U-Haul packing list — framed art

12 framed pieces, 5 boxes. Tick things off as they go in the cart — it saves on this device.

Still to buy

$76.90

Boxes

Pieces

Measure frame depth before you buy. These boxes are only 4″ deep, and that — not the face size — is what decides how many pieces share a box. If these are chunky gallery frames at 1.5–2″, standard boxes 2 and 3 will not close and you want two more standard boxes (+$13.90).

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Large Mirror & Picture Box

48-1/4 x 4-5/16 x 32-11/16, fits to 48 x 32

$8.251 × $8.25

Mirror & Picture Box

37 x 4 x 27, fits to 37 x 27

$27.804 × $6.95

Picture Packer Kit

4 foam corner protectors + a 17 ft strap; suspends one frame off the box floor. Fits both box sizes.

$8.951 × $8.95

Enviro-Bubble, small bubble, 40' x 24"

24 inch width covers most of these frames in one pass. 40 ft is about right for 12 pieces with little to spare.

$17.951 × $17.95

Packing Paper, 70 sheets, 24 x 30

Goes against the glass first, under the bubble.

$13.951 × $13.95

Still to buy$76.90

What goes in each box

Large box 48-1/4" x 4-5/16" x 32-11/16"

Amsterdam alone. At 36 x 24 it leaves about half an inch per side in a 37 x 27 box — no room to pad, and nowhere near enough to clear the Picture Packer corner protectors.

Amsterdam 36×24

Standard box 1 37" x 4" x 27"

The two 21 x 27 bedside pieces. Identical size, so they pair with no wasted space. Lay them with the 27 inch edge along the box's 37 inch length.

Side of bed 1 21×27Side of bed 2 21×27

Standard box 2 37" x 4" x 27"

The two mid-size pieces, 28 x 21 and 26.5 x 20.5. Similar footprints stack flat against each other.

Over desk A 28×21Penn (large) 26.5×20.5

Standard box 3 37" x 4" x 27"

Boat plus the two 16 inch pieces. Princeton and Over desk D sit side by side across the 37 inch width.

Boat 25×19Princeton 16×16Over desk D 14×16

Standard box 4 37" x 4" x 27"

The four smallest. Laid out in one layer with paper between them so nothing slides.

Penn (small) 16×10Over desk B 13×10Over desk C 12.5×8.5Gavin 11×9

Every piece, largest first

Piece	Size (in)	Wall	Clear.
Amsterdam	36 × 24	—	8"
Over desk A	28 × 21	Over desk	6"
Side of bed 1	21 × 27	Side of bed	6"
Side of bed 2	21 × 27	Side of bed	6"
Penn (large)	26.5 × 20.5	—	6.5"
Boat	25 × 19	—	8"
Princeton	16 × 16	—	11"
Over desk D	14 × 16	Over desk	13"
Penn (small)	16 × 10	—	17"
Over desk B	13 × 10	Over desk	17"
Over desk C	12.5 × 8.5	Over desk	18.5"
Gavin	11 × 9	—	18"

Packing

Paper against the glass FIRST, bubble over the paper. Bubble left directly on glass can print onto it in a warm truck, and it marks frame finishes.
Frames travel on edge, never flat with weight on top.
The box is only 4 inches deep. That depth, not the face dimensions, is what limits how many pieces share a box.

Already have

Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packing Tape, 1.88 in x 27.7 yd — Ordered from Amazon on 2026-08-11. One roll is plenty for five boxes, so no tape needed.

Worth knowing

Frame DEPTH is not recorded anywhere. The mirror boxes are 4 inches deep, so if these are chunky gallery frames at 1.5-2 inches, standard boxes 2 and 3 will not close and two more standard boxes are needed (+$13.90). Measure the thickest frame before ordering.
Prices are U-Haul's online prices read on 2026-09-07. In-store stock and price may differ.