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Full commercial rental insurance on every trip. Your personal premiums are never affected.
America's #1 RV Rental Management service.
Own an RV in Chicago but don't want the hassle of renting it out yourself? RV Management USA can handle everything. Through our rental management program, a Fleet Manager cleans, maintains, and rents out your RV so it doesn't sit idle. Enjoy peace of mind and the potential for monthly income while the whole process is managed for you.
We handle the logistics, marketing, and rentals. You simply collect the check.
Connect with the fleet manager in your area. We inspect your RV, sign a simple consignment agreement, and start putting your RV to work!
From secure storage and professional cleaning, to guest screening and 24/7 care—we treat your RV like our own.
Receive monthly owner statements and direct deposits. Owners earn an average of $500-$2800 per month passively.
Chicago has a deep pool of would-be RV travelers, a city full of people who love road trips but have nowhere to park an RV. Many residents live in apartments and condos, so when summer comes and they want a week at the dunes, a canyon hike at Starved Rock or a drive down historic Route 66 from its starting point downtown, renting is the obvious choice. That makes a well-kept motorhome or trailer in the Chicago area able to help offset the storage bill it runs up. Through RV rental management with RV Management USA, a Fleet Manager lists your RV, screens renters, runs the pickup and return, and cleans it between trips. You reserve your own dates first and let the rest of the season earn.
Full commercial rental insurance on every trip. Your personal premiums are never affected.
It's still your RV. Reserve it for your own vacations whenever you want, at no charge.
We offer discoutned storage at all our locations.
"Every rental is covered by an approved rental platform or commercial policy."
RV Management USA Owner Program
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Renters in Chicago have big outdoor options within a short drive. Across the state line, Indiana Dunes National Park protects about 16,000 acres along 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, with more than 50 miles of trails through dunes, woods, prairie and wetland. Southwest of the city on the Illinois River, Starved Rock State Park has 18 sandstone canyons, seasonal waterfalls and more than 13 miles of hiking trails, and it was Illinois's second state park when it opened in 1911. Many Chicago RV trips start in the suburbs, where pickup is easier, before heading to the dunes, the canyons or the Wisconsin lakes to the north.
Under a consignment program, the weeks your RV would spend parked in Chicago become rental weeks, and you never have to deal with renters yourself. A Fleet Manager prepares the listing, answers questions from renters, accepts and schedules bookings, handles each check-in and return, cleans the RV between trips and lines up maintenance when needed. Demand here is strong. Apartment dwellers who can't store a rig want one for Indiana Dunes weekends, canyon hikes at Starved Rock, Lollapalooza week in Grant Park, Wisconsin lake trips and Route 66 drives. Bookings range from family vacations and weekend getaways to festival stays and fall color tours downstate. The top benefits for owners are income potential, professional rental support, regular cleaning and inspections, far less time spent coordinating with strangers, and personal use on the dates you choose. In a metro where storing an RV costs real money every month, letting those open weeks pay part of the bill makes more sense than leaving the rig sitting in storage.
Yes, owners across Chicagoland may legally rent out an RV, as long as the title is clean, the plates and registration are current, and the insurance allows paid rentals. Each trip in our program is protected through an approved rental platform or commercial rental policy. Talk to a tax pro about reporting the income, and review city parking and street rules, condo or HOA restrictions in the suburbs, and your storage facility's pickup policy. Our team helps owners sort through it, and the RV Management 101 page walks through the basics.
Monthly earnings for an RV in Chicago shift with the type of RV, where it's stored, the season, its condition, open dates and local demand. Summer trips to Indiana Dunes and Starved Rock, plus festival weeks downtown, bring the most meaningful income. Our general estimate for owners here is about $550 to $2,800 per month, with the class of RV largely deciding where in that range yours lands. Motorhomes come out ahead, then late-model rigs, floor plans with bunks, and anything stored in a suburb close to an expressway. Our RV rental income calculator gives a closer estimate.
Around Chicago, drivable rigs lead: Class C motorhomes and smaller Class A motorhomes typically earn the most. Bunkhouse travel trailers and camper vans also rent well. City renters often have no tow vehicle, so a drivable RV that fits suburban streets and state park sites suits them best, and vans appeal to couples heading up the Lake Michigan shore.
Plan on about $100 to $250+ per month for RV storage in the Chicago area. The rate follows the RV's length and type and the facility's amenities, and indoor or covered storage costs more than an outdoor space. Indoor storage is worth a look here, since lake effect snow, ice and freeze cycles are hard on roofs and seals. Both indoor and outdoor options are available across Chicagoland, and lots in the outer suburbs along the expressways can list lower than city spaces.
Our territory managers work with professional on-site maintenance teams to make sure your RV is meticulously maintained throughout the year. Your RV will benefit form ongoing attention and basic maintenance like tire checks before and after each rental, roof and slide out checks once a month, ongoing appliance testing, routine oil changes, and more. We want your RV in top shape all the time so that it can continue to perform well and generate revenue. As an RV owner in our program, there are 3 main types of maintenance costs to consider:
1) Routine maintenance: Oil changes, tire rotations, etc. Owners are billed periodically for these expenses at discounted rates, and the deduction can often come directly from the rental profits in a given month.
2) Rental Damages: Any damage to an RV that happens on a rental will be covered fully by the renter's security deposit and/or the commercial insurance coverage. Our managers deal with all claims and repairs at no cost to the RV owner - renters pay the deductible and your personal insurance is not involved.
3) Systemic maintenance: Systemic issues are the responsibility of the RV owner. A/C failure, water pump failure, fridge or hot water tank failure, etc. These are costs that arise from no fault of the renter. Warranty protection plans usually cover these systemic repairs, and our managers work with the warranty company and RV techs to get these fixed. Our managers will work with you to get your RV back in top shape as quickly and professionally as possible.
Around Chicago, RV demand is busiest from about May to October and peaks in July and August. Weather and major events can push bookings up or down. Lollapalooza fills Grant Park for four days each summer, around late July and early August, and fall brings color trips to Starved Rock and the Illinois River valley. Winter is slow, which makes it a good time for maintenance.
Behind every RV in the Chicago program is a Fleet Manager arranged by RV Management USA. They list it, rent it, clean it after each trip and keep up its maintenance, with updates sent to you along the way. You keep any dates you block off. Local owners benefit from a metro of millions where many families have no room to own a camper but still want a week on the road. Compare nearby markets on our Illinois, Naperville and Milwaukee pages.