How Big Is a 10 ft Moving Truck?
A cargo box about 10 ft long, 6.3 ft wide and 6.2 ft high. See how many moving boxes fit below.
Drag to turn. The figure is a 5 ft 9 in person.
10 ft moving truck in numbers
- Inside size drawn: 9.9 ft long × 6.3 ft wide × 6.2 ft high
- Volume: 387 cubic feet · 14.3 cubic yards · 10.9 m³ · 2,893 gallons
- Medium moving boxes (18 x 18 x 16 in): about 129 by volume
- Full contractor bags (42 gallon, about 5.6 cu ft): about 51 by volume
- 3-seat sofas (84 x 36 x 34 in): about 7 by volume
- Queen mattresses (60 x 80 x 10 in): about 14 by volume
- Refrigerators (36 in wide, kept upright): about 8 by volume
- Washing machines (27 in wide, kept upright): about 24 by volume
- Cubic yards of dirt or mulch (3 x 3 x 3 ft): about 14 by volume
"By volume" is total space divided by item size. Real loads leave gaps; the 3D view above counts how many fit when packed tightly.
A 10 foot moving truck has a cargo box about 9.9 feet long, 6.3 feet wide and a little over 6 feet high inside, close to 390 cubic feet. Rental companies often quote a bit more because they count the space over the cab.
Rental companies generally suggest this size for a studio or a small one-bedroom move. Most adults can stand up inside but not with much room to spare; compare the person in the 3D view.
Switch the fill to sofas, mattresses or refrigerators to see how the big pieces take up the space before boxes go in.