Travel Trailer Weight by Length

US & Canada

Measured from 165 current models across 8 makers: a 20 ft travel trailer is about 3,492 lb empty, a 26 ft about 5,104 lb and a 30 ft about 6,396 lb. Loaded, plan on the GVWR instead. The full table is below the calculator.

Your travel trailer

1. From the spec sheet or the trailer's label

Empty weight (UVW or dry weight)

The brochure figure, or better, the weight on the label inside your trailer.

Trailer GVWR

On the trailer's compliance label or the spec sheet. Leave 0 if unknown.

2. What you will carry

Cargo and gear

Food, clothes, bedding, chairs, tools, hoses. People ride in the tow vehicle, so they count against its payload instead.

Fresh water you tow with

US gal

0 if you travel with an empty tank. Count the grey and black tanks too if you leave them full.

Propane

Tank capacity, as printed on the spec sheet or tank collar. Enter 0 if your maker already counts LP in the empty weight.

Added equipment

Batteries, solar, a generator, bikes on the bumper: anything fitted after the factory weighed it.

Empty weight leaves out most of what you take camping, and it often leaves out options the dealer fitted. That gap is usually several hundred pounds, which is why the label weight beats the brochure.

Result

How the loaded weight adds up

Water at 8.34 lb per US gallon (USGS). Tongue weight at 10 to 15% is manufacturer guidance for a ball hitch, not law.

Travel trailer weight by length

Each row is the range and the median of the current models we found at that length, read off each maker's own spec page on 2026-10-24. Measured from these 165 models, not a regulation and not an industry average: a different sample would give different numbers, so the model list under the table shows exactly what each row is made of.

Travel trailer empty weight and GVWR by exterior length, range and median of 165 current models
Length	Models	Empty weight, median	Empty weight, range	GVWR, median	GVWR, range
About 16 ft 15 ft 0 in to 16 ft 11 in	7	2,640 lb 1,197 kg	2,389 to 3,450 lb 1,084 to 1,565 kg	3,775 lb 1,712 kg	3,500 to 4,300 lb 1,588 to 1,950 kg
About 18 ft 17 ft 0 in to 18 ft 11 in	4	2,465 lb 1,118 kg	2,260 to 3,030 lb 1,025 to 1,374 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	3,500 to 3,800 lb 1,588 to 1,724 kg
About 20 ft 19 ft 0 in to 20 ft 11 in	17	3,492 lb 1,584 kg	2,529 to 3,968 lb 1,147 to 1,800 kg	4,420 lb 2,005 kg	3,800 to 5,000 lb 1,724 to 2,268 kg
About 22 ft 21 ft 0 in to 22 ft 11 in	21	3,800 lb 1,724 kg	3,150 to 4,945 lb 1,429 to 2,243 kg	4,800 lb 2,177 kg	3,750 to 6,395 lb 1,701 to 2,901 kg
About 24 ft 23 ft 0 in to 24 ft 11 in	13	4,900 lb 2,223 kg	4,000 to 5,361 lb 1,814 to 2,432 kg	6,395 lb 2,901 kg	5,500 to 7,235 lb 2,495 to 3,282 kg
About 26 ft 25 ft 0 in to 26 ft 11 in	26	5,104 lb 2,315 kg	4,110 to 6,218 lb 1,864 to 2,820 kg	6,995 lb 3,173 kg	5,600 to 7,850 lb 2,540 to 3,561 kg
About 28 ft 27 ft 0 in to 28 ft 11 in	17	5,790 lb 2,626 kg	4,120 to 7,550 lb 1,869 to 3,425 kg	7,335 lb 3,327 kg	5,600 to 8,800 lb 2,540 to 3,992 kg
About 30 ft 29 ft 0 in to 30 ft 11 in	12	6,396 lb 2,901 kg	5,320 to 6,689 lb 2,413 to 3,034 kg	7,773 lb 3,526 kg	6,995 to 8,300 lb 3,173 to 3,765 kg
About 32 ft 31 ft 0 in to 32 ft 11 in	27	6,740 lb 3,057 kg	6,300 to 7,850 lb 2,858 to 3,561 kg	8,800 lb 3,992 kg	7,000 to 10,195 lb 3,175 to 4,624 kg
About 34 ft 33 ft 0 in to 34 ft 11 in	7	7,420 lb 3,366 kg	6,720 to 8,550 lb 3,048 to 3,878 kg	9,290 lb 4,214 kg	8,800 to 10,195 lb 3,992 to 4,624 kg
About 36 ft 35 ft 0 in to 36 ft 11 in	14	8,043 lb 3,648 kg	7,050 to 9,518 lb 3,198 to 4,317 kg	9,878 lb 4,480 kg	8,800 to 11,000 lb 3,992 to 4,990 kg

Length is the maker's published exterior length, which KZ and Venture measure from the rear of the bumper to the front of the coupler. Empty weight is whatever the maker publishes as UVW, base weight or dry weight. Makers: Airstream, Casita, Escape, Forest River, Grand Design, KZ, Oliver, Venture RV. The 16, 18, 34 ft rows have fewer than 10 models each, so treat their medians as rough.

