U‑Haul 20' Moving Truck vs U‑Haul 26' Moving Truck: size and what fits

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

Compared

691 cu ft more in the 26' Moving Truck

The U‑Haul 26' Moving Truck has 691 cu ft more room inside than the U‑Haul 20' Moving Truck (1745 vs 1054 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 6'9" longer, 5" wider, 1'2" taller. By our packing the U‑Haul 20' Moving Truck takes up to a 2‑bedroom apartment, and the U‑Haul 26' Moving Truck up to a 3‑bedroom house.

2-bedroom apartment packed into the U-Haul 20' Moving Truck (55% full)
U‑Haul 20' Moving Truck: 55% full
3-bedroom house packed into the U-Haul 26' Moving Truck (63% full)
U‑Haul 26' Moving Truck: 63% full

Side by side

U‑Haul 20' Moving TruckU‑Haul 26' Moving Truck
Inside length19'5"26'2"
Inside width7'8"8'1"
Inside height7'1"8'3"
Door width7'3"7'9"
Door height6'5"6'10"
Deck height2'11"2'11"
Room (L × W × H)1054 cu ft1745 cu ft
Studio apartmentFits, 27% fullFits, 16% full
1‑bedroom apartmentFits, 37% fullFits, 23% full
2‑bedroom apartmentFits, 55% fullFits, 33% full
3‑bedroom house60 of 117 fitFits, 63% full
4‑bedroom house58 of 150 fit137 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house33 of 191 fit47 of 191 fit

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

Big items in each

Item20' Moving Truck26' Moving Truck
King mattressYesstanding on its short endYesstanding on its short end
Queen mattressYesstanding on its short endYesstanding 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