moving truck rental
Question:
Anyone in this group have experience with renting a moving truck for a one-way move? I've gotten quotes from three different places, anywhere from $1,050 to $1,900 for 15-foot trucks. The lowest quote was about double than what I was hoping to pay. Is there any way to cut the cost of the rental, coupons maybe? Would renting a regular pickup truck and a trailer be a cheaper but still viable option?
Answer:
_sounds about right. I paid Ryder $150 two years ago for a 300 mile
move and that was the lowest quote (highest was about $300). BTW, post
office has Ryder coupon in their moving guide. Since your move is over
2,000 miles long, the price of a $1,000 is right.
_judging from complaints in this group over the past 5 years, i
would suggest avoiding U-Haul like the plague.
_You'll need to contact some rental agencies to do a comparison since this
probably depends on where you'll be renting the equipment and where you
intend to drop it off. The only specific suggestion I can offer you is to
stay away from U-Haul. They have a reputation for shoddy customer service
and poorly maintained equipment.
_The prices you quote are typical. Don't hesitate to play
the different truck companies against each other by telling them
what the other one is quoting; there is at least *some*
give in the price they first quote you. The amount of give
depends on whether you're renting during a peak period (end of
month, beginning of school year, or the summer) or during a slow
period (wintertime, early spring). If you
can push the move off until the winter (I know, that's a big *if*)
you may end up saving 50%.
_One way around the rental fee, if you can swing the $$$, is to buy a
truck, make the move and then sell it.
With any luck at all, you might even make money on the deal.
_One-way rental is a very expensive option. Portland is a popular
destination, but not a popular starting point for rental trucks.
You might find it cheaper to return the truck yourself, and fly
back to Portland on a discount ticket.
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