Budget® Reviews

Laurie W

Jacksonville, FL
Wrote a review on 4/12/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

They moved my pickup location to another site without notifying me and their system was down for 3 hours and could not tell me where to pick up my truck.

Distance: 700 mi
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Angela E

Leesburg, VA
Wrote a review on 4/8/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Excellent service provider! The owner of the company helped us out through so many changes with such a great patience! He really cared about the customer in what we needed to accomplish! Thank you

Distance: 900 mi
Cost: $4,800
Per. Mile: $5.33
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Kerry M

Wilmington, NC
Wrote a review on 4/7/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Worked well, great condition, good customer service, chose because of price. Would use again.

Distance: 260 mi
Cost: $350
Per. Mile: $1.35
SqFt. Moved: 900

Rose H

Austin, TX
Wrote a review on 4/6/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Rented a 26' truck, 16' truck and two car trailers. A/C broken on 26' truck; no windshield wiper on driver side of 26' truck; had to drive an hour to pick up car trailers because Budget didn't have one in our location - even though we had reserved it four months prior!

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $1.67
SqFt. Moved: 1,300

William R

Issaquah, WA
Wrote a review on 4/5/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Hired Budget truck rental for a local move. Budget had the lowest rates for local move with a 16' truck so I went with them. What can I say, lowest cost, clean truck, decent condition - the truck was as good as any other I've used. Fine truck for a move. Quick and courteous check in and check out... I would definitely use them again in the future.

Distance: 10 mi
Cost: $200
Per. Mile: $20.00
SqFt. Moved: 2,000

Cole K

San Francisco, CA
Wrote a review on 4/4/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

THIS WAS THE SINGLE WORST EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER HAD WITH A SERVICE. To start the experience we received a phone call from budget telling us that there are no car haul's available for the day of our move. Keep in mind that we booked this reservation months in advanced and were planning on driving from CA to TX. The night before the move we receive a call that they have one available, but were forced to drive 200 miles to pick it up. We arrive in the morning and no one is at the budget location to open up and attach the trailer to the rental truck. When someone does arrive about an hour later, they don't know how to install the trailer. We wait for another hour until someone who can attach the trailer shows up. The trailer is half busted and one of the straps doesn't fit completely over the wheel which is required to secure it properly. He assures us that the rest of the restraints will do its job and we shouldn't worry. About 5 hours into the drive, our car overheats in the Mojave Desert, because no one from Budget bothered to check if there was any engine coolant in the truck. We were stuck on the side of the highway for about 3 hours. We spent an hour waiting for 24/7 emergency roadside assistance to answer. Once they did, they transferred us and then hungup the call.... We had to call the fire department to help bring us fluid to put into the car and get it off the highway. The entire fiasco cost us about 6 hours and we were forced to stop every 200 miles to check if the engine coolant was leaking, which it was. Overall renting from Budget was a MASSIVE mistake. I'd recommend looking at any other possible option before using Budget. Shipping your car and belongings would have been better and the cost wouldn't have been that much different in the end when you calculate your time, gas, etc.

Distance: 2,000 mi
Cost: $5,000
Per. Mile: $2.50
SqFt. Moved: 600

Vince Z

Vista, CA
Wrote a review on 3/29/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

They supplied a crappy truck that they obviously wanted out of their fleet on a one way move.

Distance: 400 mi
Cost: $750
Per. Mile: $1.88
SqFt. Moved: 2,000

Alex K

Manhattan, NY
Wrote a review on 3/28/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Super straight forward process. Only place I could find for my cross-state move. Van was in great condition, lots of space and got great gas mileage on the highway. Would highly consider budget for my next move.

Distance: 850 mi
Cost: $1,500
Per. Mile: $1.76
SqFt. Moved: 450

Edwin W

Battle Ground, WA
Wrote a review on 3/24/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Local office now has very restrictive office hours which made it very difficult to conduct business (no weekends and weekdays close at 1PM). Had a fabulous diesel 26' truck last time but, this time they have gone with a ridiculous gasoline engine that only gets about 5 MPG and you have to plan excessive fuel stops starting every 200 miles. Enormous waste of time and the fuel cost was approaching that of the rental cost while driving cross country!

