Rogue Van Company

Rogue Van Company is a premium Sprinter conversion shop in Carlsbad, California, founded by Santiago Fileta in 2018. Every build is hand-built to order on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter platform — both 144 and 170 wheelbases — with named floorplan lines like the Palisade, Warrior, and Meridian serving as starting points rather than fixed packages. Lead times run approximately nine months from design approval and deposit. The shop is RVIA certified and holds Mercedes-Benz Expert Upfitter designation. Fileta sits on the board of directors of the Upfitter Network, an industry organization for Sprinter upfitters. Rogue operates its own fabrication facility with CNC, laser cutting, water jetting, and ADAS radar calibration equipment. Builds start at approximately $180,000 with the Sprinter included and scale well into the $400,000 range depending on configuration. Rogue also produces specialty vehicles: the Earth Roller, an ADA-accessible build with dual hydraulic wheelchair lifts debuted at SEMA 2025, ranges from $295,000 to $485,000. A limited-edition collaboration with pro surfer Rob Machado — the Rogue Wave — was offered at $250,000 per unit. Coverage in duPont Registry, Surfer Magazine, Diesel Army, and autoevolution reflects the shop's positioning at the high end of the Sprinter conversion market.