EnglishA one-way RV rental in the USA costs 29% to 102% more per day than returning the RV where you picked it up. In our October 2026 search, Los Angeles to San Francisco cost a typical $176 a day against $136 for a round trip from Los Angeles, and New York to Los Angeles cost $266 a day. We compared 408 one-way prices on 7 routes from 5 rental companies.
Typical price per day for a 7-night rental in our search, for the same three sample weeks (11 May, 8 June and 14 September 2027), against a round trip from the pick-up city in the same weeks.
| Route | One-way, typical | Round trip | Difference | Cheapest | Companies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles to San Francisco | $176 | $136 | +29% | $91 | 5 | Check dates |
| San Francisco to Los Angeles | $206 | $122 | +69% | $93 | 5 | Check dates |
| Los Angeles to Las Vegas | $181 | $136 | +33% | $99 | 5 | Check dates |
| Las Vegas to Los Angeles | $202 | $145 | +39% | $94 | 5 | Check dates |
| Los Angeles to Seattle | $221 | $136 | +62% | $121 | 3 | Check dates |
| Seattle to Los Angeles | $254 | $157 | +62% | $190 | 3 | Check dates |
| New York to Los Angeles | $266 | $132 | +102% | $232 | 3 | Check dates |
Most RV fleets are based in Los Angeles, so it costs less to take an RV out of Los Angeles than to bring one back.
In our search of October 2026, a one-way RV rental in the USA cost a typical $176 to $266 a day, depending on the route. That is 29% to 102% more per day than returning the RV where you picked it up. Los Angeles to San Francisco cost $176 a day, Los Angeles to Las Vegas $181 and New York to Los Angeles $266.
Yes. On every route we checked, the typical one-way price per day was higher than a round trip from the same city: from +29% (Los Angeles to San Francisco) to +102% (New York to Los Angeles, where a round trip from New York cost $132 a day).
Leaving from Los Angeles was cheaper on all three return routes we checked: to San Francisco, to Las Vegas and to Seattle. Most RV fleets are based in Los Angeles, so companies charge less to take an RV out of it than to bring one back.
In our search, one-way rentals came from El Monte RV, Indie Campers, Mighty Campervans, Road Bear RV and Travellers Autobarn. Not every company covers every route: New York to Los Angeles had 3 companies and Los Angeles to San Francisco had 5.
Rentals of El Monte RV and Mighty Campervans in the USA booked through CampervanPlanet are for travellers who live outside the USA. US residents can book the other companies on the same routes.
Source: CampervanPlanet booking engine, 2,532 US RV prices checked on 24 October 2026, including 408 one-way prices. Data checked by Alberto Porro. More data: USA RV rental prices 2026-27, best RV rental companies in Las Vegas and in Los Angeles.
