Budget van size guide
Budget cargo van dimensions: inside size and what fits
For small loads
The Budget Cargo Van holds 19 of the 36 items on our studio list: good for a few large pieces or a small load.
- Inside (L × W × H)
- 11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0"
- Room inside
- 243 cu ft
- Biggest home that fits
- A few large items
Room inside is length × width × height of the cargo box; Budget quotes 323 cu ft, measured its own way.
Which home sizes fit
Doesn't fit (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 King mattress | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Refrigerator, French-door | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (11'0" × 4'5" × 5'0") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Queen mattress | standing on its long edge | 0" | – |
 Treadmill | standing upright | ½" | – |
 Upright piano | standing upright | 1'0" | – |
 Washer | standing upright | 1'4" | – |
 65" TV in its box | standing upright | 1'11" | – |
 3-seat sofa | standing upright | 1'11" | – |
 Sectional: chaise section | standing upright | 1'11" | – |
 6-drawer dresser | standing upright | 2'5" | – |
Inside size and where each number comes from
| Measure | Size and source |
|---|---|
| Inside length | 11'0" (335 cm) Brand page |
| Inside width | 4'5" (135 cm) Brand page |
| Inside height | 5'0" (152 cm) Brand page |
| Volume (brand's figure) | 323 cu ft Brand page |
| Max load | 3,550 lb Brand page |
Measured against Budget'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
Page says specs are "based on the most common fleet rented by Budget Truck Rental and are not the exact measurements of all fleets. Specifications may vary based on the make, model, and year of the truck." Spec labels and values are rendered as two separate lists on the page; values were paired with labels by position (both lists had equal counts). No deck height, over-cab ('Mom's attic'), or outside length/width on the page. outsideHeight is the page's 'Clearance' figure (labelled Clearance, not 'outside height'). Side door not measured. No ramp. GVW 8,600 lbs. DISAGREEMENT (same brand): listing page https://www.budgettruck.com/moving-trucks-accessories card says 'Up to 3,400 lbs'; detail page payload and 'Recommended For' say 3,550 lbs. Budget lists the rear door (5' 1" × 5' 4") as wider and taller than the inside (4' 5" × 5' 0"). The inside width may be between the wheel wells. Door left out until checked. Outside sizes are left out on purpose: the source gives a clearance height or numbers from another page, not the box size. Wheel wells (29 Oct 2026): Budget's 4'5" inside width is narrower than its rear door (5'1"), so it is almost certainly the width between the wheel wells (full-size vans: 52.5-56 in). The planner treats the whole floor as that width. Budget's page says 'No Wheel Wells', which looks copied from its truck pages.
Loading tips for this van
- Load heavy furniture and appliances first, against the cab wall, and boxes last on top.
Every Budget size side by side, and which one fits your home: Budget truck sizes.
Compare
| Compared with | Difference | Biggest home |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Cargo Van | 6" shorter, 19 cu ft less room | A few large items |
| Budget 12' | 1'0" shorter but wider and taller: 132 cu ft more room | A few large items |
| U‑Haul 9' Cargo Van | 1'6" shorter but wider: 5 cu ft more room | A few large items |