Eveyone looks around their home and thinks....I don't have much !! Be prepared to know that all the little things add up. Not just lamps, plants, pictures....but record collections, CD's - some items are really light until you put 100 of them into a box. Below are fun tidbits regarding the size and weight of moving trucks. Ask your moving professional about what size moving truck you need and how to properly pack. Professional movers like Fantastic Moves will be able to guide you.

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The weight of a full moving truck depends on the size of the truck and how much it's loaded with. Here's a general idea based on common truck sizes:

🔹 Small Truck (10–12ft)

• Empty (curb) weight: ~5,000–6,000 lbs
• Gross vehicle weight rating     (GVWR): ~8,600–9,000 lbs
• Max loaded weight: ~8,000–9,000 lbs

🔹 Medium Truck (15–17ft)

• Empty weight: ~8,000–10,000 lbs
• GVWR: ~14,000–16,000 lbs
• Max loaded weight: ~14,000–16,000 lbs

🔹 Large Truck (24–26ft)

• Empty weight: ~12,000–15,000 lbs
• GVWR: ~25,000–26,000 lbs
• Max loaded weight: ~25,000–26,000 lbs

📝 Key Terms:

• Curb Weight: The weight of the empty truck.
• GVWR: The maximum allowable total weight of the truck plus its contents.
• Payload: GVWR minus curb weight (i.e., how much stuff you can carry).

Example:

A 26-foot U-Haul truck:

• Empty: ~14,000 lbs
• GVWR: 26,000 lbs
• So it can carry up to ~12,000 lbs of cargo.

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