Budget 16' Medium Truck vs Budget 26' Large Truck: size and what fits

By the Every Last Box teamSizes checked October 29, 2026How we measureHow we make money

Compared

1041 cu ft more in the 26' Large Truck

The Budget 26' Large Truck has 1041 cu ft more room inside than the Budget 16' Medium Truck (1699 vs 658 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 10'0" longer, 1'10" wider, 1'6" taller. By our packing the Budget 16' Medium Truck takes up to a 1‑bedroom apartment, and the Budget 26' Large Truck up to a 3‑bedroom house.

1-bedroom apartment packed into the Budget 16' Medium Truck (63% full)
Budget 16' Medium Truck: 63% full
3-bedroom house packed into the Budget 26' Large Truck (68% full)
Budget 26' Large Truck: 68% full

Side by side

Budget 16' Medium TruckBudget 26' Large Truck
Inside length16'0"26'0"
Inside width6'3"8'1"
Inside height6'7"8'1"
Door width–7'10"
Door height6'1"7'7"
Room (L × W × H)658 cu ft1699 cu ft
Studio apartmentFits, 45% fullFits, 17% full
1‑bedroom apartmentFits, 63% fullFits, 24% full
2‑bedroom apartment54 of 73 fitFits, 36% full
3‑bedroom house41 of 117 fitFits, 68% full
4‑bedroom house26 of 150 fit116 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house20 of 191 fit29 of 191 fit

Sizes from each brand's page; each truck's page lists its sources.

Big items in each

Item16' Medium Truck26' Large Truck
King mattressYesstanding on its long edgeYesstanding on its short end
Queen mattressYesstanding on its long edgeYesstanding on its short end
3-seat sofaYesstanding uprightYesstanding on end
Sectional: chaise sectionYesstanding uprightYesstanding on end
Refrigerator, French-doorYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
WasherYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
6-drawer dresserYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
Upright pianoYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
65" TV in its boxYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
TreadmillYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright