Pros: Safe, affordable, clean late model rental trucks. Lift gate! Cons: The truck I rented had a small leak in the windshield.
A few months ago, I made the decision to move out of State and with the help of my nieces, everything had been preplanned on their end to insure that my move would be my last for a long while. As the saying goes, ”the best laid plans of mice ...
5 years ago we moved into our 3 bedroom, 3 level, older brick house. 5 years later, now with 1 child, one on the way, and still 4 pets, we decided to move again - across town to a 5 bedroom, 2 level house. The first time we moved we used U-Haul, and ...
Pros: Inexpensive, guaranteed a newer truck, problems fixed Cons: Some trucks need help.
This is going to sound like a very mixed Epinion, and it really is, but I will do my best to explain it all and I hope you understand why I gave them 4 stars. It's a long story, it was a long move, but I hope this informs you of how some Penske...
Pros: Convenient locations, lowest price Cons: Still have to load and unload it!
My mother in law is downsizing. She is in her late 70's and moving out of her house and to a smaller duplex. This is a good thing, a big house and lawn are too much for her ~ a small duplex with a small private garden will be perfect. Everything is set ...
Pros: Nice truck, great rates, positive experience. Cons: None come to mind.
I hate moving. It’s really a pain packing up all your stuff (and as the years go by, we do accumulate so much stuff, don’t we?). This time, I wasn’t moving myself, I was moving a friend all the way from Rhode Island to Atlanta. He had ...
Pros: My family and belonging arrived in once piece to our destination Cons: Too many to list...read on
My family and I have just recently moved from Tennessee to Florida. My husband is self-employed, and due to a recent job change, we decided to move south. Many times when an employee takes a job with a new company, and they chose to move to another...
Pros: New Trucks, Great Service Cons: Some areas have few or no locations
Background: In the field of one-way consumer moving trucks the there is a field of three: Penske, U-Haul and Budget Truck Rental (merged operations of Budget Truck Rental and Ryder Truck Rental). I have used all three companies, using Penske ...
Pros: Quality Equipment, Great Customer Service, Free Mileage, Affordable Cons: Not as widely available as U-haul or Ryder
Moving is one of those things that most people hate to do but we all do it some time in our lives, usually more than once. As a friend of mine put it, he’d rather take a sharp stick to his eye than move, and honestly, I can’t say that I’m anymore fond...
Pros: New, clean and well maintained trucks, competitively priced, helpful customer service. Cons: Not readily available in all areas-- yet.
When faced with the unpleasant task of having to move a mini-storage space full of "Junque" across the country, what do we usually do? Well, most people tend to call the one "big" truck rental companies-- UHaul or Ryder. Hey, I've been guilty of...
Pros: Convenience, price, easy-to-use website, truck was new and ran well Cons: None that were Penske's fault (note to self: sunscreen is your friend)
Like many of today's youth, I'm not content to stay where I am for very long. What this translates to is three moves within three years (soon to be four, but I'll get to that). The first two were local and completed mostly by making numerous trips in ...
In February 2006 we returned to the USA after 16 years of residence in Africa. Getting resettled in the USA was a feat that included combining the contents of a storage unit with about 1000 kilos of personal goods from Africa…and, finding a place to ...
Pros: New Trucks, Low Prices, Good Value Cons: Equipment not in great condition, poor service after the sale
Ok, I have rented from U-Haul and Ryder before and decided to try Penske based largely on reviews from this site. The price was right, $1300 for a 20 foot truck, $420 for a car carrier, $20 for hand truck/appliance dolly, and $45 for 3 dozen furniture...
Pros: Unlimited mileage, Cab to back pass-through. Cons: Noisy transmission.
I just moved from Denver, Colorado to Virginia. We rented a 15 foot Penske truck with car carrier. Penske charges based on the length of your trip. You tell them where you are going, and the quote a price based on the distance, and give you a set ...
Pros: clean comfortable reliable equipment. Guaranteed availability. Unlimited miles. Friendly staff. Cons: Price may vary wildly. Make a booking and then keep re-checking the rates daily.
