What free RV tools does PickRV offer?

PickRV publishes 10 live tools (RV value, total trip cost, Match-Me wizard, fuel cost, trip budget, packing checklist and more) + 3 in active development (route planner, standalone rig-fit, depreciation curve). All free, no email gate, no signup. Built to undercut paywalled competitors (NADA, KBB). • RV value calculator — Available • Total trip cost calculator — Available • Match-Me wizard — Available • Rig fit calculator — In development • Route planner — Queued

PickRV tools · 10 live · 3 in developmentNo email gate

Free RV calculators + interactive tools

NADA gates RV pricing behind a $30/month subscription. KBB hides motorhomes. PickRV builds the calculators free, instant, no signup, no upsell. Same approach for trip cost, packing, rig-fit.

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Updated May 10, 2026

Pub April 15, 2026

Tool directory

RV value calculator

Available

Free instant fair-trade estimate + rental yield bridge. NADA + KBB without the email gate.

Total trip cost calculator

Available

Rental + fuel + camping + permits + per-state tax — every line itemized. The number Outdoorsy hides.

Match-Me wizard

Available

6-question wizard, scored across all 7 RV classes with PickRV editor curated bestFor/badFor data. Built for first-time renters.

Rig fit calculator

In development

Enter rig length, see all parks fit/no-fit. Already embedded in /park pages — standalone version queued.

Route planner

Queued

Pick start hub + destination + days, get day-by-day route with mile markers + dump stops.

Packing checklist generator

Available

Pick a trip profile (anglers/families/seniors/etc), check items off, add your own. Lists save to your device.

RV depreciation curve viewer

Queued

Visualize per-class depreciation × year. Cross-referenced with PickRV vendor self-report data.

Fuel cost estimator

Available

Miles + MPG + pump price → gallons + dollars + cost per mile. Defaults sourced from the EIA national-average snapshot.

Trip total budget

Available

Nights + category + state + group → rental + fuel + camping + food + tax + misc, with public-source citations on every line.

Per-mile rate calculator

Available

Total rental ÷ total miles benchmarked against the IRS standard mileage rate. Strips out nightly-vs-mileage marketing noise.

Tow vehicle fitment matrix

Available

30 common tow vehicles with manufacturer-published GVWR, GCWR, tongue weight, and trailer-category fit verdicts.

Loyalty meter

Available

How many bookings until your next $25/$50/$100 PickRV credit. Honest 1 pt per $1 stay math, no expiration tricks.

Price watch alerts

Available

Draft a price-drop alert for any listing. Local-only until PickRV email infrastructure clears warmup — honest framing throughout.

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