How Big Is a 26 ft Moving Truck?
A cargo box about 26 ft long and 8.25 ft wide and high. See how many boxes and sofas fit below.
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26 ft moving truck in numbers
- Inside size drawn: 26.4 ft long × 8.25 ft wide × 8.25 ft high
- Volume: 1,797 cubic feet · 66.5 cubic yards · 50.9 m³ · 13,441 gallons
- Medium moving boxes (18 x 18 x 16 in): about 600 by volume
- Full contractor bags (42 gallon, about 5.6 cu ft): about 237 by volume
- 3-seat sofas (84 x 36 x 34 in): about 31 by volume
- Queen mattresses (60 x 80 x 10 in): about 65 by volume
- Refrigerators (36 in wide, kept upright): about 37 by volume
- Washing machines (27 in wide, kept upright): about 111 by volume
- Cubic yards of dirt or mulch (3 x 3 x 3 ft): about 67 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 26 foot moving truck is usually the largest truck you can rent and drive without a commercial license in the US. Its cargo box is about 26.4 feet long and about 8.25 feet wide and high inside, close to 1,800 cubic feet.
Rental companies generally suggest it for homes with four or more bedrooms. Compared with a 20 foot truck it holds about two thirds more, mostly from the longer box.