U.S. RV shipments fell 11.9% year over year in July to 19,948 units, according to the RV Industry Association’s July 2026 survey of manufacturers, extending the industry’s year-to-date decline to 13.9%.
Manufacturers shipped 183,592 RVs through the first seven months of 2026, compared with 213,338 units during the same period in 2025. The July total was down from 22,633 units shipped during the same month last year.
Towable RV shipments, led by conventional travel trailers, declined 9.8% in July to 17,754 units. The category accounted for the majority of monthly RV shipments despite the year-over-year decrease.
Motorhome shipments recorded a steeper decline, falling 25.6% from July 2025 to 2,194 units.
Park model RVs were an exception to the broader declines. Manufacturers reported 410 wholesale shipments in July, a 29.7% increase from the same month last year. Through July, park model RV shipments totaled 3,015 units, up 24.5% from the corresponding period in 2025.
The RVIA conducts the monthly shipment survey as part of its industry data and market research activities. The association represents more than 430 manufacturers and component and aftermarket suppliers, which collectively produce 98% of RVs made in the United States and approximately 60% of RVs produced worldwide, according to the organization.
The association said its work includes providing RV industry data and market research, monitoring adherence to industry-approved manufacturing standards through unannounced plant inspections and tracking industry trends and consumer RVing behavior.
The association, which has offices in the Washington, D.C., area and Elkhart, Indiana, also works with federal and state lawmakers and regulators on issues affecting the RV industry and supports technician recruitment and training through the RV Technical Institute (RVTI).