The models behind each row

Every floorplan with a published weight in each series we opened, not a hand-picked few. Each links to the spec page it was read from.

About 16 ft: 7 models (Airstream, Forest River, KZ)

Models from 15 ft 0 in to 16 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G15TLE	15 ft 7 in	2,389 lb	3,840 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G13BLE	16 ft	2,434 lb	3,785 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G13DLE	16 ft	2,434 lb	3,775 lb*
Airstream Bambi 16RB	16 ft 3 in	3,150 lb	3,500 lb
Airstream Caravel 16RB	16 ft 7 in	3,450 lb	4,300 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 130BH	16 ft 9 in	2,640 lb	3,500 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 130RD	16 ft 9 in	2,690 lb	3,500 lb

* Forest River publishes UVW and cargo carrying capacity rather than GVWR, and defines one as the other's difference, so GVWR here is UVW + CCC.

About 18 ft: 4 models (Casita, Escape, Venture RV)

Models from 17 ft 0 in to 18 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Casita Spirit 17 ft (Standard or Deluxe)	17 ft	2,260 lb	3,500 lb
Escape Escape 17 17A	17 ft 8 in	2,290 lb	3,500 lb
Escape Escape 17 17B	17 ft 8 in	2,640 lb	3,500 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL140VRB	18 ft 9 in	3,030 lb	3,800 lb

About 20 ft: 17 models (Airstream, Forest River, Grand Design, Venture RV)

Models from 19 ft 0 in to 20 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Forest River R-Pod RP-171	19 ft	2,529 lb	4,029 lb*
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL150VRK	19 ft 2 in	3,160 lb	3,800 lb
Grand Design Transcend One 151BH	19 ft 8 in	3,492 lb	4,420 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 15RBA	19 ft 8 in	3,547 lb	4,795 lb
Grand Design Transcend One 151RB	19 ft 8 in	3,600 lb	4,420 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 16MLA	19 ft 8 in	3,813 lb	4,795 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL150VRB	19 ft 11 in	3,290 lb	3,885 lb
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G17BLE	20 ft	2,819 lb	3,845 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G17SLE	20 ft	2,949 lb	4,345 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-180	20 ft	2,974 lb	4,785 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G19FDT	20 ft	3,503 lb	4,405 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G19SFD	20 ft	3,708 lb	4,490 lb*
Airstream Basecamp 20X	20 ft 2 in	3,500 lb	4,300 lb
Forest River R-Pod RP-190	20 ft 4 in	3,049 lb	4,770 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-194	20 ft 6 in	3,404 lb	4,760 lb*
Airstream Bambi 20FB	20 ft 7 in	3,900 lb	5,000 lb
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G19RLS	20 ft 8 in	3,968 lb	4,997 lb*

* Forest River publishes UVW and cargo carrying capacity rather than GVWR, and defines one as the other's difference, so GVWR here is UVW + CCC.

About 22 ft: 21 models (Airstream, Forest River, Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 21 ft 0 in to 22 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20SFB	21 ft	3,793 lb	5,135 lb*
Airstream Caravel 20FB	21 ft	4,200 lb	5,000 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL160VFB	21 ft 2 in	3,380 lb	4,330 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL169VMK	21 ft 2 in	3,680 lb	4,330 lb
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20RBS	21 ft 2 in	3,963 lb	4,997 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20SBH	21 ft 2 in	4,078 lb	5,495 lb*
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20SFK	21 ft 2 in	4,213 lb	5,498 lb*
KZ Sportsmen Classic 180BH	21 ft 4 in	3,150 lb	3,750 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 181BH	21 ft 4 in	3,560 lb	4,400 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 160QB	21 ft 8 in	3,160 lb	3,850 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 170MB	21 ft 8 in	3,340 lb	4,400 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 17MKA	21 ft 8 in	4,945 lb	6,395 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 191BHK	21 ft 10 in	3,740 lb	4,800 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL169VUD	21 ft 11 in	3,770 lb	4,400 lb
Airstream Bambi 22FB	21 ft 11 in	3,850 lb	5,000 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 17MKE	21 ft 11 in	4,945 lb	6,395 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 19MLA	22 ft	4,361 lb	6,395 lb
Forest River R-Pod RP-192	22 ft 2 in	3,649 lb	4,785 lb*
Venture RV Sonic Lite SL169VRK	22 ft 2 in	3,800 lb	4,330 lb
Airstream Caravel 22FB	22 ft 2 in	4,175 lb	5,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 171BH	22 ft 10 in	3,810 lb	4,800 lb

* Forest River publishes UVW and cargo carrying capacity rather than GVWR, and defines one as the other's difference, so GVWR here is UVW + CCC.

