Summary
The RV Industry Association’s November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 33,023 wholesale shipments, a decrease of (-20.3%) from the 41,451 units shipped last November.
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 28,868 units for the month, a decrease of (-20.8%) compared to last November’s towable RV shipment total of 36,464.
Motorhomes ended November with 4,155 shipments to retailers, down (-16.7%) compared to last November’s total of 4,987.
Year-to-date wholesale shipments are currently at 455,309 units, down (-2.8%) compared to this point last year. Towable RVs are down (-2.3%) at 400,880 units; motorhome shipments are down (-6.1%) at 54,429 units, compared to totals through November 2017.
Park Model RVs ended the month with 277 wholesale shipments, a gain of 0.7% compared to last November. To date, Park Model RVs are down (-5.2%) with 3,607 shipments.
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Wholesale RV Shipments
| Type | November 2017 | November 2018 | YOY Last Year | Cum. 2017 | Cum. 2018 | YOY To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Towables |
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| Travel Trailer (All) | 27,724 | 21,926 | -20.9% | 312,387 | 307,979 | -1.4% |
| Fifth Wheel | 7,751 | 6,086 | -21.5% | 86,441 | 82,560 | -4.5% |
| Folding Camping Trailers | 674 | 581 | -13.8% | 8,622 | 6,716 | -22.1% |
| Truck Campers | 315 | 275 | -12.7% | 2,970 | 3,625 | 22.1% |
| All Towable RVs | 36,464 | 28,868 | -20.8% | 410,420 | 400,880 | -2.3% |
 Motorhomes |
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| Conventional (Type A) | 1,970 | 1,598 | -18.9% | 21,510 | 20,504 | -4.7% |
| Van Campers (Type B) | 423 | 510 | 20.6% | 4,879 | 5,496 | 12.6% |
| Mini (Type C) | 2,594 | 2,047 | -21.1% | 31,563 | 28,429 | -9.9% |
| All Motorhomes | 4,987 | 4,155 | -16.7% | 57,952 | 54,429 | -6.1% |
| Total RV Shipments | 41,451 | 33,023 | -20.3% | 468,372 | 455,309 | -2.8% |
| Type | November 2017 | November 2018 | YOY Last Year | Cum. 2017 | Cum. 2018 | YOY To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Park Model RVs |
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| Total Park Model Shipments | 100 | 100 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
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