RV Shipments in December 2018

Summary

The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 28,363 wholesale shipments, a decrease of (-21.7%) from the 36,227 units shipped last December.

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 25,207 units for the month, a decrease of (-20.1%) compared to last December’s towable RV shipment total of 31,541.

Motorhomes ended December with 3,156 shipments to retailers, down (-32.7%) compared to last December’s total of 4,686.

Wholesale shipments ended 2018 with 483,672 units, down (-4.1%) compared to the 504,599 units in 2017.  The shipment total for 2018 was the second highest on comparable record. Towable RVs are down (-3.6%) at 426,087 units; motorhome shipments are down (-8.1%) at 57,585 units, compared to 2017 shipment totals.

Park Model RVs ended the month with 252 wholesale shipments, a gain of 15.6% compared to last December. Park Model RVs ended 2018 down (-4.1%) with 3,859 shipments for the year.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	22,932	19,122	-16.6%	335,319	327,101	-2.5%
Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel	7,774	5,291	-31.9%	94,215	87,851	-6.8%
Folding Camping Trailers	592	538	-9.1%	9,214	7,254	-21.3%
Truck Campers	243	256	5.3%	3,213	3,881	20.8%
All Towable RVs	31,541	25,207	-20.1%	441,961	426,087	-3.6%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	1,833	1,215	-33.7%	23,343	21,719	-7.0%
Van Campers (Type B)	370	385	4.1%	5,249	5,881	12.0%
Mini (Type C)	2,483	1,556	-37.3%	34,046	29,985	-11.9%
All Motorhomes	4,686	3,156	-32.7%	62,638	57,585	-8.1%
Total RV Shipments	36,227	28,363	-21.7%	504,599	483,672	-4.1%

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Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

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Park Model RV Shipments

	Dec. 2017	Dec. 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	218	252	15.6%	4,023	3,859	-4.1%

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Monthly Shipments

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