Packing StudioPLAN YOUR MOVE IN 3D
16-foot container
02 / FIND THE FIT

Your packing space

185 × 85 × 90 in
Drag empty space to orbit · Scroll to zoom
Drag an item to move it · R to turn
Boxes / furniture Misc. Selected
0 / 0items loaded
0%solid volume used
0 of 811 ft³
811ft³ remaining
03 / REHEARSE THE LOAD

Packing order

Place items to build your loading sequence.

Place on…

Choose a surface. We’ll position the preview there, keeping it as close as possible to its current location. Then click Save placement.

Container dimensions

Community-measured 16-foot example. Measure your actual container before relying on a tight fit.

Width uses the clear space between beams. The extra 1.5 in wall recesses are excluded.

Plan it before you lift it.

Default container is set as a 16-foot POD. Feel free to customize it to other POD sizes, U-Haul dimensions, or box truck sizes.

  1. Create your inventory. Pick a box, table, sofa, dining chair, bookcase, bed frame, mattress, or miscellaneous item. Start with a preset and adjust its dimensions. Miscellaneous includes dressers, nightstands, washers, dryers, refrigerators, and speakers. Switch between inches and centimeters above the item form.
  2. Arrange in 3D. Select an item, drag it across the floor, or enter its exact position. Use X, Y, and Z to tip or turn it.
  3. Stack deliberately. Click “Place on…” and choose the floor or an item’s exposed surface, including seats, shelves, and platforms. The preview moves onto that surface automatically; you can then drag it to fine-tune its position. A solid item needs support across its base; furniture needs support under all of its lowest contact faces. Open spaces beneath seats and platforms and between shelves can hold other items.
  4. Save a placement. Green means the proposed position fits. Click “Save placement” to keep it. Red explains what needs to change.
  5. Rehearse. Move items up or down in the packing order, then play through the load.

Keyboard: R rotates around Y, Enter places, Escape cancels. Arrow keys move across/depth; Page Up/Down adjusts height. Hold Shift for 6-inch steps.

Plans are saved in this browser only. Export a JSON file to keep or transfer a copy.

Measurements & assumptions

The default usable interior of a 16-foot POD is 185 in long × 85 in wide × 90 in high. The front 12 in is limited to 78 in high by the rolled-up door. These come from one previous POD customer's measured container dimensions.

The official 16 × 8 × 8 ft size is nominal, and interior dimensions can vary. The model conservatively excludes space between wall beams. Bay guides divide the space into quarters for planning.

Home Depot presets use retailer-listed nominal dimensions checked October 4, 2026. Measure the packed exterior, especially for heavy-duty boxes.

Furniture and appliance starting sizes are illustrative, not manufacturer specifications. Mattress footprints follow nominal US sizes; thicknesses are examples. Measure each actual piece, including split box springs, and check openings before nesting items.

This is a geometric planning tool. Rotations use 90° steps; boxes, mattresses, and miscellaneous items are solid cuboids; furniture uses simple rectangular parts with open space between them. The lowest contact faces must be fully supported. Tables have no apron or braces. Sofas and chairs use assumed arm, back, seat, and leg thicknesses; bookcases have a solid back and evenly spaced interior shelves with assumed panel thickness. Bed frames are solid platforms on four legs, with no headboard, footboard, or center supports. Parts stay attached when rotated. These generic shapes do not calculate structural strength or tipping stability. It does not model weight limits, crushing, straps, shifting, or a continuous path through the doorway. Order warnings test straight-in access only. “Find space” suggests a fit in the current orientation, but does not optimize the whole load.