RVIA: New Monthly Shipment Records for Nine Straight Months
Results for the RV Industry Association’s July 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 44,537 units, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to the 43,035 units shipped during July 2020; this July was also the best on comparable record with shipments surpassing last July.
With this new report, the RV industry has set a new monthly record for each of the last nine months.
“The RVs built by people in our industry have allowed millions of RVers to create lasting memories with friends and family this summer,” said RV Industry Association President and CEO Craig Kirby. “This new shipment report shows the continued demand as more and more people see RVs as the best way to experience the great outdoors and live an active outdoor lifestyle.”
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 3.4 percent against last July with 40,511 wholesale shipments. Motorhomes finished the month up 3.9 percent compared to the same month last year with 4,026 units.
Park Model RVs ended the month down nearly 22 percent compared to July 2020, with 261 wholesale shipments.