Shipments Climb 12.5 Percent in February

RV wholesale shipments to retailers tracked by RV Industry Association continued to improve in February, reaching 32,045 units during the second month this year, a 12.5 percent increase over last month and a 4 percent increase over this same month one year ago.
The total shipments numbers is the most in February since 2006, according to a news release.
Shipments grew in all areas, except popups, which dropped 11.5 percent, and Class A units, which declined 4.4 percent compared to February 2014.
Class C motorhomes had the largest growth, increasing 24.6 percent to widen the gap between Class A units, which had narrowed in recent months.
Through the first two months of 2015, shipments have reached 60,539 units, a gain of 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, shipments through February were at an annual rate of more than 395,000 units, more than 10 percent ahead of the actual 2014 total.