Concrete RV Pad Cost 2026: 12×45 Pad $4,390 to $10,500
A 12×45 concrete RV pad, 6 inches thick with a rebar grid on a 6-inch stone base, costs $4,390 to $10,500 installed, typically $6,460, at prices read in October 2026. At 8 inches it is $5,140 to $11,890. A 10×40 trailer pad is $3,340 to $7,770. Hookups, permits and excavation are extra.
RV Pad Cost by Size: 6 Inch and 8 Inch
| Pad | Often poured for | 6-inch, typical | 6-inch, low to high | 8-inch, low to high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10x30 (300 sq ft) | Camper van or short trailer | $3,850 | $2,580 to $6,230 | $2,990 to $7,000 |
| 10x40 (400 sq ft) | Travel trailer | $4,920 | $3,340 to $7,770 | $3,890 to $9,390 |
| 12x45 (540 sq ft) | Fifth-wheel or motorhome | $6,460 | $4,390 to $10,500 | $5,140 to $11,890 |
| 12x50 (600 sq ft) | Long fifth-wheel or motorhome | $7,100 | $4,840 to $11,420 | $5,670 to $12,970 |
| 14x55 (770 sq ft) | Large motorhome or toy hauler | $8,900 | $6,120 to $14,010 | $7,190 to $16,580 |
| 14x65 (910 sq ft) | Large motorhome plus a car | $10,390 | $7,180 to $16,150 | $8,440 to $19,090 |
Every row: 4,000 PSI ready-mix, #4 rebar at 18 inches each way, 6-inch crushed-stone base, broom finish, forms, crew, overhead and margin, national prices. Measure your RV with slide-outs open and add room to walk round it before you pick a size.
Gravel RV Pad vs Concrete
| Pad | Gravel: stone only, 6 in | Concrete, 6 in, installed |
|---|---|---|
| 10x40 | $391 to $664 (8.9 cu yd) | $3,340 to $7,770 |
| 12x45 | $528 to $897 (12.0 cu yd) | $4,390 to $10,500 |
| 12x50 | $587 to $997 (13.3 cu yd) | $4,840 to $11,420 |
| 14x55 | $753 to $1,279 (17.1 cu yd) | $6,120 to $14,010 |
The gravel column is crusher run alone at $44.00 to $74.75 a cubic yard from D & L Supply, JMJ Companies, Golden Landscaping Supply, Yard Works Landscape Supply, ordered at 1.2x its compacted volume. Delivery, grading, fabric, edging and compaction are not included; we have no published price for them, so compare a gravel quote against the stone cost and ask what the rest is for.
Hookups, Drainage and Permits
- Hookups first. Electrical conduit, a water line and a sewer cleanout under the pad go in before the concrete. Each is its own trade and usually its own permit; get them priced separately.
- Drainage. Slope the pad so water runs off toward the driveway or a drain, not under the RV, and agree the fall with the contractor before the forms are set.
- Permits and zoning. The slab may be treated like a driveway, but zoning or an HOA may limit where an RV can be parked at all. Check that first.
- Base. Our RV spec uses 6 inches of crushed stone, against 4 inches for a patio. On soft or clay ground ask the contractor what the subgrade needs.
How We Price a Slab
Every installed price on this site comes from one model: published ready-mix and materials prices, plus crew hours priced at Bureau of Labor Statistics wages, plus overhead and margin. The low figure uses the lowest published input and our lowest assumption at every step; the high figure uses the highest. The crew hours, overage and margin are our own estimates, not published figures, and are listed below so you can check them against your quote. Worked example: a 12 x 45 ft RV pad (6-inch, 4,000 PSI, #4 rebar at 18 in, broom finish, 6-inch stone base).
