Moving containers
How many U‑Pack ReloCube containers do I need?
Most of a studio
One U‑Pack ReloCube container (5'10" × 6'10" × 7'9" inside) takes 21 of the 36 pieces on our studio list, by our 3D packing. It's a steel box with double swing doors on the end, short and wide inside, and stands on 6'3" × 7'0" of driveway. A studio needs 2, a 1‑bedroom needs 2, and a 2‑bedroom needs 3.
- Inside
- 5'10" × 6'10" × 7'9"
- One holds
- Most of a studio (21 of 36)
- For a studio
- 2 containers
Weight is not the limit: our heaviest packed load is about 1,400 lb, well under U‑Pack's 2,500 lb.
How many for each home size
| Home | Containers | Last one | Or one truck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 21% full | Penske 12'474 cu ft |
| 1‑bedroom | 2 | 53% full | Budget 16'658 cu ft |
| 2‑bedroom | 3 | 29% full | U‑Haul 15'824 cu ft |
| 3‑bedroom | 6 | 14% full1 piece | Penske 26'1,694 cu ft |
| 4‑bedroom | 8 | 18% full5 pieces | No single truckthe biggest + a trailer, or 2 trips |
| 5‑bedroom | 11 | 12% full1 piece | No single truckthe biggest + a trailer, or 2 trips |
We load the big pieces first, so the first container of a big home holds fewer, bulkier pieces, and the last one is often part-empty. "% full" is the share of the inside space the packed pieces fill. Where the last one takes only a few pieces (3‑bedroom, 4‑bedroom, 5‑bedroom), a tighter load or a car trip saves that container. "Or one truck" is the rental truck with the least space that takes the same list. Truck names are lengths, not space: a U‑Haul 15' has more room inside than a Budget 16'. Container or truck?
What U‑Pack says it holds
U‑Pack says one holds typically the furniture and belongings from one room.
By our packing, one holds less than our studio list: 21 of the 36 pieces on our studio list.
The numbers
| We use | As U‑Pack writes it | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside length | 5'10" | 5' 10" |
| Inside width | 6'10" | 6' 10" |
| Inside height | 7'9" | 7' 9" |
| Outside | 6'3" × 7'0" × 8'4" | 6'3" × 7' × 8'4" |
| Max load | 2,500 lb | 2,500 pounds |
| Space inside | 309 cu ft | 308 cubic feet |
Sizes from U‑Pack's page: “internal dimensions of 5' 10" x 6' 10" x 7' 9" (DWH)”, checked 2026-10-31. Container companies give round numbers and call them approximate; how sure we are of each one is on how we measure.
Other containers
- PODS 8 ft: most of a studio (21 of 36 pieces)
- PODS 12 ft: a whole 1‑bedroom
- PODS 16 ft: a whole 2‑bedroom
- U‑Haul U‑Box: most of a studio (12 of 36 pieces)