RV Shipments in November 2018

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

	Nov 2017	Nov 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Towables
Travel Trailers (ALL)	27,724	21,926	-20.9%	312,387	307,979	-1.4%
Travel Trailers - 5th 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
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%

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Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

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Park Model RV Shipments

	Nov 2017	Nov 2018	YOY Last Year	Cum. 2017	Cum. 2018	YOY To Date
Park Model RVs	275	277	0.7%	3,805	3,607	-5.2%

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Monthly Shipments

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