Moving containers

Moving container sizes: PODS vs U‑Box vs ReloCube

By the Every Last Box teamSizes checked October 31, 2026How we measure How we make money

We packed the same 73-piece 2‑bedroom list into every container: it takes one PODS 16 ft, or 4 U‑Haul U‑Boxes, or 3 U‑Pack ReloCubes. Pick your home size below for each company's count.

Our 2-bedroom apartment list (73 pieces), left to right: one PODS 16 ft takes all of it, the first of 4 U-Haul U-Boxes, loaded with the bulkiest pieces, takes 17, the first of 3 U-Pack ReloCubes, loaded with the bulkiest pieces, takes 15 — Our 2‑bedroom apartment list (73 pieces), left to right: one PODS 16 ft takes all of it, the first of 4 U‑Haul U‑Boxes, loaded with the bulkiest pieces, takes 17, the first of 3 U‑Pack ReloCubes, loaded with the bulkiest pieces, takes 15.

How many for your home

Studio1‑bed2‑bed3‑bed4‑bed5‑bed

Studio apartment: 36 pieces on our list

PODS: 1 × 12 ft
U‑Box: 2 U‑Boxes
ReloCube: 2 ReloCubes
Or one truck: Penske 12'474 cu ft

Pack this Studio list in the planner →

1‑bedroom apartment: 46 pieces on our list

PODS: 1 × 12 ft
U‑Box: 3 U‑Boxesthe 3rd takes 2 pieces
ReloCube: 2 ReloCubes
Or one truck: Budget 16'658 cu ft

Pack this 1‑bed list in the planner →

2‑bedroom apartment: 73 pieces on our list

PODS: 1 × 16 ft
U‑Box: 4 U‑Boxesthe 4th takes 2 pieces
ReloCube: 3 ReloCubes
Or one truck: U‑Haul 15'824 cu ft

Pack this 2‑bed list in the planner →

3‑bedroom house: 117 pieces on our list

PODS: 2 × 16 ft
U‑Box: 7 U‑Boxesthe 7th takes 5 pieces
ReloCube: 6 ReloCubesthe 6th takes 1 piece
Or one truck: Penske 26'1,694 cu ft

Pack this 3‑bed list in the planner →

4‑bedroom house: 150 pieces on our list

PODS: 2 × 16 ft + 1 × 12 ft
U‑Box: 9 U‑Boxes
ReloCube: 8 ReloCubesthe 8th takes 5 pieces
Or one truck: No single truckthe biggest + a trailer, or 2 trips

Pack this 4‑bed list in the planner →

5‑bedroom house: 191 pieces on our list

PODS: 4 × 16 ft + 1 × 8 ft
U‑Box: 12 U‑Boxes
ReloCube: 11 ReloCubesthe 11th takes 1 piece
Or one truck: No single truckthe biggest + a trailer, or 2 trips

Pack this 5‑bed list in the planner →

Head to head: PODS vs U‑Box, PODS vs ReloCube, U‑Box vs ReloCube. To mix PODS sizes, see PODS container sizes. Truck or container? PODS vs U‑Haul.

Every size, every home

Container	Studio	1‑bed	2‑bed	3‑bed	4‑bed	5‑bed
PODS 8 ft	2	2	3	6	8	11
PODS 12 ft	1	1	2	3	4	6
PODS 16 ft	1	1	1	2	3	5
U‑Haul U‑Box	2	3	4	7	9	12
U‑Pack ReloCube	2	2	3	6	8	11

Containers of that one size for each home. Each home size is our typical list for it (beds, sofas, tables, appliances and the boxes a moving guide suggests), packed in 3D into one container after another.

Inside sizes

Container	Inside (L × W × H)	Space	One holds
PODS 8 ft	6'6" × 6'0" × 7'6"	293 cu ft	Most of a studio (21 of 36 pieces)
PODS 12 ft	11'6" × 7'0" × 7'6"	604 cu ft	A whole 1‑bedroom
PODS 16 ft	15'6" × 7'0" × 7'6"	814 cu ft	A whole 2‑bedroom
U‑Haul U‑Box	7'11" × 4'8" × 6'11½"	257 cu ft	Most of a studio (12 of 36 pieces)
U‑Pack ReloCube	5'10" × 6'10" × 7'9"	309 cu ft	Most of a studio (21 of 36 pieces)

Container or truck?

The same lists also go in a rental truck, and a home that takes several containers often fits in one truck. Container or truck, home size by home size.

Where the sizes come from

Inside sizes come from each company's own pages where it publishes them, with the date we checked. A number we could only find in search results, or had to estimate, is marked on that container's page. Every company calls its sizes approximate.