RV Industry Association’s March survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 51,607, an increase of 8.5 percent from the 41,579 units shipped last March. The March 2018 shipment total is the best March on record, according to RVIA, and the first time monthly production has surpassed 50,000 units.
All towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 45,490 units for the month, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to last March’s towable RV shipment total of 41,766.
March motorhome shipments ended the month with 6,117 shipments to retailers, up 5.2 percent compared to last March’s total of 5,813.
Year-to-date wholesale shipments are currently at 137,086, up 13.4 percent compared to the first quarter last year. Towable RVs are up 14.4 percent to 119,593 units. Motorhome shipments are up 7 percent to 17,493 units.