Distance: 3,000 mi
Cost: $3,250
Per. Mile: $1.08
SqFt. Moved: 2,600

Cecil B

Hemet, CA
Wrote a review on 3/22/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

My wife became very ill in California so I had to turn around about 100 miles east of Phoenix to return to Ca. I contacted the issuing office who said to call the destination office. When I contacted them they said to call customer service. To make things worse I got into and accident. I called Roadside they told me to call customer service. I got the incomplete RUN-AROUND by budget. I did get one Customer Service Agent by the name of Dianne who made every attempt to help me out so thank you for your dedication. I was passed on to 6 different departments and given 8 different phone numbers to call with no success. I think I did report the accident, I was suppose to turn the truck in to a distributor in Waco Texas on Sunday the 14th. I called all over the company and country to get my contract extended because I was with my wife in the Hospital, told if I ever left I would not be able to return. I thought my wife's daughter was taking care of the truck issue but she told me that the issuing office required me to come in and sign a authorization of some kind for someone else to drive the truck. I was in the HOSPITAL with my very SICK wife. This location in Murrieta showed no compassion, no empathy, and just kept telling me that "they issued the trucks and that is all their job ended". I got to the Hospital on March 10th, my wife was moved from the hospital to an apartment to enter Hospices Care on March 13th. I made every attempt, with no help from anyone in Budget Truck Rental, to get the truck unloaded into a storage unit and turned in to the Murrieta location. My wife passed on March 16th. I made arrangement with Get Moved Now for a friend to drive the truck from La Jolla to a Murrieta storage unit. My friend drive it to the storage unit, gave the keys to the guys there to unload the truck. A friend that didn't think his actions through. Yet another day wasted. I finally decided to take care of the truck on my own so once again I hired a couple of guys from Get Moved Now, met them at the storage, unloaded the truck, got it filled up with gas and parked it at the Truck Rental Location: 38372 Innvovation Court, Murrieta Ca 92563 on the evening of Friday March 19th. I HAVE HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM THE WORKERS AT THAT LOCATION ABOUT THE TRUCK. This whole company needs a lot of help with Customer Service and the customer being directed to a single point of contact.

Distance: 775 mi
Cost: $5,472
Per. Mile: $7.06
SqFt. Moved: 2,024

Samantha D

Omaha, NE
Wrote a review on 3/22/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Mechanic issues. Vehicle shook really bad. One headlight was out. I was worried I would have to leave the truck.

Distance: 600 mi
Cost: $550
Per. Mile: $0.92
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Chris U

Cave Creek, AZ
Wrote a review on 3/21/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

the trucks were beat. could not fill the fuel tank all the way. The fuel spout was broken I believe. Went to three different pumps to resolve the problem, but never did resolve. had to return the truck with half tank

Distance: 350 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $1.43
SqFt. Moved: 300

Tracy S

Washington, DC
Wrote a review on 3/20/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

truck ran well but smelled funny in the cab. Not ha ha funny but weird funny.

Distance: 80 mi
Cost: $450
Per. Mile: $5.63
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Jennifer E

Denver, CO
Wrote a review on 3/16/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

They were great! Very nice, and very thorough.

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Sirlei R

Savannah, GA
Wrote a review on 3/14/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Trucks need to be better maintained .

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $1.67
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Susan W

Chicago, IL
Wrote a review on 3/12/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

truck doors were not well weather stripped and wind could be heard the whole trip and so it was hard to talk and listen the whole trip.

Distance: 1,400 mi
Cost: $2,300
Per. Mile: $1.64
SqFt. Moved: 670

Taliyah M

Colorado Springs, CO
Wrote a review on 3/7/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The pick up process was smooth and the condition of the truck was good. The size of the truck was perfect for my move. Customer service was good.

Distance: 16 mi
Cost: $50.00
Per. Mile: $3.13
SqFt. Moved: 750

Rahul V

Rochester, MI
Wrote a review on 3/5/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Took 40 minutes to get me out of the office because they said the printer is not working. They seemed very disorganized. Also, the desk and the counter were dirty with used napkins, food crumbs and food waste. Yuck.

Distance: 200 mi
Cost: $364
Per. Mile: $1.82
SqFt. Moved: 800

Tom H

Whittier, CA
Wrote a review on 3/3/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was late: but, that worked to our advantage. The gas cap retainer was missing and one wiper blade was missing (fortunately) we didn't need the wipers. The person that coordinated the rental at Budget did a good job, was courteous and gave me several tips.

Distance: 2,400 mi
Cost: $2,500
Per. Mile: $1.04
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Tess F

Denver, CO
Wrote a review on 3/3/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Truck made an obnoxious clicking noise (probably the cab hitting against the truck?) throughout the drive but the cab was clean and had an 1/8" aux jack for playing music. Budget employees on both sides of the trip were kind and easy to work with.

