Budget Cargo Van vs Budget 12' Small Truck: size and what fits

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

Compared

132 cu ft more in the 12' Small Truck

The Budget 12' Small Truck has 132 cu ft more room inside than the Budget Cargo Van (375 vs 243 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 1'0" shorter, 1'10" wider, 1'0" taller. By our packing both take up to a less than a studio.

A studio apartment load in the Budget Cargo Van: what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck
Budget Cargo Van: : what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck
A studio apartment load in the Budget 12' Small Truck: what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck
Budget 12' Small Truck: : what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck

Side by side

Budget Cargo VanBudget 12' Small Truck
Inside length11'0"10'0"
Inside width4'5"6'3"
Inside height5'0"6'0"
Door width–5'11"
Door height–5'5"
Room (L × W × H)243 cu ft375 cu ft
Studio apartment19 of 36 fit34 of 36 fit
1‑bedroom apartment21 of 46 fit37 of 46 fit
2‑bedroom apartment15 of 73 fit30 of 73 fit
3‑bedroom house18 of 117 fit24 of 117 fit
4‑bedroom house18 of 150 fit20 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house32 of 191 fit7 of 191 fit

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

Big items in each

ItemCargo Van12' Small Truck
King mattressNoBigger than the inside (11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0") in every allowed position.Yesleaning at 35° against the side wall
Queen mattressYesstanding on its long edgeYesstanding on its long edge
3-seat sofaYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
Sectional: chaise sectionYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
Refrigerator, French-doorNoBigger than the inside (11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0") in every allowed position.NoToo big for the door opening (5'11" wide × 5'5" high) while kept upright (5'10" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in.
WasherYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
6-drawer dresserYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
Upright pianoYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
65" TV in its boxYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
TreadmillYesstanding uprightYesstanding upright
  • No. A king mattress doesn't fit in the Budget Cargo Van: bigger than the inside (11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0") in every allowed position. Yes. A king mattress fits in the Budget 12' Small Truck, leaning at 35° against the side wall. It has to be tilted to get through the door.