About 24 ft: 13 models (Airstream, Forest River, Grand Design, KZ, Oliver, Venture RV)

Models from 23 ft 0 in to 24 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Forest River R-Pod RP-197	23 ft	4,054 lb	5,554 lb*
Grand Design Transcend One 161DB	23 ft	4,446 lb	5,500 lb
Grand Design Transcend One 161BH	23 ft	4,808 lb	5,500 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR200VRB	23 ft 1 in	4,490 lb	7,235 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN190VRB	23 ft 3 in	4,000 lb	5,775 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 20BHA	23 ft 10 in	4,538 lb	6,395 lb
Airstream Flying Cloud 23FB	23 ft 11 in	5,000 lb	6,000 lb
Airstream International 23FB	23 ft 11 in	5,000 lb	6,000 lb
Oliver Legacy Elite II Base model	24 ft	4,900 lb	7,000 lb
KZ Connect SE C201MLSE	24 ft 1 in	4,910 lb	6,500 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 20MKX	24 ft 11 in	5,250 lb	6,995 lb
Grand Design Imagine AIM 21MBA	24 ft 11 in	5,361 lb	6,395 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 21MBE	24 ft 11 in	5,361 lb	6,395 lb

* Forest River publishes UVW and cargo carrying capacity rather than GVWR, and defines one as the other's difference, so GVWR here is UVW + CCC.

About 26 ft: 26 models (Airstream, Forest River, Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 25 ft 0 in to 26 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Forest River R-Pod RP-200	25 ft	4,544 lb	6,044 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-203	25 ft	4,584 lb	6,084 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-205	25 ft	4,643 lb	6,143 lb*
Grand Design Imagine XLS 22BHE	25 ft 4 in	5,698 lb	6,995 lb
Forest River R-Pod RP-198	25 ft 6 in	4,594 lb	6,094 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-206	25 ft 6 in	4,729 lb	6,229 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-208	25 ft 7 in	4,718 lb	6,218 lb*
Forest River R-Pod RP-207	25 ft 8 in	4,718 lb	6,218 lb*
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 21RLX	25 ft 10 in	4,978 lb	6,995 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 22RBE	25 ft 11 in	5,379 lb	6,995 lb
KZ Connect SE C211MKSE	26 ft 1 in	5,230 lb	6,500 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 22MLE	26 ft 1 in	5,358 lb	6,995 lb
Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB	26 ft 2 in	5,750 lb	7,300 lb
Airstream International 25FB	26 ft 2 in	5,800 lb	7,300 lb
Airstream Globetrotter 25FB	26 ft 2 in	6,100 lb	7,300 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 19BHX	26 ft 3 in	4,961 lb	6,995 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR211VBH	26 ft 3 in	5,420 lb	7,315 lb
KZ Connect C221ML	26 ft 5 in	5,660 lb	7,320 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR231VRB	26 ft 6 in	5,450 lb	7,285 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2300MK	26 ft 6 in	6,218 lb	7,850 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN220VBH	26 ft 7 in	4,640 lb	5,850 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 230RB	26 ft 8 in	4,110 lb	5,600 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 22RBX	26 ft 10 in	5,749 lb	6,995 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN231VRL	26 ft 11 in	4,770 lb	5,860 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN231VRK	26 ft 11 in	4,850 lb	5,815 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 23BHX	26 ft 11 in	5,580 lb	6,995 lb

* Forest River publishes UVW and cargo carrying capacity rather than GVWR, and defines one as the other's difference, so GVWR here is UVW + CCC.

About 28 ft: 17 models (Airstream, Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 27 ft 0 in to 28 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Venture RV Stratus SR221VRK	27 ft	5,480 lb	7,335 lb
KZ Connect SE C221RKSE	27 ft	5,660 lb	7,000 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR231VRK	27 ft	5,790 lb	7,340 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN211VDB	27 ft 1 in	4,760 lb	5,890 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN220VRB	27 ft 1 in	4,940 lb	5,840 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic 240BH	27 ft 9 in	4,120 lb	5,600 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR241VRK	28 ft	5,870 lb	7,340 lb
KZ Sportsmen 241RK	28 ft 2 in	5,690 lb	7,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 241RKSE	28 ft 2 in	5,690 lb	7,000 lb
Airstream Flying Cloud 28RB	28 ft 2 in	6,000 lb	7,600 lb
Airstream Flying Cloud 27FB	28 ft 2 in	6,050 lb	7,600 lb
Airstream International 27FB	28 ft 2 in	6,100 lb	7,600 lb
Airstream International 28RB	28 ft 2 in	6,100 lb	7,600 lb
Airstream Globetrotter 27FB	28 ft 2 in	6,400 lb	7,600 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 23LDE	28 ft 5 in	5,711 lb	6,995 lb
Airstream Classic 28RB	28 ft 10 in	7,550 lb	8,800 lb
KZ Connect C241RLK	28 ft 11 in	6,120 lb	7,265 lb

