26ft box truck dimensions
Inside a 26ft box truck: 311 × 97 × 97 in — 47.9 m³ (1,692 cu ft), up to 9,180 lb (4,164 kg) of cargo.
26ft box truck. These are the smallest inside sizes among the mainstream makers and fleets we read, and the lowest weight rating — a load planned on them also fits the bigger ones. The volume 47.9 m³ is length × width × height of the numbers below; Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental print 48.1 m³. How many tons: 4.2 t (9,180 lb) of cargo is the payload limit we plan to.
Every number and where it comes from
| What | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Inside length | 311 in (7,899 mm) | |
| Inside width | 97 in (2,463 mm)97 in = 2,463.8 mm, floored | |
| Inside height | 97 in (2,463 mm)rental 26ft, not commercial 8′7″ | |
| Door width | 94 in (2,387 mm)94 in = 2,387.6 mm, floored | |
| Door height | 91 in (2,311 mm)roll-up door — lower than the inside | |
| Payload | 9,180 lb (4,164 kg)Budget prints 12,000 lb; the lowest figure is used. | |
| Max gross weight | 26,000 lb (11,793 kg)non-CDL ceiling | |
| Empty weight (tare) | Not published — Penske and Budget publish no empty weight; U-Haul blocked, Ryder has no spec page |
Each number was read twice, independently, and the two readings compared. “Typical” = not every source is a maker, carrier or regulator. Spec table 2026-10-24.