The RV Industry Association’s September survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments finished the month with 30,969 wholesale shipments, a decrease of 29 percent from the 43,598 units shipped last September.
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 27,239 units for the month, a decrease of 29.3 percent compared to last September’s towable RV shipment total of 38,543.
Motorhomes ended September with 3,730 shipments to retailers, down 26.2 percent compared to last September’s total of 5,055.
Year-to-date wholesale shipments are currently at 378,718 units, up 0.2 percent compared to this point last year. Towable RVs are up 0.8 percent to 333,253 units; motorhome shipments are down 3.9 percent at 45,465 units.
Park model RVs ended the month with 260 wholesale shipments, down 15 percent compared to last September. To date, park model RVs are down 6.2 percent with 3,004 shipments.