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Move.org researched services, gathered over 100 quotes, and interviewed real customers to find the 5 best moving truck rental companies.

Best overall

Penske

4.5

Budget

4.2

U-Haul

4.2

Enterprise

3.1

Home Depot

3.1

By Joe Roberts

Researcher & Writer

December 05, 2022

16 min read

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Penske Truck Rental is one of the largest moving truck providers in the nation with locations all across the US and Canada. Out of all the truck rental companies on this list, it also consistently scores the highest in customer reviews across websites like Yelp and Google Reviews.

Penske landed the number one spot on our list because of its comprehensive list of services and its low prices for long-distance moves (moves over 100 miles) and large truck rentals.

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4.2

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Like Penske, Budget has locations all over the country and offers every service a moving truck company should. Unfortunately, Budget is slightly outclassed by Penske in terms of truck rental sizes, customer satisfaction, and long-distance prices.

However, for local moves (moves under 100 miles), the company gives customers the most bang for their buck, which shouldn’t be surprising for a company literally named “Budget.”

Fun Fact: Budget partners with Avis

Budget partners with Avis Car Rental to supply Avis customers with cargo vans and moving trucks that are larger than the vehicles in Avis’ core fleet. You can learn more about this service by visiting the Avis website.

Budget has a wide assortment of discounts

Budget offers these discounts to further reduce the price of its already affordable truck rentals:

• Military discounts—20% off
• AARP member discounts—20% off Sunday through Thursday and 10% off Friday through Saturday
• Police, fire, and EMT personnel discounts—20% off for local moves and 15% off for one-way moves
• Motor Club member discounts—20% off for local moves and 15% off for one-way moves
• Bar Association member discounts—20% off for local moves and 15% off for one-way moves
• Student discounts—20% off for local moves and 15% off for one-way moves3

Budget also periodically offers seasonal and promotional discounts, so be sure to check the company’s website or ask your customer service representative about what discounts are currently available when you book.

If you want to learn more about Budget, you can read our full review or check out our report on a real Budget move.

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U-Haul—Best availability

Best availability

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U-Haul is the most well-known moving truck company in the industry and is in a lot of ways synonymous with DIY moving. However, the company doesn’t offer the best customer service or the best pricing for moving truck rentals.

U-Haul outcompetes competitors in two ways, though: availability and sheer number of services.

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You probably know Enterprise as the car rental company from those Kristen Bell commercials, but you may not have known that the company also rents out moving trucks. In fact, Enterprise has the largest selection of moving trucks in the industry.

The downside is that the company only rents out moving trucks for local moves.

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3.1

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What U-Haul is to moving, Home Depot is to home improvement. The company has some of the best brand recognition in its industry, it has locations all across the country, and it offers basically every service you’d expect. Home Depot also rents out moving trucks—a nice cherry on top.

The company’s Load-n-Go rental trucks are great budget options for fast, local moves, especially since they come with unlimited miles. For long-distance moving customers, Home Depot partners with Penske, though we’ve found that Penske trucks rented this way can cost a little more than trucks rented directly from Penske.

Written by

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts is a professional writer with a degree in writing studies and over four years of copywriting experience. He previously worked at Overstock.com, where he wrote about furniture, home decor, and moving. Joe has moved all over Utah, so he knows his way around a moving truck—and he spends his time (and money) expanding his personal library so it will be even heavier next time he moves.

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