Studies built from our own directory data and public records, written up with the method and sources on every page. Journalists, bloggers and owners are welcome to use the numbers and graphics with a link back.
State-by-state guide
We read the lemon law statute in every state and DC to see what happens when a new motorhome is a lemon. Only 4 laws clearly reach the living area, 23 cover the chassis and drivetr…
State-by-state guide
We read the DMV, state police and environmental agency rules in all 50 states and DC. 12 states require a periodic safety inspection for a private motorhome, 3 more apply it to som…
Original research
We checked whether the owner replied to each of 294,607 Google reviews of 35,211 RV storage lots, repair shops, rental companies, dealers, detailers and inspectors. Owners answered…
Original research
We checked the websites of 217 RV inspectors in our directory in October 2026, and 28 of them post inspection prices. The median posted price is $499 across all packages, and climb…
Original research
We tracked a year of Google searches for RV inspections and for used RVs in every state, October 2025 to September 2026. Inspection searches run above their monthly average from Ja…
Owner's guide
We pulled the date rules for 13 parts of a typical RV from federal regulations, NFPA guidance and manufacturer documents. The two that catch most buyers: a DOT propane cylinder can…
Original research
We measured the straight-line distance from each of 26,680 RV storage lots in our sister storage directory to the nearest of the 295 RV inspectors we list. 29.9% of lots are more t…
Original research
We coded all 2,124 Google reviews we collected for the 252 reviewed RV inspectors in our directory for what the inspector found and what the buyer did next. Most reviews (53.3%) na…
Original research
We pulled every active approval from PHMSA's public requalifier locator and kept the 6,041 US sites approved for DOT 4B, 4BA and 4BW cylinders, the specifications that cover portab…