RV Shipments in August 2018

Summary

The RV Industry Association’s August survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 39,417 units a decrease of (-12.5%) from the 45,031 units shipped last August.

All towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 34,458 units for the month, a decrease of (-12.7%) compared to last August’s towable RV shipment total of 39,479.

Motorhomes ended August with 4,959 shipments to retailers, down (-10.7%) compared to last August’s total of 5,552.
Year-to-date wholesale shipments are currently at 347,530 up 3.9% compared to this point last year.  Towable RVs are up 4.7% to 305,795 units.  Motorhome shipments are down (-1.3%) to 41,735 units.

Park Model RVs ended the month with 321 wholesale shipments, down (-7.2%) compared to last August.  Year-to-date, Park Model RVs are down (-5.2%) compared to this point last year with 2,744 shipments.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

Type	August 2017	August 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailer (All)	30,575	27,006	-11.7%	222,296	235,533	6.0%
Fifth Wheel	7,855	6,742	-14.2%	61,476	62,496	1.7%
Folding Camping Trailers	723	545	-24.6%	6,443	5,270	-18.2%
Truck Campers	326	384	17.8%	1,904	2,715	42.6%
All Towable RVs	39,479	34,677	-12.2%	292,119	306,014	4.8%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	2,079	2,026	-2.5%	15,318	15,558	1.6%
Van Campers (Type B)	500	571	14.2%	3,641	3,980	9.3%
Mini (Type C)	2,973	2,362	-20.6%	23,319	22,197	-4.8%
All Motorhomes	5,552	4,959	-10.7%	42,278	41,735	-1.3%
Total RV Shipments	45,031	39,636	-12.0%	334,397	347,749	4.0%

Type	August 2017	August 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs
Total Park Model Shipments	328	306	-6.7%	2,781	2,572	-7.5%

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