2020 August RV Shipments Increase 17.3% Over 2019

Summary

The RV Industry Association's August 2020 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 39,489 units, an increase of 17.3% from the 33,674 units shipped in August 2019.

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 35,561 units for the month, an increase of 20.8% compared to last August’s total of 29,448 units. Motorhomes finished the month with 3,928 units, down (-7.1%) compared to the August 2019 total of 4,226 units.

For the year, shipments stand at 258,591 units, off just 7.1% as the RV industry continues to overcome the nearly two-month shutdown this Spring due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Park Model RVs finished the month down (-17.7%) compared to last August with 321 wholesale shipments.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

Type	August 2019	August 2020	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2019	Cum. 2020	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailer (All)	22,634	27,730	22.5%	188,902	178,921	-5.3%
Fifth Wheel	5,984	6,946	16.1%	49,773	48,851	-1.9%
Folding Camping Trailers	449	575	28.1%	4,696	4,026	-14.3%
Truck Campers	381	310	-18.6%	2,173	1,982	-8.8%
All Towable RVs	29,448	35,561	20.8%	245,544	233,780	-4.8%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	1,329	1,027	-22.7%	11,436	7,577	-33.7%
Van Campers (Type B)	663	920	38.8%	2,772	4,071	46.9%
Mini (Type C)	2,234	1,981	-11.3%	18,547	13,163	-29.0%
All Motorhomes	4,226	3,928	-7.1%	32,755	24,811	-24.3%
Total RV Shipments	33,674	39,489	17.3%	278,299	258,591	-7.1%

Type	August 2019	August 2020	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2019	Cum. 2020	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs
Total Park Model Shipments	390	321	-17.7%	2,954	2,529	-14.4%

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