| Line | Low | Typical | High | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete | $1,386 | $1,602 | $1,925 | 10 cu yd plus 5 to 10% overage, at published per-yard prices |
| Delivery and small-load charges | $0 | $70 | $838 | Per-truck charges from the same price lists (10 yd per truck) |
| Crushed-stone base | $528 | $658 | $897 | 6 in compacted crusher run |
| Reinforcement | $401 | $401 | $401 | #4 bar at 18 in each way, laps and chairs |
| Form lumber | $68 | $102 | $136 | Perimeter boards, shared across reuses |
| Crew labour | $1,276 | $2,133 | $3,300 | Crew hours x BLS wages x employer costs |
| Overhead and margin | $732 | $1,490 | $2,999 | 20% to 40% on direct cost |
| Installed total | $4,390 | $6,460 | $10,500 | Rounded to the nearest $10 |
Not included: excavation and soil haul-off, removing an old slab, permits, pumping, decorative finishes and sealing. Totals are national; the calculators’ state option swaps in that state’s BLS wages and leaves concrete and materials at the published lists.
Published inputs (read 13 October 2026)
- Ready-mix, per cubic yard: 3,000 PSI $127.05 to $165.00, 4,000 PSI $132.00 to $175.00, from Supreme Concrete (Los Angeles, CA), Minimix Concrete (Pequannock, NJ), Gehring Construction & Ready-Mix (Columbus, NE, list dated 2026-01-01), Scenic City Ready Mix (Tennessee, list dated 2024-08-03).
- Small orders and trucks: short-load charge $50 under 4 yd (Gehring) or $100 at 5 yd or less, plus $100 more at 2 yd or less (Scenic City); per truck, no charge within 20 miles (Gehring), a $35 surcharge (Scenic City), or $363.88 Zone A delivery plus a $55 environmental fee (Supreme).
- Crushed-stone base: $44.00 to $74.75 per cubic yard from D & L Supply (Central New York, $44.00/yd), JMJ Companies (Lynchburg, VA, $39.50/ton), Golden Landscaping Supply (Cumming, GA, $50.00/ton), Yard Works Landscape Supply (Fort Mill, SC, $74.75/yd); per-ton prices converted at 2,450 lb per yard.
- Steel, forms, poly: #4 rebar 20 ft $8.99, 6x6 10-gauge mesh 4x8 panel $6.99, 2x6x12 $14.32, 2x4x16 $12.13, 6-mil poly 8 ft 4 in x 100 ft $59.99, rebar chair $0.33 (Menards online prices; Home Depot and Lowe’s pages could not be read that day). That works out to $0.24 per sq ft for mesh and $0.74 per sq ft for a rebar grid, materials only.
- Wages: BLS OEWS 47-2051 cement masons (May 2025) 25th percentile $22.60, median $27.41, 75th $32.15 an hour; 47-2061 construction laborers $18.57, $22.66, $28.72. Employer costs from BLS ECEC June 2026, construction industry ($51.96 total compensation per $36.13 of wages, x1.44): a crew hour costs $29.60 to $43.77.
Our assumptions (estimates, not published figures)
- Crew: half cement masons, half laborers.
- Setup per job: 8 to 16 crew hours (layout, stripping, cleanup).
- Per 100 sq ft: 4-inch 4 to 7 crew hours, 6-inch 5 to 8.5, 8-inch 6 to 10; add 0.5 to 1 for mesh or 1.5 to 2.5 for rebar.
- Concrete overage 5% to 10%; base stone ordered at 1.2x its compacted volume; form boards charged at half to all of their price.
- Overhead and margin 20% to 40% of direct cost.
- 6-inch and thicker slabs use 4,000 PSI mix; thinner slabs 3,000 PSI.
Sources: BLS OEWS 47-2051 cement masons (May 2025), BLS OEWS 47-2061 construction laborers (May 2025), BLS ECEC, construction (June 2026), ready-mix price lists from Supreme Concrete, Minimix Concrete, Gehring Construction & Ready-Mix, Scenic City Ready Mix, crusher-run prices from D & L Supply, JMJ Companies, Golden Landscaping Supply, Yard Works Landscape Supply, Menards mesh, rebar, lumber and poly prices. All read 13 October 2026. Crew hours, overage, overhead and margin are our estimates and are listed in the method above.