How Big Is a 20 ft Moving Truck?
A cargo box about 19.5 ft long, 7.7 ft wide and 7.2 ft high. See it next to a person below.
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20 ft moving truck in numbers
- Inside size drawn: 19.5 ft long × 7.7 ft wide × 7.2 ft high
- Volume: 1,081 cubic feet · 40.0 cubic yards · 30.6 m³ · 8,087 gallons
- Medium moving boxes (18 x 18 x 16 in): about 361 by volume
- Full contractor bags (42 gallon, about 5.6 cu ft): about 143 by volume
- 3-seat sofas (84 x 36 x 34 in): about 18 by volume
- Queen mattresses (60 x 80 x 10 in): about 39 by volume
- Refrigerators (36 in wide, kept upright): about 22 by volume
- Washing machines (27 in wide, kept upright): about 67 by volume
- Cubic yards of dirt or mulch (3 x 3 x 3 ft): about 40 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 20 foot moving truck has a cargo box about 19.5 feet long, 7.7 feet wide and 7.2 feet high inside, roughly 1,080 cubic feet, the same as a 40 yard dumpster.
Rental companies generally suggest it for a two or three-bedroom home. Loading by the tight-packing count is the best case; real moves fit less because furniture leaves gaps.