ADF Sprinters
Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley shop building fully custom Sprinter conversions.
Price on request
View shopCamper van builders in the United States
72 conversion companies across 19 states, from one-bay shops taking a handful of builds a year to factories turning out production vans. Every listing shows where they are, what they build on and what it costs.
Editor's Choice
Three shops worth a call, picked for different reasons. Editorial choices, and placement here is not for sale.
Best for High-end, customizable builds
Brooklyn Campervans
Brooklyn, NY
The premium tier has converged on one look; this is the shop that lets you set the aesthetic yourself rather than take theirs.
Best for Volume and warranty
Outside Van
Portland, OR
Over a hundred Sprinters a year and a three-year warranty, the closest a custom builder gets to manufacturer-grade backing.
Best for Transparent pricing
DM Vans
Rifle, CO
RVIA-certified, ProMaster only, and one of the very few shops that publishes firm build prices rather than a starting-from figure.
72 builders
Advanced RV
Willoughby, OH
Willoughby builder of fully bespoke Sprinter motorhomes, engineering most systems in-house.
$300k–$600k
View shopAdvanture Company
Placerville, CA
Placerville builder with a low published entry price across all three main platforms.
$36k–$95k
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Adventure Wagon
Portland, OR
Portland maker of modular interior kits for Sprinter and Transit, a middle path between DIY and full custom.
$120k–$180k
View shopAgor Van Life
Rochester, NY
Rochester shop with a 50-year vehicle-modification history behind it, and genuine accessible-build expertise.
Price on request
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American Van Works
Stanton, CA
Stanton shop trading since 1971, with more than 1,000 vehicles converted.
Price on request
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Aspen Custom Vans
Aspen, CO
Mountain-town shop taking on chassis most builders decline, including F-350 and Transit Connect.
Price on request
View shopAWOL Adventure Rigs
Cushing, ME
Coastal Maine shop with a marine joinery background, and the furthest-east builder in the country.
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Beartooth Van Works
Belgrade, MT
Belgrade builder trading since 2016 across all three platforms.
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Benchmark Vehicles
Portland, OR
Portland shop building full-custom 4x4 Sprinter and Transit vehicles at the top of the market.
$200k–$350k
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Blue Ridge Adventure Vehicles
Fairview, NC
Western North Carolina builder focused on sustainable and low-toxicity materials.
$5k–$90k
View shopBoho Camper Vans
Tempe, AZ
Tempe builder producing five to seven vans a month, with in-house financing.
$36k–$180k
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Boulder Campervans
Boulder, CO
Boulder custom builds across Transit, Sprinter and ProMaster.
$55k–$140k
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VerifiedBrooklyn Campervans
Brooklyn, NY
Sprinter-only luxury builder in Brooklyn, where the design is drawn around you rather than picked from a catalog.
$92k–$292k
View shopCamper Reparadise
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City shop handling restorations and repairs as well as adventure upfits.
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Camplife Customs
San Diego, CA
San Diego shop building on Sprinter, ProMaster and Transit to order.
Price on request
View shopCardiff Campervans
Encinitas, CA
Encinitas shop building weekender-style conversions in two to four weeks.
$18k–$27k
View shopColorado Adventure Vans
Golden, CO
Golden shop with one of the lower published starting prices on the Front Range.
$32k–$90k
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Colorado Camper Van
Loveland, CO
Loveland shop converting an unusually broad range of chassis, trading since 2009.
$35k–$110k
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Contravans
Arvada, CO
Denver-area shop that will convert almost anything, including Metris, Nissan NV, minivans and box trucks.
$45k–$130k
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Creative Mobile Interiors
Grove City, OH
Grove City shop trading since 1993, working on Metris, Sprinter, Transit and Freightliner.
Price on request
View shopCustom Coach Creations
DeLand, FL
DeLand builder with 25 years in the RV trade and a low published entry price.
$19k–$90k
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DM Vans
Rifle, CO
Western Colorado ProMaster specialist, RVIA-certified, with a published fixed price list.
$97k–$105k
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Drifter Vans
Holland, MI
Michigan coachbuilder producing a deliberately small run of around 24 vans a year.
