U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer vs U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer: size and what fits
Compared
55 cu ft more in the 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer
The U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer has 55 cu ft more room inside than the U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer (187 vs 132 cu ft, length × width × height): it is 1" shorter, 7" wider, 1'0" taller. By our packing both take up to a less than a studio.
Side by side
| U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer | U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside length | 8'1" | 8'0" |
| Inside width | 4'1" | 4'8" |
| Inside height | 4'0" | 5'0" |
| Door width | 3'1" | 3'11" |
| Door height | 3'5" | 4'10" |
| Room (L × W × H) | 132 cu ft | 187 cu ft |
| Studio apartment | 13 of 36 fit | 11 of 36 fit |
| 1‑bedroom apartment | 11 of 46 fit | 8 of 46 fit |
| 2‑bedroom apartment | 4 of 73 fit | 9 of 73 fit |
| 3‑bedroom house | 11 of 117 fit | 14 of 117 fit |
| 4‑bedroom house | 5 of 150 fit | 10 of 150 fit |
| 5‑bedroom house | 11 of 191 fit | 13 of 191 fit |
Sizes from each brand's page; each truck's page lists its sources.
Big items in each
| Item | 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer | 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| Queen mattress | NoWon't go through the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high), even tilted. | Yesstanding on its long edge |
| Washer | NoToo big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (3'8" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. | Yesstanding upright |
| Upright piano | NoToo big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (4'0" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. | Yesstanding upright |
| Treadmill | NoToo big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (4'11½" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. | Yes, apartstanding on end |
| King mattress | NoWon't go through the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high), even tilted. | NoWon't go through the door opening (3'11" wide × 4'10" high), even tilted. |
| 3-seat sofa | Yesstanding upright | Yesstanding upright |
| Sectional: chaise section | Yesstanding upright | Yesstanding upright |
| Refrigerator, French-door | NoToo big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (5'10" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. | NoToo big for the door opening (3'11" wide × 4'10" high) while kept upright (5'10" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. |
| 6-drawer dresser | Yesstanding upright | Yesstanding upright |
| 65" TV in its box | Yesstanding upright | Yesstanding upright |
- No. A queen mattress doesn't fit in the U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer: won't go through the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high), even tilted. Yes. A queen mattress fits in the U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer, standing on its long edge. It has to be tilted to get through the door.
- No. A washer doesn't fit in the U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer: too big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (3'8" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. Yes. A washer fits in the U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer, standing upright, with 1'4" to spare above it. It goes through the 3'11" × 4'10" door with 1'2" to spare.
- No. An upright piano doesn't fit in the U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer: too big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (4'0" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. Yes. An upright piano fits in the U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer, standing upright, with 1'0" to spare above it. It goes through the 3'11" × 4'10" door with 10" to spare.
- No. A treadmill doesn't fit in the U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer: too big for the door opening (3'1" wide × 3'5" high) while kept upright (4'11½" tall). It would have to be laid down to get in. Yes. A treadmill fits in the U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer taken apart, standing on end, with 1'4" to spare above it. It goes through the 3'11" × 4'10" door with 10" to spare.