Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof) vs Penske 12' Truck: size and what fits

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

Compared

112 cu ft more in the 12' Truck

The Penske 12' Truck has 112 cu ft more room inside than the Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof) (474 vs 362 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 1" longer, 2'0" wider, 8" lower. By our packing the Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof) takes less than a studio, and the Penske 12' Truck up to a studio apartment.

A studio apartment load in the Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof): what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck — **Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof)**: High-Roof): what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck

Studio apartment packed into the Penske 12' Truck (62% full) — **Penske 12' Truck**: 62% full

Side by side

	Penske Cargo Van (High-Roof)	Penske 12' Truck
Inside length	11'11"	12'0"
Inside width	4'6"	6'6"
Inside height	6'9"	6'1"
Room (L × W × H)	362 cu ft	474 cu ft
Studio apartment	29 of 36 fit	Fits, 62% full
1‑bedroom apartment	34 of 46 fit	36 of 46 fit
2‑bedroom apartment	23 of 73 fit	45 of 73 fit
3‑bedroom house	21 of 117 fit	23 of 117 fit
4‑bedroom house	14 of 150 fit	39 of 150 fit
5‑bedroom house	16 of 191 fit	7 of 191 fit

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

Big items in each

Item	Cargo Van (High-Roof)	12' Truck
King mattress	Yesstanding on its short end	Yeslying flat
Queen mattress	Yesstanding on its short end	Yesstanding on its long edge
3-seat sofa	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Sectional: chaise section	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Refrigerator, French-door	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Washer	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
6-drawer dresser	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Upright piano	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
65" TV in its box	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright
Treadmill	Yesstanding upright	Yesstanding upright

Try your furniture in the Cargo Van (High-Roof)Try it in the 12' Truck