Starcraft Travel Star 278BHS
Sticker was $32,843 in 2012. Out of production since 2013, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2013 unit.
dry weight 7,520 lb + fresh water (72.6 gal, full) 605 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 278BHS's published weights held steady.
The 58it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,995 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,995 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,455 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,365 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,685 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~1,095 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,875 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~285 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~555 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,885 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,325 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~2,175 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,175 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,715 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~2,175 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,365 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,775 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,995 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,445 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,345 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,445 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~60 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,775 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,975 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,545 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,545 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~740 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,725 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~2,175 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,275 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,275 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,490 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,525 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~140 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,705 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,995 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,775 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,775 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,525 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,525 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~355 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,775 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,075 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,805 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,425 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front queen bed in nose(Permanent)—
- 2× Rear bunks(Permanent)—
- 2× Dinette and sofa convert(Convertible)—
Starcraft (Mixed tier): Starcraft RV (Jayco / Thor Industries), Middlebury IN
- 2012Introduced
- 2013Final year
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Starcraft is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years; 13 years out of production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Bunkhouse fifth wheel; 1,290 lb pin is manageable for a well-optioned half-ton.
Live listings for the 278BHS on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Travel Star line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.