About 30 ft: 12 models (Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 29 ft 0 in to 30 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
Grand Design Imagine 2470BH	29 ft	6,689 lb	7,850 lb
KZ Connect SE C241BHKSE	29 ft 1 in	5,600 lb	7,000 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2600RB	29 ft 8 in	6,533 lb	7,850 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 25RLE	29 ft 9 in	6,034 lb	7,995 lb
Grand Design Imagine XLS 25DBE	29 ft 9 in	6,313 lb	7,995 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 25MLX	29 ft 9 in	6,335 lb	7,495 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2500RL	29 ft 10 in	6,623 lb	7,850 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 24BHX	29 ft 11 in	5,756 lb	6,995 lb
KZ Connect C261RB	30 ft 4 in	6,675 lb	8,300 lb
Venture RV Sonic SN241VRB	30 ft 6 in	5,320 lb	7,000 lb
Grand Design Transcend 245RLT	30 ft 8 in	6,456 lb	7,695 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 26BHX	30 ft 11 in	6,505 lb	7,695 lb

About 32 ft: 27 models (Airstream, Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 31 ft 0 in to 32 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
KZ Connect C271RL	31 ft 1 in	6,740 lb	8,800 lb
KZ Connect C271RBK	31 ft 1 in	6,990 lb	8,800 lb
Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk	31 ft 2 in	6,700 lb	8,800 lb
Airstream International 30RB	31 ft 2 in	6,800 lb	8,800 lb
Airstream Globetrotter 30RB	31 ft 2 in	7,000 lb	8,800 lb
Airstream Classic 30RB	31 ft 5 in	7,850 lb	10,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen 261BHK	31 ft 7 in	6,300 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 261BHKSE	31 ft 7 in	6,300 lb	7,000 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2700BS	31 ft 8 in	7,180 lb	10,195 lb
Grand Design Transcend Xplor 27DBX	31 ft 9 in	6,835 lb	9,724 lb
KZ Sportsmen 291BHK	31 ft 11 in	6,460 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 291BHKSE	31 ft 11 in	6,460 lb	8,000 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR261VRB	31 ft 11 in	6,550 lb	8,300 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR281VBH	31 ft 11 in	6,650 lb	8,300 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR262VFK	31 ft 11 in	7,120 lb	9,325 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2800BH	32 ft	7,185 lb	10,195 lb
KZ Connect SE C271BHKSE	32 ft 1 in	6,370 lb	7,500 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2670MK	32 ft 3 in	7,475 lb	10,195 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2810BH	32 ft 3 in	7,510 lb	10,195 lb
KZ Connect C282FKK	32 ft 3 in	7,550 lb	8,800 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR271VRK	32 ft 8 in	6,940 lb	9,175 lb
Grand Design Transcend 265BHT	32 ft 9 in	6,327 lb	7,995 lb
KZ Sportsmen 301DB	32 ft 10 in	6,350 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 301DBSE	32 ft 10 in	6,350 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 301BHKSE	32 ft 10 in	6,410 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen 301BHK	32 ft 10 in	6,490 lb	8,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen SE 292RBKSE	32 ft 11 in	6,940 lb	8,800 lb

About 34 ft: 7 models (Airstream, Grand Design, KZ, Venture RV)

Models from 33 ft 0 in to 34 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
KZ Connect SE C281BHKSE	33 ft 2 in	6,720 lb	8,800 lb
Airstream Classic 33FB	33 ft 3 in	8,550 lb	10,000 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR291VQB	33 ft 11 in	6,950 lb	9,290 lb
Grand Design Transcend 285RKT	33 ft 11 in	7,166 lb	8,800 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR282VFD	33 ft 11 in	7,420 lb	9,285 lb
Venture RV Stratus SR302VBH	33 ft 11 in	7,420 lb	9,290 lb
Grand Design Imagine 2970RL	34 ft 2 in	7,810 lb	10,195 lb

About 36 ft: 14 models (Grand Design, KZ)

Models from 35 ft 0 in to 36 ft 11 in
Model	Length	Empty	GVWR
KZ Connect SE C301BHKSE	35 ft	7,150 lb	8,800 lb
KZ Connect C302FBK	35 ft 3 in	8,010 lb	9,220 lb
Grand Design Reflection 317RSTS	35 ft 5 in	9,518 lb	10,995 lb
Grand Design Reflection 322FKTS	35 ft 9 in	9,158 lb	10,995 lb
Grand Design Transcend 295QBT	35 ft 11 in	7,383 lb	8,995 lb
Grand Design Imagine 3100RD	35 ft 11 in	8,076 lb	10,195 lb
KZ Connect C303RK	36 ft	8,510 lb	10,755 lb
KZ Connect C312RE	36 ft 1 in	7,870 lb	9,560 lb
KZ Connect C313MK	36 ft 4 in	8,780 lb	10,735 lb
KZ Sportsmen 321BHK	36 ft 7 in	7,050 lb	8,800 lb
KZ Connect SE C312BHKSE	36 ft 7 in	7,640 lb	9,000 lb
Grand Design Transcend 315RKT	36 ft 10 in	8,400 lb	11,000 lb
Grand Design Transcend 305BHT	36 ft 11 in	7,735 lb	9,295 lb
Grand Design Imagine 3210BH	36 ft 11 in	8,725 lb	10,195 lb

How much does a travel trailer weigh?

