RV Shipments in July 2018

Summary

The RV Industry Association’s July survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 36,525, an increase of 10.9% from the 32,936 units shipped last July.

All towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 32,835 units for the month, an increase of 13.2% compared to last July’s towable RV shipment total of 28,996.

Motorhomes ended July with 3,690 shipments to retailers, down (-6.3%) compared to last July’s total of 3,940.

Year-to-date wholesale shipments are currently at 308,113 up 6.5% compared to this point last year.  Towable RVs are up 7.4% to 271,337 units.  Motorhome shipments are up 0.1% to 36,776 units.

Park Model RVs ended the month with 278 wholesale shipments, down (-12.6%) compared to last July.  Year-to-date, Park Model RVs are down (-4.9%) compared to this point last year with 2,423 shipments.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

	Jul 2017	July 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	22,272	25,048	12.5%	191,721	208,527	8.8%
Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel	5,659	6,834	20.8%	53,621	55,754	4%
Folding Camping Trailers	781	598	-23.4%	5,725	4,725	-17.4%
Truck Campers	284	355	25%	1,578	2,331	47.7%
All Towable RVs	28,996	32,835	13.2%	252,640	271,337	7.4%
Motorhomes
Conventional (Type A)	1,466	1,542	5.2%	13,239	13,532	2.2%
Van Campers (Type B)	376	432	14.9%	3,141	3,409	8.5%
Mini (Type C)	2,098	1,716	-18.2%	20,346	19,835	-2.5%
All Motorhomes	3,940	3,690	-6.3%	36,726	36,776	0.1%
Total RV Shipments	32,936	36,525	10.9%	289,366	308,113	6.5%

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Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

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Park Model RV Shipments

	Jul 2017	July 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	318	278	-12.6%	2,549	2,423	-4.9%

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Monthly Shipments

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