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East Coast Vanlife
Stanley, NY
Finger Lakes shop doing full conversions and off-grid electrical installs on vans built elsewhere.
Price on request
View shopElementum Adventure Vehicles
Hood River, OR
Hood River Sprinter shop with in-house CNC and over 20 years of fabrication experience.
Price on request
View shopField Van
Fresno, CA
Fresno builder trading since 1989, across all three main platforms with 4x4 options.
$90k–$190k
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Flippin Vans
Denver, CO
Denver shop focused on partial builds, systems and repair rather than full conversions.
Price on request
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Freedom Vango
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville shop building across all three main platforms.
Price on request
View shopFreedom Vans
Bellingham, WA
Bellingham shop covering an unusually wide price range, from partial systems to full luxury builds.
$25k–$125k
View shopGeoTrek Vans
Boulder, CO
Boulder Sprinter specialist at the premium end, built around AWD and high-capacity electrical systems.
$150k–$220k
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Glampervan
Oakland, CA
Bay Area shop building only on the 136" high-roof ProMaster, with modular interiors.
$30k–$65k
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GTRV
Sebastopol, CA
Sebastopol pop-top specialist fitting Nissan NV, Transit, Metris and Chevy Express.
Price on request
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Humble Handcraft
Ventura, CA
Ventura shop known for its joinery and timber interiors.
Price on request
View shopKestrel Van Concepts
Kalispell, MT
Kalispell Sprinter builder with four-berth layouts.
Price on request
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Mango Vans
North Miami Beach, FL
North Miami Beach builder, from around $38k.
$38k–$95k
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ModVans
Oxnard, CA
Oxnard builder of modular, removable camper systems that let the van stay a daily driver.
$40k–$65k
View shopMomentum Vans
Arlington, WA
Arlington shop with an in-house CNC router and a heavily field-tested design process.
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Oasis Campervans
Buena Vista, CO
Minivan conversion specialist covering Sienna, Odyssey and Pacifica, with a three to four week turnaround.
$12k–$30k
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Off Highway Van
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City shop using aerospace aluminum construction, with a six to eight week turnaround.
$165k–$245k
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Outpost Vans
Oceanside, CA
Oceanside builder with a published price band and a 12 to 16 week turnaround.
$50k–$80k
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Outside Van
Portland, OR
Portland Sprinter specialist producing over 100 vans a year with a three-year warranty.
$125k–$250k
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Overland Van Project
Portland, OR
Portland builder with 140+ completed conversions, including military LMTV platforms.
Price on request
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Papago Vans
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona shop building customizable conversions across all three main platforms.
$85k–$140k
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Peace Vans
Seattle, WA
Seattle Volkswagen specialist covering restoration, service and modern conversions, trading since 2011.
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Ready.Set.Van
Lakewood, NJ
New Jersey builder offering fixed-package conversions across all three platforms.
$65k–$95k
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Rossmönster
Longmont, CO
Longmont builder known for hard-sided pop-tops and truck-based campers alongside van conversions.
$130k–$250k
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San Juan Vans
Durango, CO
Southwest Colorado builder working across all three platforms, away from the Front Range queue.
$19k–$120k
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Sandy Vans
San Diego, CA
San Diego custom Sprinter builder.
$70k–$160k
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Scenic Vans
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento shop offering custom builds, rentals and a try-before-you-buy route.
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Sequoia + Salt
Manasquan, NJ
Mercedes eXpertUpfitter on the Jersey Shore, 250+ builds since 2020, with a three-year structural warranty.
from $34k
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Sportsmobile
Fresno, CA
Trading since 1961 with over 10,000 conversions, and the originator of the penthouse pop-top.
$90k–$175k
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Storyteller Overland
Birmingham, AL
Alabama manufacturer of production Sprinter-based adventure vans, sold through dealers.
$160k–$220k
View shopSync Vans
Hailey, ID
Hailey shop offering both semi-custom and fully custom upfits, mainly on Sprinter.
Price on request
View shopTerranaut Adventure Vans
Bozeman, MT
Bozeman shop building exclusively on 4x4 Sprinter for cold-weather use.
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The Vansmith
Boulder, CO
Boulder shop building premium Sprinter and Transit conversions, with its own line of finished vans for sale.
