Storage units

What size truck for a 10x10 storage unit?

By the Every Last Box teamSizes checked October 30, 2026How we measure How we make money

Fits

U‑Haul 15 ft truck

A 10x10 storage unit (10'0" × 10'0", 8'0" ceiling) takes our whole 1‑bedroom list (46 pieces) and most of our 2‑bedroom list (72 of 73 pieces), by our 3D packing. To move a full one (the 1‑bedroom list plus as much as fits), the U‑Haul 15 ft truck is enough: it takes our whole 2‑bedroom list (69% full). For just the 1‑bedroom list, the Budget 16 ft truck.

Unit inside: 10'0" × 10'0" × 8'0"
Room inside: 800 cu ft
A full one holds: Most of a 2‑bedroom (72 of 73)
Smallest truck: U‑Haul 15 ft truck

Our 2-bedroom apartment list in a 10x10 storage unit: 72 of 73 pieces in, the rest outside the door — Our 2‑bedroom apartment list in a 10x10 storage unit: 72 of 73 pieces in, the rest outside the door, packed by our planner.

2-bedroom apartment packed into the U-Haul 15' Moving Truck (69% full) — The same 2‑bedroom list in the U‑Haul 15 ft truck.

What the storage companies say a 10x10 holds

CubeSmart: the contents of a one-bedroom apartment.
StorageMart: the contents of a two-bedroom apartment.
Public Storage: the contents of up to three rooms.

By our packing, it holds our 1‑bedroom list whole and most of our 2‑bedroom list (72 of 73 pieces). Storage companies count a unit packed to the ceiling; our planner leaves the gaps a real load leaves, so treat their numbers as the most it could take.

Or move it in containers

Our whole 2‑bedroom list in moving containers instead of a truck: one PODS 16 ft, or 4 U‑Haul U‑Boxes, or 3 U‑Pack ReloCubes, by our packing. Container, truck or storage unit.

Our home lists in a 10x10

Studio apartment37% full

1‑bedroom apartment52% full

Doesn't fit (4 home sizes)

2‑bedroom apartment72 of 73 fit

3‑bedroom house45 of 117 fit

4‑bedroom house46 of 150 fit

5‑bedroom house33 of 191 fit

Unit size from CubeSmart's 10x10 page ("A 10×10 foot storage unit is 10 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and 8 feet tall."), checked 2026-10-30; Public Storage lists the same floor size. Every company calls its sizes approximate, and ceilings vary by facility (some are 9 or 10 feet). The door, about 8'0" wide and 7'0" high, is a typical size, not a published one: measure yours.