. recording decreases greater than one full day.

While LOR continues to decrease from post-pandemic highs, ongoing market and economic conditions could impact future results.

Other key metrics:

• Drivable: In Q2 2025, drivable LOR was 13.9 days, a 0.7- day decline from Q2 2024.

• Non-Drivable: Non-drivable LOR was 20.7 days in Q2 2025, a 1.7-day decrease from Q2 2024.

• Total Loss: LOR for rentals associated with total loss claims was 13.4 days, a 1.4-day decline from Q2 2024.