RVIA Report Shows Oct. Wholesale RV Shipments Off 13.1% – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News

Results for the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) October 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 28,371 units, a decrease of 13.1% compared to the 32,652 units shipped in October 2022. Year to date, RV shipments are down 40.6% with 266,492 units.

“As we enter the holiday season, our latest research shows 20 million Americans plan to go RVing between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, a 30% increase in holiday RV travel intention over last year,” said RV Industry Association President & CEO Craig Kirby. “With sustained and increased RV usage from the many new RVers who entered the lifestyle over the past few years, it’s clear our industry is delivering an incredible way for friends and families to enjoy the holidays together in the great outdoors.”

Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month down 9.2% from last October with 24,825 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month down 33.4% compared to the same month last year with 3,546 units.

Park Model RVs finished October down 15% compared to the same month last year, with 431 wholesale shipments.