U‑Haul trailer size guide

U‑Haul 5x8 cargo trailer dimensions: inside size and what fits

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

Small loads

For small loads

The U‑Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer holds 11 of the 36 items on our studio list: good for a few large pieces or a small load.

Inside (L × W × H)
8'0" × 4'8" × 5'0"
Door opening
3'11" × 4'10"
Room inside
187 cu ft
Biggest home that fits
A few large items
A studio apartment load in the U-Haul 5' x 8' Cargo Trailer: what fits, and the rest waiting behind the truck
Our studio list, packed by our planner; the red pieces beside it didn’t fit.
8'0" long inside5'0"floor 1'6" up5'9" personSide, inside sizes4'8" widedoor3'11" × 4'10"Rear
Drawn to scale. Inside sizes, as the rental company publishes them.

Room inside is length × width × height of the cargo box; U‑Haul quotes 208 cu ft, measured its own way.

Which home sizes fit

Doesn't fit (6 home sizes)

Studio apartment11 of 36 fit
5‑bedroom house24 of 191 fit
3‑bedroom house14 of 117 fit
4‑bedroom house10 of 150 fit

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.

ItemHow it goes inHeadroomAt the door
King mattressWon't fit: Won't go through the door opening (3'11" wide × 4'10" high), even tilted.––
Refrigerator, French-doorWon't fit: Too 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.––
Queen mattressstanding on its long edge0"Tilt it
3-seat sofastanding upright1'11"10"
Upright pianostanding upright1'0"10"
TreadmillTaken apart, standing on end1'4"10"
Sectional: chaise sectionstanding upright1'11"1'1"
Washerstanding upright1'4"1'2"
65" TV in its boxstanding upright1'11"1'9"
6-drawer dresserstanding upright2'5"2'3"

Inside size and where each number comes from

MeasureSize and source
Inside length8'0" (244 cm)
Other site, unconfirmed
Inside width4'8" (142 cm)
Confirmed · 2 sources
Inside height5'0" (152 cm)
Not yet confirmed
Door width3'11" (119 cm)
Not yet confirmed
Door height4'10" (147 cm)
Not yet confirmed
Volume (brand's figure)208 cu ft
Confirmed · 2 sources
Max load1,800 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. No numeric deck height published (only 'Lowest deck'). Business page disagrees: inside 8' x 4'8" x 5'4", door 4'0" x 4'10". U‑Haul's trailer index also appears to list a '5' x 8' Cargo Trailer w/Ramp' (same interior, ramp capacity 1,000 lbs per one search result) and a tips page says only some 5x8 cargo trailers have a ramp door; not confirmed, so no separate row. Empty weight 900 lbs; max combined weight 2,700 lbs. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.length: All independents (and U‑Haul's own business page) give the older spec set; only the product-page snippet has ours. Possibly a newer trailer model, unverified. Used the smallest current value (8') instead of 8'1". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.height: All independents (and U‑Haul's own business page) give the older spec set; only the product-page snippet has ours. Possibly a newer trailer model, unverified. A 4-inch height gap matters for fit. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, door.width: All independents (and U‑Haul's own business page) give the older spec set; only the product-page snippet has ours. Possibly a newer trailer model, unverified. Wheel wells (29 Oct 2026): U‑Haul trailers carry their wheels outside the box under fenders, so the floor is very likely flat; no text source says so.

Loading tips for this trailer

  • Load heavy furniture and appliances first, against the cab wall, and boxes last on top.

Every U‑Haul size side by side, and which one fits your home: U‑Haul truck sizes.

Compare

Compared withDifferenceBiggest home
U‑Haul 4' x 8' Cargo Trailer1" longer but narrower and lower: 55 cu ft less roomA few large items
U‑Haul 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer3'7" longer, 178 cu ft more roomA few large items