Trailer Taxonomy
Understanding the Different Types of RVs
Size isn’t everything. Recreational vehicles are classified by shape, not length.
Class A
Shaped like a bus with a flat front; often the biggest on the block.
Class B
Van-shaped but built for overnights—the compact option.
Class C
A motorhome on a truck or van chassis, usually with a sleeping lip above the cab.
Conversion Vans
Born for transportation but rebuilt for adventure use.
Truck Campers
Slide-in structures meant to perch atop a pickup.
Travel Trailers
Towable accommodations that don’t move on their own.
Fifth Wheels
Trailers so big they require a special hitch and a strong vehicle to pull them.
Toy Haulers
RVs and trailers with a storage compartment for another vehicle, like an ATV.
