Pickup Truck Capacities

Full Size Pickup Truck

The bed of a full size standard pickup has dimensions of: 8' long X 5.33' wide X 1.5' high. When loaded level full, a truck of this size will hold 2.5 cubic yards of material. The following chart outlines some additional common capacities of the full-sized pickup truck.

Depth of material loaded in pickup bed Capacity
26.5 inches deep 3.5 cubic yards
22.8 inches deep 3.0 cubic yards
19 inches deep 2.5 cubic yards
15.2 inches deep 2.0 cubic yards
11.4 inches deep 1.5 cubic yards
7.6 inches deep 1.0 cubic yards
3.8 inches deep ½ cubic yards

Short-bed Pickup Truck

The bed of a standard short-bed pickup has dimensions of: 6' long X 4.5' wide X 1.5' high. When loaded level full, a truck of this size will hold 1.5 cubic yards of material. The following chart outlines some additional common capacities of the short-bed pickup truck.

Depth of material loaded in pickup bed Capacity
18 inches deep 1.5 cubic yards
12 inches deep 1.0 cubic yards
6 inches deep ½ cubic yards

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