Moving Truck Size Estimator

Find the right moving truck size for your move based on bedrooms, square footage, and whether you are moving furniture and boxes or just boxes.

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Number of Bedrooms

Square Footage: 1,000 sq ft

100 sq ft5,000 sq ft

Moving Contents

Recommended Truck Size

17 ft

800 cu ft capacity

Estimated volume needed: 750 cu ft

Truck Size	Capacity	Sq Ft Range	Best For
10 ft	400 cu ft	up to 500 sq ft	Studio / 1 BR
14 ft	600 cu ft	500 – 800 sq ft	1 BR
17 ftRecommended	800 cu ft	800 – 1,100 sq ft	2 BR
20 ft	1,000 cu ft	1,100 – 1,400 sq ft	2 – 3 BR
24 ft	1,200 cu ft	1,400 – 1,700 sq ft	3 BR
26 ft	1,500 cu ft	1,700+ sq ft	4+ BR

Capacity Used

0 cu ft94% filled800 cu ft max

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Applications

Plan your household move by finding the ideal rental truck size. Compare truck capacities from 10ft to 26ft to match your home's square footage and number of bedrooms. Whether you are moving furniture plus boxes or just boxes, get a tailored recommendation to avoid renting too small or overspending on a truck that is too large.

How Truck Sizes Are Determined

The recommended truck size is determined by your total estimated moving volume in cubic feet. The base estimate uses ~0.75x your square footage, with bedroom-based adjustments (compact for 0-1 bedrooms, standard for 2-3 bedrooms, expanded for 4+). If you select 'Boxes Only', the estimated volume is reduced by about 30% since furniture takes up significant space. The result is matched to the nearest standard rental truck size (10ft/400 cu ft through 26ft/1,500 cu ft) that can accommodate your estimated volume.

Fun Fact: The largest rental moving trucks (26 ft) have a cargo capacity of about 1,500 cubic feet — that's roughly the same as a standard 2-car garage! Rental trucks of this size can carry the contents of a 4+ bedroom house in a single trip.

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