So, you need a moving truck. Or a moving van. Or just a truck. I don’t know, something to move your thing. That big thing, that heavy thing, that it-just-won’t-fit-in-my-car thing.
Renting a moving truck can be a costly affair. Those who don’t think first might end up throwing so much money at U-Haul that they ponder whether buying a used truck would’ve been the better choice.
You need not be one of them. Here are the top 8 ways to find a cheap moving truck:
- Borrow it: get a pick-up truck from a friends, relative, coworker, or neighbor.
- Find a person offering moving help in online classifieds.
- Plan your
trip for the shortest distance possible – don’t get a rental truck from a location 20 miles away.
- Check multiple moving truck companies: U-Haul, Penske, Two Guys and Moving Truck, Ryder, Budget, Atlas, Three Men Moving…
- Sell large items so you can get a smaller truck
- Rent on off-days – rates might be lower mid-week, mid-month.
- Don’t get parking tickets.
- Don’t turn it in late!
- Rent a pick up truck if possible — they’re the cheapest option.
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