Across all 165 models the median is 5,420 lb (2,458 kg) empty and a GVWR of 6,995 lb (3,173 kg). Length explains most of the spread. Grouped by size, using our own grouping rather than any industry definition:

Median travel trailer weight by size group
Size	Models	Median empty	Median GVWR
Small 15 ft 0 in to 20 ft 11 in	28	3,100 lb (1,406 kg)	4,165 lb (1,889 kg)
Mid-size 21 ft 0 in to 28 ft 11 in	77	4,900 lb (2,223 kg)	6,395 lb (2,901 kg)
Large 29 ft 0 in to 36 ft 11 in	60	6,940 lb (3,148 kg)	8,800 lb (3,992 kg)

Makers use words like lightweight and ultralight freely, so compare the numbers rather than the badge.

Dry weight, loaded weight and GVWR

Dry weight or UVW is the trailer as it left the factory. Makers define it differently: Forest River's UVW includes LP gas, KZ and Venture publish a rolling average for the model, and Casita and Escape publish a starting weight before options. It is the smallest number on the sheet and the least useful for towing.
Loaded weight is what the trailer actually weighs on the road: empty weight plus everything you put in it. Only a scale tells you this exactly.
GVWR is the most the trailer may weigh loaded. 49 CFR 571.3, Definitions defines it as "Gross vehicle weight rating or GVWR means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle."
Cargo capacity (CCC) is GVWR minus empty weight. In this sample it runs 350 lb to 3,015 lb, median 1,470 lb.

The honest planning number is the GVWR, or the empty weight plus a realistic load of cargo, water, propane and batteries if you have worked that out. Never plan a tow on the dry weight: it leaves out everything you take camping.

Estimating your loaded weight

The calculator at the top of the page adds it up:

Loaded weight = empty weight + cargo + water + propane + added equipment

Water at 8.34 lb per US gallon. USGS Circular 1268, Conversion factors: "1 gallon (gal) = 8.34 pounds".
Propane in pounds, the unit trailer spec sheets use: KZ, Connect C271RL specifications lists the propane capacity in pounds. Enter 0 if your maker already counts LP in the empty weight, as Forest River does.
Added equipment: batteries, solar, a generator, anything on the bumper or roof.

The estimate is not capped at the GVWR. If it comes out above, the calculator says by how much, because that is an overloaded trailer whatever the tow vehicle is rated for.

Hitch weight: what lands on your truck

Chevrolet, 2026 Trailering Guide, p. 8 gives 10 to 15% of loaded trailer weight on the ball for a conventional hitch. That is manufacturer guidance, not law. At the median GVWR of a 24 ft trailer (6,395 lb) it is 640 lb to 959 lb; at a 30 ft trailer's median (7,773 lb), 777 lb to 1,166 lb.

All of it counts against the tow vehicle's payload, which is usually the limit you hit first. Work out your own band on the tongue weight calculator, then check the whole rig on Can I tow this?

Which lengths stay under 3,000, 3,500, 5,000, 6,000 or 7,000 lb?

Counted from the same 165 models. The GVWR columns are the ones to shop by, because that is what the trailer can weigh once it is loaded.

How many models in this sample come in under common weight limits, and the longest that does
At or under	Empty weight at or under	Longest, by empty weight	GVWR at or under	Longest, by GVWR
3,000 lb (1,361 kg)	12 of 165	20 ft (Forest River R-Pod RP-180)	0 of 165	none
3,500 lb (1,588 kg)	25 of 165	21 ft 8 in (KZ Sportsmen Classic 160QB)	6 of 165	17 ft 8 in (Escape Escape 17 17A)
5,000 lb (2,268 kg)	75 of 165	27 ft 9 in (KZ Sportsmen Classic 240BH)	43 of 165	22 ft 10 in (KZ Sportsmen Classic 171BH)
6,000 lb (2,722 kg)	100 of 165	30 ft 6 in (Venture RV Sonic SN241VRB)	59 of 165	27 ft 9 in (KZ Sportsmen Classic 240BH)
7,000 lb (3,175 kg)	138 of 165	33 ft 11 in (Venture RV Stratus SR291VQB)	91 of 165	31 ft 7 in (KZ Sportsmen SE 261BHKSE)

Whether your truck or SUV can pull one of these is a separate question, and payload usually decides it before the tow rating does. A half-ton pickup's limits vary by build, so put your own door sticker numbers into Can I tow this? or the payload calculator.