$120k–$220k
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Titan Vans
Boulder, CO
Boulder builder manufacturing most components in-house, across all three main chassis.
$95k–$180k
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Tommy Camper Vans
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix builder at the accessible end of the market, from the mid-$30ks.
$34k–$69k
View shopTourig
Golden, CO
Golden-based custom shop building Sprinter and Transit expedition vehicles, 15+ staff.
$120k–$200k
View shopVan Haus Conversions
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver, WA builder offering a 36,000-mile warranty on its conversions.
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Van Specialties
Tualatin, OR
Tualatin shop trading since 1973, offering partial upfits and parts alongside full builds.
Price on request
View shopVanCraft
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City builder specializing in four-season Sprinter AWD conversions.
$80k–$150k
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VanDOit
Blue Springs, MO
Missouri builder of modular Ford Transit conversions using marine-grade materials.
$58k–$108k
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Vanlife Customs
Arvada, CO
Denver-area full custom builds across all three main platforms.
$60k–$80k
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Vanna Adventure Vans
West Fargo, ND
West Fargo builder of four-season rigs with high-capacity power systems.
$120k–$240k
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Vannon
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo builder working on Sprinter and ProMaster.
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Vanspeed
Westminster, CA
Orange County Sprinter shop working out of a 26,000 sq ft facility in Westminster.
$115k–$175k
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Vanworks
Loveland, CO
Loveland shop converting vans since the 1970s, among the longest-running in the country.
$45k–$95k
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Vertical Vans
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City shop building mainly on ProMaster, from around $35k.
$35k–$95k
View shopVoyager Vans
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs builder across Transit, Sprinter and ProMaster.
$50k–$120k
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Winnebago
Forest City, IA
The largest name in American RVs, with the widest dealer and service network behind every van it sells.
$140k–$262k
View shopZenvanz
Portland, OR
Portland maker of DIY conversion kits starting around $18k.
$18k–$45k
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How to choose a builder
01
Settle the chassis first
Sprinter, ProMaster or Transit decides half your shortlist before anything else does, because a lot of shops only work on one. Decide what you are driving, then find who builds on it.
02
Check what they'll actually take on
A full custom shop and a systems installer are different businesses. If you already own the van and want solar and a heater fitted, most of this list will politely decline.
03
Ask who services it afterwards
A van is a house with a drivetrain and both halves need attention. Find out before you pay a deposit whether they will see you again, and whether anyone near you will touch their work.
04
Separate build cost from all-in cost
Almost every price on this page is the conversion alone. Add the chassis, tax and title, and the gap between a quoted $95k and what leaves your account is not small.
Common questions
How much does a camper van conversion cost?
Listings here start from around $5k for a simple weekender build and run past $300k for a full custom expedition vehicle. The honest middle is $80k–$150k for a professionally built, four-season van with off-grid power and a wet bath. Note that most builders quote the conversion only, and the van itself is another $45k–$70k on top unless the shop sources it for you.
Should I choose a builder near me?
Less than you would think. A build takes months and involves two or three visits at most, so people routinely cross several states for the right shop. Proximity matters far more afterwards, for warranty work and servicing, which is worth asking about before you commit, because plenty of builders will not touch a van they did not build.
Sprinter, ProMaster or Transit?
The Sprinter is the premium option with factory 4x4 and the tallest interior, and it costs the most to buy and service. The ProMaster is front-wheel drive and the widest inside, which lets a bed sit crosswise without a flare, and it is the best value of the three. The Transit splits the difference with AWD and the largest dealer network. Your choice narrows the builder list considerably, so make it early.
What does RVIA certification actually mean?
That the builder constructs to the RV Industry Association's standards for electrical, propane, fire safety and egress, and submits to periodic inspection. It is not a quality ranking and plenty of excellent custom shops are not members. But it is the closest thing the industry has to a floor, and it is often what an insurer or a finance company is really asking about.
How long is the wait for a build?
Where builders publish a figure it is usually between six and sixteen weeks of shop time, but that is time in the bay, not time from deposit. The queue in front of you is the real number, and at established shops it can run past a year. Ask for both.