U‑Haul truck size guide
U‑Haul 20 ft truck dimensions: inside size and what fits
Fits up to a 2‑bedroom
The U‑Haul 20' fits anything from a studio to a 2‑bedroom (55% full). A 3‑bedroom doesn't fit: 62 of 117 items.
- Inside (L × W × H)
- 19'5" × 7'8" × 7'1"
- Door opening
- 7'3" × 6'5"
- Room inside
- 1,054 cu ft
- Biggest home that fits
- 2‑bedroom
Room inside is length × width × height of the cargo box; U‑Haul quotes 1,016 cu ft, measured its own way (including the space over the cab).
Which home sizes fit
Doesn't fit (3 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 | standing on its short end | 5" | 11" |
 Queen mattress | standing on its short end | 5" | 2'3" |
 Refrigerator, French-door | standing upright | 1'3" | 7" |
 Treadmill | standing upright | 2'1½" | 1'5½" |
 Upright piano | standing upright | 3'1" | 2'5" |
 Washer | standing upright | 3'5" | 2'9" |
 65" TV in its box | standing upright | 4'0" | 3'4" |
 3-seat sofa | standing upright | 4'0" | 3'4" |
 Sectional: chaise section | standing upright | 4'0" | 3'7" |
 6-drawer dresser | standing upright | 4'6" | 4'8" |
Inside size and where each number comes from
| Measure | Size and source |
|---|---|
| Inside length | 19'5" (592 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Inside width | 7'8" (234 cm) Confirmed · 4 sources |
| Inside height | 7'1" (216 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Door width | 7'3" (221 cm) Confirmed · 2 sources |
| Door height | 6'5" (196 cm) Confirmed · 2 sources |
| Deck height | 2'11" (89 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Over-cab space | 2'6" × 7'8" × 2'7" Not yet confirmed |
| Volume (brand's figure) | 1,016 cu ft Confirmed · 5 sources |
| Max load | 5,700 lb Confirmed · 2 sources |
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. Interior disagreement: product + business pages say 19'5" x 7'8" x 7'1"; the comparison table (https://www.uhaul.com/Truck-Rentals/), the truck-sizes page and a 2017 blog say 19'6" x 7'8" x 7'2". Older truck-sizes page gives deck 2'11". 2017 blog gives Mom's Attic 2'10" x 7'8" x 2'8.2". Ramp width 2'2" on truck pages vs 2'7" on a U‑Haul loading-tips page. Mom's Attic value is identical to the 15' as found; worth a recheck on the live page. Max load (5,700) is lower than the 15' (6,385) as published. outsideHeight is 'Clearance Height'. GVW 14,500, empty 8,800, towing up to 7,500 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.length: Every counted independent says 19'6"; so do U‑Haul's comparison table and sizes page. Our 19'5" may be wrong or a newer page value. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.height: Every counted independent says 7'2". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, overCab.length: Only UPack matches; cheat sheet and U‑Haul 2017 blog say 2'10" x 7'8" x 2'8.2". Raw notes already flag that our 20' attic equals the 15' attic. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, overCab.height: Only UPack matches. 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 6'5" high but the inside is 7'1": tall furniture has to be tilted to get in, then stood up.
- Use the over-cab space (2'6" deep, 2'7" 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 15' | 4'5" shorter, 230 cu ft less room | Same 2‑bedroom: 69% full vs 55% here |
| U‑Haul 26' | 6'9" longer, 691 cu ft more room | Up to a 3‑bedroom |