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Moving Truck Size Calculator

Determine the right truck size based on your home size, furniture count, and number of boxes to move.

Inputs

Results

Recommended Truck Size

22 ft

≈ 4 adult heights

Truck Capacity1,200 cu ft
Trips Needed1
Estimated Total Weight7,980 lbs
Truck Category3
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of Bedrooms and Living Areas in your current home.
  2. Set Storage Areas (garage, attic, shed) and Heavy Furniture Pieces counts.
  3. Enter your estimated Box Count.
  4. Review the Recommended Truck Size in feet and Truck Capacity in cubic feet.

How the result changes with Bedrooms

BedroomsRecommended Truck Size
120 ft
3.526 ft
6.526 ft
926 ft

What each input means

Bedrooms
Number of bedrooms to move. Each bedroom typically needs ~200 cu ft of truck space.
Living Areas
Living rooms, dens, family rooms, and dining areas. Each takes ~300 cu ft.
Storage Areas (garage, attic, shed)
Garage bays, attic spaces, or sheds you need to move contents from.
Heavy Furniture Pieces
Large items like sofas, dressers, dining tables, and bookshelves. Each takes ~40 cu ft.
Estimated Box Count
Total number of moving boxes. A typical 2-bedroom apartment uses 30-50 boxes.

What each result means

Recommended Truck Size
The recommended truck length based on your belongings.
Truck Capacity
Interior cargo volume of the recommended truck.
Trips Needed
Number of trips required if everything doesn't fit in one load.
Estimated Total Weight
Approximate weight of all your belongings for the move.
Truck Category
1 = Small (10-12 ft), 2 = Medium (15-17 ft), 3 = Large (20-26 ft).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Bedrooms = 2, Living Areas = 1, Storage Areas (garage, attic, shed) = 1, Heavy Furniture Pieces = 5 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Recommended Truck Size
    Recommended Truck Size = selectedTruck.ft
    22 = 22
  3. Calculate Truck Capacity
    Truck Capacity = selectedTruck.cuFt
    1200 = 1200
  4. Calculate Trips Needed
    Trips Needed
    1 = 1

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