August RV Shipments Top 33,000

Summary

Results for the RV Industry Association’s August 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,783 units, a decrease of (-36.0%) compared to the 52,819 units shipped in August 2021. Through July, RV shipments are down (-2.6%) compared to the same point last year with 387,261 wholesale shipments.

“While below last year’s record numbers, this new report shows RV shipments are normalizing back to where they were prior to the pandemic,” said RV Industry Association President & CEO Craig Kirby. “RVing remains a very popular choice for millions of Americans as we head into the fall camping and tailgating season.”

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month down (-41.5%) against last August with 28,026 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month up 16.8% compared to the same month last year with 5,757 units.

Park Model RVs finished August up 44.3% compared to the same month last year, with 446 wholesale shipments. To date, park model RVs are up 11.7% with 3,053 shipments.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

	AUG 2021	AUG 2022	YOY Last Year	YTD 2021	YTD 2022	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	38,011	21,417	-43.7%	279,470	269,082	-3.7%
Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel	8,839	5,509	-37.7%	71,832	68,041	-5.3%
Folding Camping Trailers	575	670	16.5%	5,213	5,797	11.2%
Truck Campers	464	430	-7.3%	3,004	3,749	24.8%
All Towable RVs	47,889	28,026	-41.5%	359,519	346,669	-3.6%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	1,279	1,294	1.2%	10,428	10,745	3.0%
Van Campers (Type B)	1,442	1,651	14.5%	8,675	12,188	40.5%
Mini (Type C)	2,209	2,812	27.3%	19,001	17,659	-7.1%
All Motorhomes	4,930	5,757	16.8%	38,104	40,592	6.5%
Total RV Shipments	52,819	33,783	-36.0%	397,623	387,261	-2.6%

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Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

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Park Model RV Shipments

	AUG 2021	AUG 2022	YOY Last Year	YTD 2021	YTD 2022	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	309	446	44.3%	2,734	3,053	11.7%

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Monthly Shipments

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