Distance: 1,250 mi
Cost: $550
Per. Mile: $0.44
SqFt. Moved: 1,100

Thomas K

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wrote a review on 3/2/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Fairly reliable when it comes to making a reservation for the rental, the rental was in good shape and worked well.

Distance: 1,300 mi
Cost: $3,000
Per. Mile: $2.31
SqFt. Moved: 600

Philip M

Madison, WI
Wrote a review on 3/1/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Its a truck - not much more to say. They did not mention the insurance questionnaire that was needed before renting until I got to the office. Would have saves time if I had the information ahead of time.

Distance: 1,400 mi
Cost: $600
Per. Mile: $0.43
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Andrew P

Richmond, CA
Wrote a review on 3/1/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I go back to Doherty's over and over, fast, efficient, friendly

Distance: 20 mi
Cost: $150
Per. Mile: $7.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Kristine D

Rincon, GA
Wrote a review on 2/27/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The truck had about 170k miles on it. The truck didn’t ride very well.

Distance: 1,700 mi
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Aaron Y

Madison, WI
Wrote a review on 2/27/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Guy at the counter was very nice and friendly. Truck was only a couple of years old so that was good. Didn't come with a full tank of gas, so I overpaid to fill it back up so I wouldn't get charged. I also had to clean the windshield (found a chip) and the side mirrors in order to be able to clearly see. Overall pretty decent though and the rate was good.

Distance: 30 mi
Cost: $65.00
Per. Mile: $2.17
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

William W

Las Vegas, NV
Wrote a review on 2/23/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Seems to take a while to pick up truck. Truck is older with 150k miles.

Distance: 450 mi
Cost: $550
Per. Mile: $1.22
SqFt. Moved: 600

Wardell J

Lake Worth, FL
Wrote a review on 2/22/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

The trucks provided were not as clean as they should have been, especially under this COVID posture. However, after cleaning it out myself the drive was good.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $2,400
Per. Mile: $2.00
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Johnnie W

Valdosta, GA
Wrote a review on 2/18/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Truck was filthy and needed work. Had to return to pick up location to have them install a mirror. The horn never did work.

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $460
Per. Mile: $0.58
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Fred H

Arden, NC
Wrote a review on 2/14/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great service and a great price.

Distance: 150 mi
Cost: $210
Per. Mile: $1.40
SqFt. Moved: 900

Gabrielle S

Charlestown, MA
Wrote a review on 2/10/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

The truck was quite damaged and the driver's door stuck and I struggled each time to open it. The tire pressure light and check engine light remained on the entire time of rental despite being told that the lights would go off after 75 miles of traveling.

Distance: 502 mi
Cost: $305
Per. Mile: $0.61
SqFt. Moved: 900

Alma W

Las Vegas, NV
Wrote a review on 2/8/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I would use this people again they were wonderful

Distance: 2,400 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 1,025

Dan A

Costa Mesa, CA
Wrote a review on 2/8/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The Van was clean and had no problems on the road. It was easy to drive and got acceptable MPG. I liked that there was no milage charges and that I knew exactly how much it was going to cost me upfront. My agent at pickup was even able to save me additional money by reworking the fees and insurance. I will most definitely use Budget Again.

Distance: 600 mi
Cost: $596
Per. Mile: $0.99
SqFt. Moved: 950

Justin M

Broomfield, CO
Wrote a review on 2/5/2021
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Reserved a 26' truck with 2 hand-truck dollies, and 12 furniture pads a month in advance. Was told by agent on the day we picked up the truck that "they did not have any dollies and furniture pads for weekends," despit e my having ordered them a month in advance.

Distance: 45 mi
Cost: $200
Per. Mile: $4.44
SqFt. Moved: 2,095

Nathan A

Allen, TX
Wrote a review on 2/5/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

We rented 2 trucks, a 16 and a 26 foot. The 26 foot truck had the ramp jammed into its slot. It took a crowbar to get it out. The 16 foot leaked in the rain both in the cab and in the back. The driver got wet and the cargo was damaged. Valuable books were destroyed. We spent $1800 to rent these two trucks. Budget "Customer Service" gave us $70 for our troubles and told us to file a claim for damaged cargo. Thanks a lot ... never again Budget.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $1,800
Per. Mile: $2.57
SqFt. Moved: 3,000

James B

Stonington, CT
Wrote a review on 2/3/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Budget was great in NJ. The return address in CT was off.

