Americans ditch airports for RVs as highway journey goes mainstream this season

This winter, the freeway is thrashing the jetway. 

New information from the RV Industry Association present that 28 million Americans plan to travel by RV this winter, together with 9 million over Thanksgiving and seven million over Christmas. Nearly 4 in 10 leisure vacationers (39%) say they anticipate to take an RV journey within the coming 12 months — a transparent signal road-tripping has gone mainstream.

Blue Compass RV founder and CEO Jon Ferrando says the attraction is easy — management and luxury.

“People are in control. They don’t have to go to the airport. It’s just a great way to travel,” he advised FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria.” 

Families can pack their very own gear, sleep in their very own beds and set their very own schedules — a stress-free different to crowded terminals and unpredictable airline itineraries.

Today’s RV fashions ship the tech and facilities vacationers anticipate. Ferrando highlights solar energy, onboard Wi-Fi, Starlink compatibility, pet-friendly ground plans and even push-button patio decks that flip a campsite right into a yard. Prices vary from entry-level trailers beginning round $12,999 to seven-figure luxurious motorhomes — placing RVing inside attain for each first-timers and seasoned lovers alike.

Behind the scenes, Ferrando says Blue Compass’ new RV gross sales are up 17% this 12 months, used gross sales have jumped greater than 20% in current months and repair site visitors stays sturdy. He provides that tariffs have had solely a minimal influence on his enterprise, whereas decrease gasoline costs proceed to strengthen the RV worth equation.

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“We’ve been minimally impacted by tariffs, so the inflation story of the last three years is really behind us, and lower gas prices makes it even more affordable to travel in your RV,” Ferrando stated.

Ferrando emphasizes that “almost 100%” of the RVs his firm sells are assembled within the United States, most of them in northern Indiana. The state produces almost 86% of all RVs for the U.S. and Canada, and wholesale shipments completed 2024 at 333,733 models, price $20.27 billion. It’s a significant home trade with deep roots in American manufacturing.

Ferrando additionally factors out that Blue Compass is increasing — constructing new places in Kentucky and Florida, buying a retailer in Georgia and opening an Airstream dealership in Virginia — proof that an open-road life-style is gaining momentum.

With America’s 250th birthday approaching on July 4, 2026, RV journey affords a uniquely American approach to rejoice. Ferrando calls RVing “a very patriotic industry,” including that his prospects are “buying our products to go out and enjoy the best of what America has to offer.”

RV driving by way of a nationwide park in Utah on a sunny day. (Ceri Breeze / Getty Images)

Millions of Americans are opting out of TSA strains and baggage charges in favor of freedom, predictability and American craftsmanship. For those that worth management and need their {dollars} to help U.S. manufacturing, the nice American highway journey isn’t simply again — it’s being constructed right here, and it’s simply getting began.

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