U‑Haul truck size guide
U‑Haul 26 ft truck dimensions: inside size and what fits
Fits up to a 3‑bedroom
The U‑Haul 26' fits anything from a studio to a 3‑bedroom (63% full). A 4‑bedroom doesn't fit: 137 of 150 items.
- Inside (L × W × H)
- 26'2" × 8'1" × 8'3"
- Door opening
- 7'9" × 6'10"
- Room inside
- 1,745 cu ft
- Biggest home that fits
- 3‑bedroom
Room inside is length × width × height of the cargo box; U‑Haul quotes 1,682 cu ft, measured its own way (including the space over the cab).
Which home sizes fit
Doesn't fit (2 home sizes)
Each home size is a typical furniture list plus the box counts from a moving guide. Our packing fills about 70–80% of a truck; a careful pro load fits more.
Will big items fit?
Tightest fits first. Headroom is the space left above it as loaded; at the door is the clearance getting it in.
| Item | How it goes in | Headroom | At the door |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sectional: chaise section | standing on end | 9" | 4'0" |
 3-seat sofa | standing on end | 1'0" | 3'9" |
 Refrigerator, French-door | standing upright | 2'5" | 1'0" |
 King mattress | standing on its short end | 1'7" | 1'5" |
 Queen mattress | standing on its short end | 1'7" | 2'9" |
 Treadmill | standing upright | 3'3½" | 1'10½" |
 Upright piano | standing upright | 4'3" | 2'10" |
 Washer | standing upright | 4'7" | 3'2" |
 65" TV in its box | standing upright | 5'2" | 3'9" |
 6-drawer dresser | standing upright | 5'8" | 5'2" |
Inside size and where each number comes from
| Measure | Size and source |
|---|---|
| Inside length | 26'2" (798 cm) Confirmed · 4 sources |
| Inside width | 8'1" (246 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Inside height | 8'3" (252 cm) Confirmed · 3 sources |
| Door width | 7'9" (236 cm) Confirmed · 2 sources |
| Door height | 6'10" (208 cm) Confirmed · 2 sources |
| Deck height | 2'11" (89 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Over-cab space | 2'7" × 8'1" × 3'3" Not yet confirmed |
| Volume (brand's figure) | 1,682 cu ft Not yet confirmed |
| Max load | 12,859 lb Not yet confirmed |
Measured against U‑Haul's page. Rental fleets vary by model year, so plan for a little less room than this. Wrong size? Tell us.
Notes on these numbers
SOURCE CAVEAT: every uhaul.com fetch returned ECONNRESET; all values come from WebSearch results that quote uhaul.com pages (the search tool returns a summarized answer with quoted fragments, not the raw page), so check asWritten punctuation against the live page before publishing. U‑Haul states all rental truck and trailer measurements are approximate. EZ-Load ramp, width 2'7". outsideHeight is 'Clearance Height'. Width disagreement: comparison table (https://www.uhaul.com/Truck-Rentals/) says 8'2". Older truck-sizes page gives deck 2'11". Third-party: UPack's current table shows 26'2" x 8'2" x 8'3"; an older UPack article shows 26'5" x 7'8" x 8'3" and deck 2'9". GVW 25,999 lbs, towing up to 10,000 lbs. Outside sizes are left out on purpose: the source gives a clearance height or numbers from another page, not the box size. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.width: Every counted current independent says 8'2". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, overCab.length: No counted independent gives 2'7". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, overCab.width: No counted independent gives 8'1". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, overCab.height: Only UPack matches; 2019 cheat sheet says 3'1". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, claimedVolume: Four current independents agree on 1,682; UPack 2026 says 1,684. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, maxLoad: SlashGear 2026 matches (and 25,999 GVW - 13,140 empty = 12,859); move.org 2025 and 2019 cheat sheet say 9,010. Wheel wells (29 Oct 2026): No source says whether the floor is flat or has wells; not modelled.
Loading tips for this truck
- The door is 6'10" high but the inside is 8'3": tall furniture has to be tilted to get in, then stood up.
- Use the over-cab space (2'7" deep, 3'3" high) for boxes and light, fragile things.
- Load heavy furniture and appliances first, against the cab wall, and boxes last on top.
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| Compared with | Difference | Biggest home |
|---|---|---|
| U‑Haul 20' | 6'9" shorter, 691 cu ft less room | Up to a 2‑bedroom |
| Penske 22' | 4'3" shorter, 313 cu ft less room | Up to a 2‑bedroom |
| Penske 26' | 3" shorter, 51 cu ft less room | Same 3‑bedroom: 68% full vs 63% here |
| Budget 26' | 2" shorter, 46 cu ft less room | Same 3‑bedroom: 68% full vs 63% here |
| U‑Haul 29' | 106 cu ft more room | Same 3‑bedroom: 60% full vs 63% here |