Penske 16' Truck vs U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck: size and what fits

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

Compared

36 cu ft more in the U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck

The U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck has 36 cu ft more room inside than the Penske 16' Truck (824 vs 788 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 1'0" shorter, 1" wider, 8" taller. By our packing the Penske 16' Truck takes up to a 1‑bedroom apartment, and the U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck up to a 2‑bedroom apartment.

1-bedroom apartment packed into the Penske 16' Truck (52% full) — **Penske 16' Truck**: 52% full

2-bedroom apartment packed into the U-Haul 15' Moving Truck (69% full) — **U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck**: 69% full

Side by side

	Penske 16' Truck	U‑Haul 15' Moving Truck
Inside length	16'0"	15'0"
Inside width	7'7"	7'8"
Inside height	6'6"	7'2"
Door width	–	7'3"
Door height	–	6'5"
Deck height	–	2'9"
Room (L × W × H)	788 cu ft	824 cu ft
Studio apartment	Fits, 37% full	Fits, 34% full
1‑bedroom apartment	Fits, 52% full	Fits, 47% full
2‑bedroom apartment	71 of 73 fit	Fits, 69% full
3‑bedroom house	32 of 117 fit	43 of 117 fit
4‑bedroom house	36 of 150 fit	38 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house	15 of 191 fit	20 of 191 fit

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

Big items in each

Item	16' Truck	15' Moving Truck
King mattress	Yesstanding on its long edge	Yesstanding on its short end
Queen mattress	Yesstanding on its long edge	Yesstanding on its short end
3-seat sofa	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Sectional: chaise section	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Refrigerator, French-door	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Washer	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
6-drawer dresser	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Upright piano	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
65" TV in its box	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Treadmill	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright

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