By brand, in this sample

Travel trailer weight by manufacturer, within the models on this page
Maker	Models	Lengths	Empty	GVWR
Airstream Bambi, Caravel, Basecamp, Flying Cloud, International, Globetrotter, Classic	23	16 ft 3 in to 33 ft 3 in	3,150 to 8,550 lb	3,500 to 10,000 lb
Casita Spirit	1	17 ft	2,260 lb	3,500 lb
Escape Escape 17	2	17 ft 8 in	2,290 to 2,640 lb	3,500 lb
Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro, R-Pod	25	15 ft 7 in to 25 ft 8 in	2,389 to 4,729 lb	3,775 to 6,229 lb*
Grand Design Imagine AIM, Transcend One, Imagine XLS, Transcend Xplor, Imagine, Transcend, Reflection	46	19 ft 8 in to 36 ft 11 in	3,492 to 9,518 lb	4,420 to 11,000 lb
KZ Sportsmen Classic, Connect SE, Connect, Sportsmen, Sportsmen SE	40	16 ft 9 in to 36 ft 7 in	2,640 to 8,780 lb	3,500 to 10,755 lb
Oliver Legacy Elite II	1	24 ft	4,900 lb	7,000 lb
Venture RV Sonic Lite, Stratus, Sonic	27	18 ft 9 in to 33 ft 11 in	3,030 to 7,420 lb	3,800 to 9,325 lb

* Forest River GVWR is UVW + CCC, as Forest River defines them.

Jayco and Keystone are not in this sample yet: we could not read their spec pages reliably on 2026-10-24, and we would rather leave a brand out than type its numbers from somewhere else. For any brand, the trailer's own spec page or label is the source to trust. Escape is a Canadian builder, in Chilliwack, BC.

Teardrops and pop-up campers

Kept out of the length table because a pop-up's length is published closed, and teardrop makers do not all publish a GVWR.

Published weights for pop-up (tent) campers and teardrop trailers
Camper	Length	Empty	Loaded ceiling
Forest River Rockwood 19OTG Pop-up (tent) camper	13 ft 10 in closed	1,299 lb (589 kg)	GVWR 2,279 lb*
Forest River Rockwood 16OTG Pop-up (tent) camper	11 ft 10 in closed	1,319 lb (598 kg)	GVWR 2,258 lb*
Forest River Rockwood 1640FT Pop-up (tent) camper	11 ft 10 in closed	1,763 lb (800 kg)	GVWR 2,346 lb*
Forest River Rockwood 1930FT Pop-up (tent) camper	16 ft 7 in closed	2,178 lb (988 kg)	GVWR 3,235 lb*
Forest River Rockwood 2270FT Pop-up (tent) camper	18 ft 7 in closed	2,478 lb (1,124 kg)	GVWR 3,800 lb*
Forest River Rockwood 2380FT Pop-up (tent) camper	16 ft 10 in closed	2,518 lb (1,142 kg)	GVWR 3,290 lb*
nuCamp TAG Boondock Teardrop	13 ft 7 in	1,626 lb (738 kg)	Axle rating 2,200 lb
nuCamp TAB 320 Boondock Teardrop	15 ft 6 in	2,069 lb (938 kg)	Axle rating 3,000 lb
nuCamp TAB 400 Boondock Teardrop	18 ft 3 in	2,885 lb (1,309 kg)	Axle rating 3,900 lb

* UVW + CCC, as Forest River defines them. nuCamp publishes the axle rating (GAWR) rather than a GVWR; the axle rating is not the trailer's total limit, because the tongue carries part of the weight.

What this page does not cover

Fifth wheels and gooseneck campers are heavier for their length and hitch differently, with far more weight on the truck. They get their own page.
Toy haulers carry a garage load and are not in this sample.
Motorhomes, camper vans and truck campers are not towed on a ball hitch, so they are a different weight question. See motorhome and truck camper weights.
Vintage trailers: there is no current spec page to read, so weigh it or read its label.
Boat, utility, car and enclosed cargo trailers belong on their own pages, because what they weigh depends on the load more than the length.

How to find your own trailer's weight

Find the labels inside the trailer. Forest River, for example, says it weighs each unit and applies "a label identifying the unloaded vehicle weight of the actual unit and the cargo carrying capacity" before it ships. That actual weight beats any brochure.
Read the GVWR on the trailer's compliance label. On a Canadian trailer it is the same rating in kilograms, also marked PNBV. See GVWR and GCWR explained.
Weigh it loaded, as you tow it, on a public scale. That is the only number that includes what you actually carry.

Sources

Manufacturer spec pages, each opened on 2026-10-24. Every row in the table comes from one of these.

Forest River, Rockwood Geo Pro specifications. https://www.forestriverinc.com/rvs/print/floorplans/rockwood-geo-pro
Airstream, Bambi specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/single-axle/bambi-full-spec-detail-page
Airstream, Caravel specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/single-axle/caravel-full-spec-detail-page
KZ, Sportsmen Classic specifications. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-classic-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Casita Travel Trailers, 17 ft Spirit. https://casitatraveltrailers.com/spirit/
Escape Trailer Industries, Escape 17 specs. https://escapetrailer.com/17ft-trailer
Venture RV, Sonic Lite specifications. https://www.venture-rv.com/products/sonic-lite-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Forest River, R-Pod specifications. https://www.forestriverinc.com/rvs/print/floorplans/r-pod
Grand Design, Imagine AIM specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/imagine-aim
Grand Design, Transcend One specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/transcend-one
Airstream, Basecamp specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/single-axle/basecamp-full-spec-detail-page
Grand Design, Imagine XLS specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/imagine-xls
Venture RV, Stratus specifications. https://www.venture-rv.com/products/stratus-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Venture RV, Sonic specifications. https://www.venture-rv.com/products/sonic-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Airstream, Flying Cloud specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/dual-axle/flying-cloud-spec-detail-page
Airstream, International specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/dual-axle/international-full-spec-detail-page
Oliver Travel Trailers, Legacy Elite II specifications. https://www.olivertraveltrailers.com/legacy-elite-ii/
KZ, Connect SE specifications. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/connect-se-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Grand Design, Transcend Xplor specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/transcend-xplor
Airstream, Globetrotter specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/dual-axle/globetrotter-full-spec-detail-page
KZ, Connect specifications. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/connect-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Grand Design, Imagine specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/imagine
KZ, Sportsmen specifications. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-travel-trailers/specifications.html
KZ, Sportsmen SE specifications. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-se-travel-trailers/specifications.html
Airstream, Classic specifications. https://www.airstream.com/explore-products/travel-trailers/dual-axle/classic-full-spec-detail-page
Grand Design, Transcend specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/transcend
Grand Design, Reflection specifications. https://www.granddesignrv.com/travel-trailers/reflection
Forest River, Rockwood Tent floorplans. https://www.forestriverinc.com/rvs/print/floorplans/rockwood-tent
nuCamp, 2026 teardrop spec comparison. https://nucamprv.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-nuCamp-Teardrop-Spec-Compare-min.pdf

Forest River, Specifications Definitions (Rockwood Geo Pro G19FDT floorplan page): "CCC is equal to GVWR minus UVW. Available CCC should accommodate fresh potable water (8.3 lbs per gallon)." https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/rockwood-geo-pro/G19FDT/14670
USGS Circular 1268, Conversion factors: "1 gallon (gal) = 8.34 pounds" https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/htdocs/text-conversion.html
KZ, Connect C271RL specifications: propane capacity given in pounds. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/connect-travel-trailers/C271RL.html
49 CFR 571.3, Definitions: "Gross vehicle weight rating or GVWR means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle." https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/571.3
Chevrolet, 2026 Trailering Guide, p. 8: 10 to 15 percent of loaded trailer weight for a conventional ball hitch, and 15 to 25 percent for gooseneck and fifth wheel. The same page adds that when towing the maximum trailer weight, the maximum tongue weight is 10% for conventional trailers. Manufacturer guidance. https://www.chevrolet.com/content/dam/chevrolet/na/us/english/index/trucks/trailering-and-towing/news/v2/CH-CAT-GEN-TRBRND020_2026%20Chevrolet%20Trailering%20Guidev2.pdf

All ranges, medians, counts and tongue weights on this page are calculated from the figures above. Makers revise specs during the model year; check the current spec sheet before you buy. KZ, Sportsmen Classic specifications and the other KZ and Venture sheets note that the weight "will vary according to optional equipment".

Common questions

How much does a 20 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 17 current models we found from 19 ft 0 in to 20 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 2,529 to 3,968 lb (1,147 to 1,800 kg), with a median of 3,492 lb (1,584 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 3,800 to 5,000 lb (1,724 to 2,268 kg), median 4,420 lb (2,005 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 24 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 13 current models we found from 23 ft 0 in to 24 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 4,000 to 5,361 lb (1,814 to 2,432 kg), with a median of 4,900 lb (2,223 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 5,500 to 7,235 lb (2,495 to 3,282 kg), median 6,395 lb (2,901 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 26 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 26 current models we found from 25 ft 0 in to 26 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 4,110 to 6,218 lb (1,864 to 2,820 kg), with a median of 5,104 lb (2,315 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 5,600 to 7,850 lb (2,540 to 3,561 kg), median 6,995 lb (3,173 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 28 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 17 current models we found from 27 ft 0 in to 28 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 4,120 to 7,550 lb (1,869 to 3,425 kg), with a median of 5,790 lb (2,626 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 5,600 to 8,800 lb (2,540 to 3,992 kg), median 7,335 lb (3,327 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 30 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 12 current models we found from 29 ft 0 in to 30 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 5,320 to 6,689 lb (2,413 to 3,034 kg), with a median of 6,396 lb (2,901 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 6,995 to 8,300 lb (3,173 to 3,765 kg), median 7,773 lb (3,526 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 16 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 7 current models we found from 15 ft 0 in to 16 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 2,389 to 3,450 lb (1,084 to 1,565 kg), with a median of 2,640 lb (1,197 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 3,500 to 4,300 lb (1,588 to 1,950 kg), median 3,775 lb (1,712 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

How much does a 32 ft travel trailer weigh?

