Choosing the right truck size
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The most common way to overspend on a move is picking the wrong size — a truck that's too big means paying for air, and one that's too small means a second trip on the clock.
The four move sizes
Moves come in four sizes, each with its own vehicles. Picking the right category does most of the work:
- Delivery — single items and small loads, moved by minivan, cargo van, or pick-up
- Small Move — apartments and partial households, moved by box trucks
- Large Move — whole homes, moved by large box trucks and trailers
- No Truck — labor-only crews when you arrange the vehicle yourself
Match the size to your home
As a rule of thumb: a studio or one-bedroom with a few large items is a Small Move, and a two-to-three-bedroom household is a Large Move. Just one sofa or an appliance? That's a Delivery — you don't need a full moving crew for a single item.
Crew matters as much as truck
On an hourly move, a larger crew often costs less overall because the job finishes faster. Package listings show crew size alongside the vehicle, so compare the two together, not just the price.
You can filter search results by vehicle type, from minivans to large box trucks, to see only the packages that fit your move.