Results for the RV Industry Association’s May 2026 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 22,900 units, a 18.7% decrease compared to the 28,150 units shipped in May 2025, according to an RVIA News & Insights Post. For the year, shipments are down 14.4% with 138,160 RVs shipped through five months compared to 161,373 last year.
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month down (-21.3%) from last May with 19,679 shipments. Motorhomes finished the month up 2.2% compared to the same month last year, with 3,221 units.
Park Model RVs finished May up 8.5% compared to the same month last year, with 383 wholesale shipments. To date, park model RVs are up 23.3% with 2,172 units shipped.
