In Q3 2026, the average length edges down to 14.7 days, while the aftermarket takes a growing share of repairs

Rental length in Canada stayed virtually flat in the third quarter of 2026, according to Enterprise data. The average length of rental (LOR) came in at 14.7 days, a slight 0.1-day decline from Q3 2025.

Gaps between provinces remain wide. Newfoundland and Labrador posted the longest at 16.5 days, followed by Ontario (15.9) and Quebec (15.5). At the other end, Prince Edward Island recorded the shortest at 13.7 days, ahead of Alberta (14.4) and Nova Scotia (14.6). Alberta saw the steepest drop (2.6 days), though the link to the severe July and August hailstorms is not yet fully reflected.

The picture also varies by claim type: LOR reached 12.1 days for drivable vehicles, 25.6 days for non-drivable vehicles, and 17.0 days for total losses, whose frequency rose to 24.8 percent.

Two trends stand out in the industry. First, according to Ryan Mandell of Mitchell International, “aftermarket parts continue to occupy a greater share of replacement parts in Canada,” reaching 26.45 percent in Q3 2026, up from 24.74 percent a year earlier. Improved availability is helping to reduce the severity of repairable damage. Second, insurance deductibles keep climbing: the average first-party deductible hit 769 dollars, up from 686 dollars a year earlier, a sign of continued pressure on premiums.

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