The above graph compares AROs each day from last week with the day's average car count. Dec. 22-23 saw the highest average car counts with escalating AROs, peaking on Dec. 25.

Car counts and ARO during Christmas holiday week

By Staff/Wire Reports on December 30, 2020

Christmas Day saw the lowest average car count on the week at 1.7, yet it also experienced the highest average repair order (ARO) at nearly $967; see how shops in different regions across the U.S. performed compared to other areas

Houston—The Tekmetric Index (TM-500) collects data from 500 auto repair shops, a sample of Tekmetric users across the United States. TM-500 monitors economical trends to show how the industry is performing as a whole. Below are last week’s trends in car counts and AROs by region.