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What will your RV trip actually cost?

The same line items we publish in every trip budget, turned into a calculator. Fill in your version and get an honest number, contingency included.

Your trip

Rig

Class C motorhome10 mpgClass A motorhome7 mpgTruck + travel trailer11 mpgRental Class C10 mpg · $250/day

Trip length (days)

Driving distance, round trip (miles)

Fuel price ($/gal)

People

Dogs

Nights (9 planned)

Full hookup ($55/night)

State park ($30/night)

Boondocking (free)

Food & fun

Food style

Groceries mostly$12/person/dayGroceries + some restaurants$18/person/dayRestaurants mostly$28/person/day

Attractions budget ($/day)

We flat-tow a day-trip vehicleAdds day-trip fuel, like our Bronco

Annual national parks passAmerica the Beautiful, $80

Your trip, line by line

Fuel, the rig (1,200 mi at 10 mpg): $408
Fuel, day trips (the 4x4): $66
Campgrounds (9 nights): $420
Food (4 people, groceries + some restaurants): $720
America the Beautiful pass: $80
Attractions & activities: $300
Contingency (10%, non-negotiable in our rig): $199

Trip total$2,194

$219 per day · $548 per person

Same 10 days as a typical fly-and-hotel trip for 4: roughly $5,020 (flights, hotel, rental car, restaurant meals).

Planning numbers, not quotes: defaults reviewed July 2026 and drawn from our own trip budgets. Your fuel, sites, and appetite will vary. No sponsor ever changes a default.

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