An inventory you can fill in.
Record each item’s outside dimensions in metres and its quantity. Length × width × height × quantity gives the measured volume. In practice, protection, shape and stackability affect the required space.
Download blank inventory sheet ↓Worked example: 10 boxes measuring 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.40 m = 0.96 m³. This is measured volume, not a guarantee of how the truck can be loaded.
Calculate in metres
Length × width × height gives cubic metres. A box measuring 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.40 metres is 0.096 m³. Ten are 0.96 m³. Use external dimensions and convert centimetres to metres first.
Measure furniture in its transport form
A dismantled table takes different space from an assembled one. List the tabletop and legs separately if transported apart. A sofa with a fixed back leaves awkward space that should not simply be filled with heavy boxes.
Check every area
List each room and include storage, balcony, attic and loose items. Count cupboard contents as boxes too; measuring an empty wardrobe misses the clothes being packed separately. Flag fragile items that cannot be stacked.
What does 20 m³ of truck space mean?
The current truck has 20 m³ of loading space. That does not promise every household will fit in one trip. Share your calculation with photos so shape, weight and stacking can also be assessed.