U‑Haul pickup size guide
U‑Haul 8 ft pickup truck dimensions: inside size and what fits
For small loads
The U‑Haul 8' Pickup holds 5 of the 36 items on our studio list: good for a few large pieces or a small load.
- Inside (L × W × H)
- 7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9"
- Room inside
- 70 cu ft
- Biggest home that fits
- A few large items
Room inside is length × width × height of the cargo box.
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 (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 3-seat sofa | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Sectional: chaise section | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Refrigerator, French-door | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Washer | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Upright piano | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 65" TV in its box | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 Treadmill | Won't fit: Bigger than the inside (7'10" × 5'1" × 1'9") in every allowed position. | – | – |
 6-drawer dresser | on its side | 2" | – |
 Queen mattress | lying flat | 10" | – |
Inside size and where each number comes from
| Measure | Size and source |
|---|---|
| Inside length | 7'10" (239 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Inside width | 5'1" (155 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Inside height | 1'9" (53 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Deck height | 2'10" (86 cm) Not yet confirmed |
| Floor between wheel wells | 4'3" (129 cm) Other site, unconfirmed |
| Max load | 2,280 lb Not yet confirmed |
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. Open bed, so no door opening (tailgate) and no claimed volume. Business page lists the bed as 8' x 5'1" x 1'10"; the comparison table on https://www.uhaul.com/Truck-Rentals/ lists 7'10" x 5'2" x 1'9" and deck 34". outsideHeight 6'2" is the 'outside vehicle height' on the business page; the pickup page itself lists 'Clearance height' 7 ft. Mom's Attic and EZ-Load ramp shown as N/A in the comparison table. Towing capacity up to 6,000 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: Two camps: SlashGear 2026 + MotorBiscuit 2022 + product-page snippet give 8' x 5'1" x 1'10-1/2", 34", 2,280 lbs; HireAHelper, move.org 2025, a dealer page and U‑Haul's own comparison table give 7'10" x 5'2" x 1'9" (move.org 1,897 lbs). Likely two pickup models in the fleet. Used the smallest current value (7'10") instead of 8'. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.width: Two camps: SlashGear 2026 + MotorBiscuit 2022 + product-page snippet give 8' x 5'1" x 1'10-1/2", 34", 2,280 lbs; HireAHelper, move.org 2025, a dealer page and U‑Haul's own comparison table give 7'10" x 5'2" x 1'9" (move.org 1,897 lbs). Likely two pickup models in the fleet. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, inside.height: Two camps: SlashGear 2026 + MotorBiscuit 2022 + product-page snippet give 8' x 5'1" x 1'10-1/2", 34", 2,280 lbs; HireAHelper, move.org 2025, a dealer page and U‑Haul's own comparison table give 7'10" x 5'2" x 1'9" (move.org 1,897 lbs). Likely two pickup models in the fleet. Used the smallest current value (1'9") instead of 1'10-1/2". Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, deckHeight: Only one independent (MotorBiscuit, 'about 34"') plus the comparison table; the 2019 cheat sheet says 3'. Would be unconfirmed even ignoring the cheat sheet. Cross-check 29 Oct 2026, maxLoad: Two camps: SlashGear 2026 + MotorBiscuit 2022 + product-page snippet give 8' x 5'1" x 1'10-1/2", 34", 2,280 lbs; HireAHelper, move.org 2025, a dealer page and U‑Haul's own comparison table give 7'10" x 5'2" x 1'9" (move.org 1,897 lbs). Likely two pickup models in the fleet. Wheel wells (29 Oct 2026): Chevrolet Silverado 1500 8 ft bed (per an Autopian article); 50.6 in between the wheel housings (dealer spec page). Well length and position not found, so the wells are not modelled yet (pickup beds are vertical 3).
Loading tips for this pickup
- Load heavy furniture and appliances first, against the cab wall, and boxes last on top.
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