Although I've used epinions as a resource for some time now this is the first review I've been inspired to write. I have just completed a move from New York City to Tampa for which my employer provided a fixed amount for moving expenses. My choice was ...
Pros: Guaranteed reservations. Friendly service. Well maintained fleet. Cons: Price (but it's still worth it).
Why? - I looked near and far before choosing my rental truck. I initially made a reservation with UHaul, but canceled it once I read a few reviews. When I saw that Penske had a string of great reviews I knew I had to get one.
Pros: Good equipment, excellent customer service, good price. Cons: Can't think of any!
My husband and I recently moved from Los Angeles, California to Boston, Massachusetts. We considered hiring professional movers for this long distance relocation, but ultimately decided upon moving ourselves. We chose Penske because it offered the best ...
Pros: Excellent and robust equipment Cons: No tape player or cruise control.
My job requires that I move around the country periodically. I recently transferred from San Diego to Washington DC. I shopped around for prices and was relieved to find that Penske remained very competitive. I have used them several times in the past ...
Pros: inexpensive, great customer service! Cons: none that I found! =)
In 1999, I moved to Denver, Colorado from Tustin, California to live in sin. Well, at least that's what my dad called it. I moved to Colorado to live with my boyfriend, but I had also roped my best friend into moving with me. At 18, this was the grand...
Pros: Newer truck, good gas mileage, comfortable, easy to drive Cons: noisy
I recently made a move from Rochester, NY (near Buffalo) to the beautiful town of Phoenix, AZ. The last several times I have moved I SWORE I’d hire movers because I didn’t want to deal with it again. Well, after looking at the cost of ...
Pros: Great price, nice new truck, easy website Cons: None (other than bruised toes)
I have had previous nightmare experiences with both Ryder and U-Haul, so when the time came to move again, I wasn't sure what to do. I knew that my Public Storage facility rented Penske trucks, but I didn't know anything about them. Then I came here to ...
Pros: Newest truck fleet means less fuel consumption and breakdowns, unlimited mileage, competitively priced Cons: Not as many locations as competing companies, but still widespread
The budget was tight for my 1,500 mile move from West Texas to Southwest Florida, so I got quotes from 4 major rental truck companies: U-Haul, Ryder, Budget, and Penske. U-Haul quoted about $1,500 for a 3-day rental with mileage restrictions, and ...
Pros: New Truck, Very Fuel Efficient, Totally Hassle free, Excellent On Road service Cons: No Cruise control
hi Friends, Well I have all good things to say for penske. I am a software consultant, so mostly on the move after a project comes to an end. In June 2005, I had 2 job offers, one with Microsoft in Seattle, WA and the other in Cleveland, OH. The ...
Last month my wife and I were moving cross-country -- we'd known about the move for a good two months so I had made a reservation online with Penske for a 16-foot truck and a tow dolly, which quoted me a rate lower than Budget and about half of UHaul's ...
Pros: Excellent price, customer service, appearance, and gas mileage for a cross country trip. Cons: Heater would kick on and off every once in a while. .
I'm active duty military and recently got married in Sept 2006. However; I am in California and my wife was back in my hometown in Tennessee. I called Penske personally and talked to a representative for a few months before the move (which occured in Feb ...
This past year I moved from California to the Midwest, back to California and back to the Midwest. Since this was a costly adventure, I spent a lot of time investigating ALL of the major moving companies. None of them came close to Penske on most of...
Pros: Clean trucks that feel safe and sturdy; easy to drive; very polite desk service. Cons: Billing debits/credits that appeared on my account were unclear, though the overall amount was correct.
After a hike in rent, my husband & I decided to look for greener pastures; we found a great condo 18 miles away. This would be our 1st move as a couple (read: 1st move of not my stuff or his stuff, but ALLLLL of OUR stuff!), and with a CRAMMED 800 sf ...
Pros: Good price, good equipment, good service. Cons: Problem with the truck delayed our move.
After hearing the horror stories about moving companies, we decided to move ourselves. Plus this saved us $2500. We (my wife, me, and our 10-mo. old son) moved 600 miles and from a small 3 BR house to a large 2 BR apt. We lived on a narrow hilly ...
