U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer vs U‑Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer: size and what fits

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

Compared

178 cu ft more in the 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer

The U‑Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer has 178 cu ft more room inside than the U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer (365 vs 187 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 3'7" longer, 1'4" wider, 3" taller. By our packing both take up to a less than a studio.

A studio apartment load in the U-Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer: what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck — **U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer**: : what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck

A studio apartment load in the U-Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer: what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck — **U‑Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer**: : what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck

Side by side

	U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer	U‑Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer
Inside length	8'0"	11'7"
Inside width	4'8"	6'0"
Inside height	5'0"	5'3"
Door width	3'11"	5'0"
Door height	4'10"	4'10"
Room (L × W × H)	187 cu ft	365 cu ft
Studio apartment	11 of 36 fit	33 of 36 fit
1‑bedroom apartment	8 of 46 fit	30 of 46 fit
2‑bedroom apartment	9 of 73 fit	21 of 73 fit
3‑bedroom house	14 of 117 fit	19 of 117 fit
4‑bedroom house	10 of 150 fit	19 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house	13 of 191 fit	13 of 191 fit

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

Big items in each

Item	5' x 8' Cargo Trailer	6' x 12' Cargo Trailer
King mattress	NoWon't go through the door opening (3'11" wide × 4'10" high), even tilted.	NoWon't go through the door opening (5'0" wide × 4'10" high), even tilted.
Queen mattress	Yesstanding on its long edge	Yesstanding on its long edge
3-seat sofa	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Sectional: chaise section	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Refrigerator, French-door	NoToo big for the door opening (3'11" wide × 4'10" high) while kept upright (5'10" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in.	NoToo big for the door opening (5'0" wide × 4'10" high) while kept upright (5'10" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in.
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	Yes, apartstanding on end	Yes, apartstanding on end

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