Auto Rental & Leasing NAICS 532111, 532112

Nov 22, 2025 - Duration of Average Collision-Related Car Rental Drops

• The average length of car rental for collision repairs decreased to 15.5 days in Q3 2025, down 0.9 days year-over-year, continuing a trend toward shorter durations as supply chains stabilize, according to Enterprise Mobility. Faster parts delivery, especially for OEM and alternative parts, helped reduce repair times, with the median delivery time dropping to 6.8 days from 9.5 days. Shops reported minimal backlogs, with 24% able to schedule repairs immediately, a nine-year high outside the pandemic. Regional differences persisted, with Alaska posting the longest rental periods and North Dakota the shortest. Colorado saw the sharpest improvement, dropping three days. Enterprise Mobility’s data suggests that the industry is nearing pre-pandemic norms, with continued efficiency gains expected to persist into 2026.
• According to a late-October report by the US Travel Association, US travel spending dipped 0.7% in September. It was only the second year-over-year decline in more than four years and came amid increased economic uncertainty and more cautious consumer spending. While domestic air travel increased by 0.5% compared to September 2024, hotel demand decreased by 1.1%. Group hotel bookings have been especially weak, and short-term rentals declined slightly in September.

• Rental car firm Hertz has started selling some of its used vehicles through Amazon’s automotive marketplace, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move is part of the firm’s effort to sell more excess cars directly to consumers to boost profits. Hertz sells most of its cars through auctions and to dealers; consumer sales account for about a third of total vehicle sales. Currently, car shoppers can browse Hertz’s offerings on Amazon, make their purchase, then pick up their cars at locations in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, or Seattle. The company aims to add another 45 US pickup locations. In addition to Amazon, Hertz is also ramping up retail sales through its website and other digital outlets, including Carvana and Autotrader.com.
• Some rental car companies are using AI-powered software to inspect cars for possible damage when customers turn in their rentals, according to USA Today. Such tools can detect minute damage to a vehicle's paint or body. Hertz has deployed technology by UVeye and suggests the AI-enabled tool streamlines rental and maintenance processes, ultimately improving customer experiences. However, some industry watchers suggest such tools often trigger additional charges to consumers for damages with no human oversight baked into the process. In some cases, there is no human intervention unless a customer complains.