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So, most of us have had to move whether it be out-of-state or across town.But, as much as packing and moving is a pain,it's even more of a pain worrying about your stuff making it from one point to another in one piece. When you shop for a...
Pros: Clean, professional, and the absolute best prices around! Cons: They don't have rental outlets in every town
Want to actually MAKE some money on your PCS move? Try this test... Load up 3 copies of your browser and point one toward www.uhaul.com the next toward www.yellowtruck.com (Ryder), and the last toward Penske www.penske.com Now that you've got all three...
Pros: Clean, *NEW* trucks, unlimited mileage, everything works Cons: gas guzzler and annoying to drive across the windy Kansas plains
I've made 3 moves in the past 4 years, and have rented a Penske every time. It started when a friend of mine rented a UHaul to move 90 miles. The a/c didn't work, the seats were vinyl, it smelled, and seemed like it would fall apart any minute. When I...
Pros: An alternative to U-Haul Cons: Shell game in pricing
Having moved cross country several times, I was bound and determined not to get ripped-off this time. Having had better luck moving myself than with "professionals", I did some comparison shopping on rental trucks and moving hybirds (you pack, they...
Pros: Very new trucks, clean, air conditioned, safe, offer one-way trips Cons: Selection may be small, can cost more
It used to be that all rental companies were more or less the same. For some amount of money you'd get your truck, load up your stuff, and hope you got to your destination in one piece. Not any more. Now you also have to worry about which companies...
I just had my second fabulous moving experience with Penske. The first trip was 3 years ago when I drove a 15' or so truck from Philadelphia to Dallas. The truck was excellent with only 25,000 miles on it. I recall paying about $600 including...
Pros: Clean, new trucks. Low prices. Unlimited mileage. Cons: None
I moved myself from Florida to Ohio back in August. Deciding to make my reservation online, I started checking out websites. Like most others, I instantly went to U-hauls site. I believe I was to get a 14-foot truck, car carrier, furniture pads and a...
Pros: Great equipment, great people, great website Cons: None -- I had a great experience!
I had to move myself, 2 cats, and enough furniture for a 1 bedroom apartment from Houston TX to Washington DC. I looked into a lot of different options, from a professional moving company to shipping stuff and flying myself to doing a one way truck ...
Pros: Awesome customer service, 2000 or newer vehicles, unlimited mileage Cons: The gas mileage sucks...but it will in any big truck you use.
I should start when I called the 8oo number. I was online shopping for a truck rental to move all of our belongings the day after Christmas. I had checked 3 or 4 different sites out, uhaul, budget, penske and some other I can't remember. ...
I had never used a rental truck for a cross country move (Florida to Wisconsin, I know I'm crazy), so I did my research and made observations. My observations consisted of noting which companies trucks I saw broken down along the side of the road. I...
Pros: Clean newer truck and it will be there when you want it. Cons: Pricey.
Two of my friends had terrible experiences with other moving truck rentals. It was like the Seinfeld episode where they new how to take the reservation, but not hold the reservation. One friend was moving to California from Chicago and had to spend half...
Pros: Brand new, GREAT running vehicle.
Helpful staff.
Fair Price. Cons: We were completely satisfied.
In July 2004, we moved a 4 bedroom house from Richmond, Virginia to Dallas, Tx. In doing so we rented a 25' Penske Truck and an auto tow dolly. After closing on our new home the four of us drove from Texas to Virginia towing an extra 12' trailer that I ...
Pros: 1 way unlimited milage
1 way=7 days rental Cons: no a/c adapter
no tape deck
filthy
unreliable gas gauge
more $$$
After reading reviews of moving companies on this site, I rented a 20" PENSKE truck for a one-way move from CT to FL this January.. They cost more than UHaul, but promise trucks no more than 1 year old and 24 hour roadside assistance, which I thought was ...
Pros: Saved $$$$ over Ryder, UHaul, etc. Nice trucks that are easy to load. Cons: Trucks are governed at 70, making it tough to pass on a two lane! 7MPG!
Before renting a truck to move my fiancee up from Missouri to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I did all the aggressive price comparisons I usually do. What I expected was to find a relatively small range of prices to choose from. I was wrong. There...
