Summary

The RV Industry Association’s December survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 28,363 wholesale shipments, a decrease of (-21.7%) from the 36,227 units shipped last December.

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 25,207 units for the month, a decrease of (-20.1%) compared to last December’s towable RV shipment total of 31,541.

Motorhomes ended December with 3,156 shipments to retailers, down (-32.7%) compared to last December’s total of 4,686.

Wholesale shipments ended 2018 with 483,672 units, down (-4.1%) compared to the 504,599 units in 2017. The shipment total for 2018 was the second highest on comparable record. Towable RVs are down (-3.6%) at 426,087 units; motorhome shipments are down (-8.1%) at 57,585 units, compared to 2017 shipment totals.

Park Model RVs ended the month with 252 wholesale shipments, a gain of 15.6% compared to last December. Park Model RVs ended 2018 down (-4.1%) with 3,859 shipments for the year.

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Wholesale RV Shipments

Dec 2017 Dec 2018 YOY Last Year Cum. 2017 Cum. 2018 YOY To Date Towables Travel Trailers (ALL) 22,932 19,122 -16.6% 335,319 327,101 -2.5% Travel Trailers - 5th Wheel 7,774 5,291 -31.9% 94,215 87,851 -6.8% Folding Camping Trailers 592 538 -9.1% 9,214 7,254 -21.3% Truck Campers 243 256 5.3% 3,213 3,881 20.8% All Towable RVs 31,541 25,207 -20.1% 441,961 426,087 -3.6% Motorhomes Conventional (Type A) 1,833 1,215 -33.7% 23,343 21,719 -7.0% Van Campers (Type B) 370 385 4.1% 5,249 5,881 12.0% Mini (Type C) 2,483 1,556 -37.3% 34,046 29,985 -11.9% All Motorhomes 4,686 3,156 -32.7% 62,638 57,585 -8.1% Total RV Shipments 36,227 28,363 -21.7% 504,599 483,672 -4.1%

Total Shipments Monthly vs. Last Year

Park Model RV Shipments

Dec. 2017 Dec. 2018 YOY Last Year Cum. 2017 Cum. 2018 YOY To Date Park Model RVs 218 252 15.6% 4,023 3,859 -4.1%

Monthly Shipments