Across the 27 current models we found from 31 ft 0 in to 32 ft 11 in, empty weight runs 6,300 to 7,850 lb (2,858 to 3,561 kg), with a median of 6,740 lb (3,057 kg). GVWR, the most the trailer may weigh loaded, runs 7,000 to 10,195 lb (3,175 to 4,624 kg), median 8,800 lb (3,992 kg). Plan the tow around the GVWR, not the empty figure.

What about a 21, 25, 27 or 29 ft trailer?

Each row of the table covers two feet, so an odd length sits in the row above it: a 25 ft trailer is in the 26 ft row (25 ft 0 in to 26 ft 11 in), a 27 ft trailer in the 28 ft row, a 29 ft trailer in the 30 ft row and a 21 ft trailer in the 22 ft row. Open the row's model list to see trailers at exactly your length.

How much does the average travel trailer weigh?

The median of all 165 models in this sample is 5,420 lb (2,458 kg) empty and 6,995 lb (3,173 kg) GVWR. That middle figure hides a wide spread, 2,260 to 9,518 lb (1,025 to 4,317 kg) empty, so the length of the trailer you are looking at tells you far more than any average.

How much does a camper weigh?

It depends on which kind of camper. A travel trailer, the kind pulled on a ball hitch, is what the table on this page covers. Pop-up and teardrop campers have their own short list further down. Fifth wheels, truck campers, camper vans and motorhomes are different vehicles with different numbers, and they are not in this sample. Truck campers and motorhomes have their own page: /motorhome-truck-camper-weights/.

How much does a camper weigh in kg?

Every figure on this page is given in pounds and kilograms. The median travel trailer in this sample is 2,458 kg empty with a GVWR of 3,173 kg. In Canada the trailer's compliance label gives the GVWR in kilograms as well.

How much does a fully loaded travel trailer weigh?

At most its GVWR. 49 CFR 571.3, Definitions defines GVWR as "Gross vehicle weight rating or GVWR means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle." In this sample the gap between empty weight and GVWR, the cargo capacity, runs 350 lb to 3,015 lb, median 1,470 lb.

What does dry weight include?

It depends on the maker, which is the problem with it. Forest River says its UVW includes LP gas and excludes cargo, fresh water, optional equipment and dealer-installed accessories. KZ and Venture publish a rolling average for the model. Casita and Escape publish a starting weight before options. Read the definition on the spec sheet before you compare two trailers.

Dry weight vs GVWR: which one do I use?

GVWR. Dry weight is the trailer before you put anything in it. GVWR is the most it is allowed to weigh, and it is what your tow vehicle should be checked against unless you have weighed the loaded trailer yourself.

How much weight can a travel trailer hold?

Its GVWR minus its empty weight. Forest River puts it this way: "CCC is equal to GVWR minus UVW. Available CCC should accommodate fresh potable water (8.3 lbs per gallon)." Across this sample that capacity runs from 350 lb to 3,015 lb, median 1,470 lb, and water, propane and any added batteries come out of it before your gear does.

How much tongue weight does a camper have?

Chevrolet, 2026 Trailering Guide, p. 8 gives 10 to 15% of loaded trailer weight for a ball hitch. At the median 24 ft GVWR of 6,395 lb that is 640 lb to 959 lb. This is manufacturer guidance, not law, and it counts in full against your tow vehicle's payload.

Is the model number the length?

No. Trailer model numbers hint at length but often do not match it. In this sample a KZ Sportsmen 301BHK is 32 ft 10 in long. Use the exterior length on the spec sheet, which KZ and Venture measure from the rear bumper to the front of the coupler.

How much does a 17 ft Casita weigh?

Casita Travel Trailers, 17 ft Spirit lists a starting dry weight of 2,260 lb (1,025 kg) and a GVWR of 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) for the 17 ft Spirit. Casita's other 17 ft models publish the same two figures. "Starting" means before options, so a well-equipped one weighs more.

How do I find out what my camper weighs?

Read the labels inside it first: Forest River, for one, weighs every unit and labels its actual unloaded weight and cargo capacity before it leaves the plant. Then weigh it loaded on a public scale, because that is the only number that includes what you actually carry.