Distance: 175 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $2.86
SqFt. Moved: 300

Hunter W

Saint Petersburg, FL
Wrote a review on 2/3/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Very helpful in the move, the regional manager was able to get us the car carrier instead of the dolly (dolly was not going to work for the vehicle I was hauling).

Distance: 900 mi
Cost: $1,400
Per. Mile: $1.56
SqFt. Moved: 730

Jeff G

La Quinta, CA
Wrote a review on 1/30/2021
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was old and smelled like an ashtray. Computer was down during pick up and my first truck which was reserved 5 days ahead of time was not available. I had to go with a smaller truck much farther from home for pick up.

Distance: 150 mi
Cost: $400
Per. Mile: $2.67
SqFt. Moved: 800

Michael L

San Jose, CA
Wrote a review on 1/28/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Smooth transaction, no issues. Pickup and drop off was very easy. Price was good.

Distance: 350 mi
Cost: $415
Per. Mile: $1.19
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Robert T

Augusta, GA
Wrote a review on 1/25/2021
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Was not able to get the size truck that I wanted in my area. (About 5 miles from my house.) Even though it was ordered about 2 weeks ahead. Had to drive 60 miles to get the truck on loading day. Budget did give some reduction in the rental price.

Distance: 180 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $2.78
SqFt. Moved: 1,180

Mark G

Alpharetta, GA
Wrote a review on 1/25/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Although the interior of the truck was dirty, overall, it worked great and the Budget staff was very friendly and responsive.

Distance: 25 mi
Cost: $100
Per. Mile: $4.00
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Karen T

South Jordan, UT
Wrote a review on 1/20/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

No transportation was used. Moved from one apartment to another in the same building, same floor.

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Dwight H

Atlanta, GA
Wrote a review on 1/19/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

when i picked up truck ,it was filthy . Being that we are dealing with Covid , you would think it would be clean . when i took back and showed the person i turn it in to. He said i should call Corporate . I did and they said they could only take 10 percent off unbelievable . I showed the person who leased it to me . He gave me a pack of wipes .So I wiped down as good as i could, if my wife hadn't left ,I would have not rented it

Distance: 300 mi
Cost: $400
Per. Mile: $1.33
SqFt. Moved: 300

Brant B

Mckinney, TX
Wrote a review on 1/18/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

All went smoothly, and the price was right.

Distance: 2 mi
Cost: $80.00
Per. Mile: $40.00
SqFt. Moved:

Shannon I

Sutherlin, OR
Wrote a review on 1/12/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I booked a 26' Budget Truck on 9/27/20. Planned to fly into Oregon, pick up the truck the next morning in Salem, then drive to the storage shed and load up. I received a confirmation email about my rental on 11/18/20 with a list of best practices. Budget left me a voice message while I was on the flight to Oregon, which was the day before my pick-up date and said they have no 26' trucks available so I would have to call Budget and find another one. Unbelievable! They were absolutely no help at all. When I called the main Budget customer service number, they said they would research where to find another truck and call me back within 2 hours. Since I was on a tight schedule, a friend called Uhaul. They found a 20' truck within 2 miles from the airport and had me on the road with my rental in 30 minutes. I would never use Budget again, but the folks at Uhaul deserve a 5 star review!

Distance: 850 mi
Cost: $1,095
Per. Mile: $1.29
SqFt. Moved: 400

Suzanne E

Brunswick, MD
Wrote a review on 1/7/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great truck - easy to drive - decent fuel economy.

Distance: 56 mi
Cost: $196
Per. Mile: $3.50
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Kristy M

Pittsburgh, PA
Wrote a review on 12/31/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Reserved truck weeks in advance. I was called morning of reservation saying there was no truck available, and to call customer service. Spoke with customer service said truck would be shipped to location for pick-up. When we arrived for our pick up time - store was closed. Door said open until 6, but was closed and dark at 5:30. Called customer service and they were unable to help. Never got a budget truck - got a u-haul instead.

Distance: 20 mi
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Jennifer M

Atlanta, GA
Wrote a review on 12/31/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

No issues with the way the truck ran. I just wish it had cruise control, it would have made the 800+ mile trip a bit easier.

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $700
Per. Mile: $0.88
SqFt. Moved: 900

Lonnie G

Montgomery, TX
Wrote a review on 12/20/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Truck size and condition was excellent

Distance: 200 mi
Cost: $200
Per. Mile: $1.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,500
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