Budget® Reviews

Heather N

Cypress, TX
Wrote a review on 7/31/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great truck better price!

Distance: 200 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 2,200

April B

Mc Lean, VA
Wrote a review on 7/31/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Old trucks but the staff was courteous and helpful.

Distance: 870 mi
Cost: $800
Per. Mile: $0.92
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Milburn P

Cordova, TN
Wrote a review on 7/31/2019
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Scheduled a 26' truck on July 12, 2019 and upon arrival on July 27, 2019 all that was available was a 16' truck. They took off $180.00 off the price, which was actuall $80.00 cheaper than the actual 16' truck original price.

Distance: 500 mi
Cost: $871
Per. Mile: $1.74
SqFt. Moved: 1,500

Narcia C

Hollywood, FL
Wrote a review on 7/31/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I rented the Budget Truck to move and was extremely unhappy about the fact that the rental was not at the location I picked to pick it up as I reserved. I spoke with several employees and managers about the status of the Truck and given the run around each time forcing me to find an alternate rental Truck agency. Thank goodness Uhaul had one 26' truck available. Uhaul is a bit more expensive but well worth the struggle. I will never ever use or recommend Budget rental trucks.

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Kathy C

Albuquerque, NM
Wrote a review on 7/31/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

The truck I rented was there and waiting, so check in was fairly quick. However, the pads I had reserved were not provided.

Distance: 415 mi
Cost: $384
Per. Mile: $0.93
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Don G

West Palm Beach, FL
Wrote a review on 7/30/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I made an online reservation for 26’ truck, one-way, for a period of 4 days. Showed up to the rental facility and told “you should have been called yesterday, we have no trucks here. Your truck is at another location 30 minutes away”. This was only a few hours before our hired movers were showing up to load the truck. Go to the new rental location 30 minutes from original- guess what? We don’t have your reservation for a truck here and no truck available. Call the Budget customer service number and told we can try to find a truck somewhere in the state, we will call you back in a few hours. Called back and told me “we confirmed with the second location you were sent to that they have your truck. Go there.” Well 2 hours ago they didn’t have my truck. I was put on hold and the customer service agent said I just called that location and- no truck. After several hours of runaround, we rented a truck from Uhaul instead. Apparently a reservation made online with a credit card confirmation does not guarantee you will actually get a truck.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $600
Per. Mile: $0.86
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Erin B

Marietta, GA
Wrote a review on 7/30/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great service and helpful. Good quality truck that was clean and ready for us.

Distance: 300 mi
Cost: $450
Per. Mile: $1.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

John T

Sarasota, FL
Wrote a review on 7/29/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I rented a 16’ truck. The truck was clean in the cab as well as in the back. Reserving the truck, customer service at pick up and drop off and, of course, the 1,095 miles driven went very well! Budget had the best price for what I was looking for (size of truck, hand truck rental, a dozen furniture pads and the full insurance). Would definitely recommend Budget to friends and family!

Distance: 1,095 mi
Cost: $1,250
Per. Mile: $1.14
SqFt. Moved: 350

Julie T

Lodi, CA
Wrote a review on 7/29/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The local Budget employee (not corporate) contacted me to secure the truck I had requested and arrange for pick up. When I arrived, the computer system was down and they had to handle everything manually. The workers were so patient and respectful to me and the other customers that began piling up as they diligently plowed through the time consuming process. Even though I had requested 2 hand trucks and a dozen blankets and they were only able to secure 1 hand truck with the blankets, they didn't charge me for any of the add-on supplies. These days, most companies would have just apologized but Budget compensated me for my extended time to check in as well as providing me with 1 less hand truck. We made do, but I appreciated their efforts in customer service. I would still recommend and do business with them again. The "other company" could not guarantee a truck would be there at the time I needed it...and when you've spent weeks preparing for a move with packing, buying and selling, closing timing, helpers at each end, moving out of town...it can get tedious getting everything in place for a hectic transition. I"m glad we went with Budget.

Distance: 150 mi
Cost: $120
Per. Mile: $0.80
SqFt. Moved: 2,100

Brady S

Boston, MA
Wrote a review on 7/29/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Solid truck - little rickety and loud but got the job done

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $0.50
SqFt. Moved: 800

William F

Argyle, TX
Wrote a review on 7/29/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck ran well but was kind of beat up. Rear bumper was missing parts and was bashed in. The top of the box had obviously been ‘peel back’ at one time and repaired. But in the end it ran well and got the job done.

Distance: 600 mi
Cost: $660
Per. Mile: $1.10
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Bambi C

Naperville, IL
Wrote a review on 7/29/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Great staff, but truck cab was dirty

Distance: 400 mi
Cost: $225
Per. Mile: $0.56
SqFt. Moved: 800

Swithin L

Santa Ana, CA
Wrote a review on 7/28/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I reserved a 16’ truck but at the last moment it wasn’t available so received free upgrade to 24’ truck. Be prepared to answer questions about your insurance including... 1) are you covered for commercial trucks with 6 wheels? 2) what is the max gross weight for which you are covered? 3) what is the max personal liability for such vehicles? 4) what is your deductible for sich vehicles. Honestly, you’ll likely need to call your agent before hand or arrive at the pickup location when your agent is available.

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Stephen Z

Phoenix, AZ
Wrote a review on 7/27/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Great deal. AARP member discount really helped. Thank you for your help with my 16't truck and car tow carrier move from Colorado to Arizona!

Distance: 575 mi
Cost: $800
Per. Mile: $1.39
SqFt. Moved: 850

Maria G

Wilmington, DE
Wrote a review on 7/27/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Easy to drive truck, and a simple reservation process. It got the job done for a fair price.

Distance: 50 mi
Cost: $75.00
Per. Mile: $1.50
SqFt. Moved: 200

Art D

Rhoadesville, VA
Wrote a review on 7/27/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great value, easy to drive and the check out and check in process went very smoothly. I actually did not get back until 10 minutes AFTER their scheduled close and they waited for us and checked me in a day early.

Distance: 84 mi
Cost: $100
Per. Mile: $1.19
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Donna D

Fort Worth, TX
Wrote a review on 7/27/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was in good condition with exception of drivers door would not unlock from the outside.

Distance: 780 mi
Cost: $437
Per. Mile: $0.56
SqFt. Moved: 850

Dennis M

Harrisburg, PA
Wrote a review on 7/26/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The truck I wanted was ready to go when I arrived at the rental location. It was clean, full of gas and turned out to be a good truck.

Distance: 1,300 mi
Cost: $900
Per. Mile: $0.69
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Scott R

Chandler, AZ
Wrote a review on 7/24/2019
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The truck was dirty when I picked it up in Tampa, FL. I got pulled over by a highway patrol officer because he said the license plate on the truck was not registered to ANY known vehicle and when we looked at the vehicle registration it had expired in Jan 2019. Luckily he did not give me a ticket for these infractions. I told the Budget office in Mesa what had happened and there response was "Oh well" I DO NOT recommend you use Budget Truck Rental for your next move. The word Budget is in there name for a reason!

Distance: 2,200 mi
Cost: $1,500
Per. Mile: $0.68
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Ever M

Boulder, CO
Wrote a review on 7/22/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The folks at Budget were so friendly and helpful. The price was absolutely right and the truck was the perfect size. Handled great on the freeways and I felt very comfortable driving and navigating.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $750
Per. Mile: $0.63
SqFt. Moved: 650

Tracy G

Albuquerque, NM
Wrote a review on 7/21/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Carlos and Stacy were quick and efficient. I only needed them for a short time - wish there was a 1 hour minimum...

Distance: 1,300 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Nicole B

Zimmerman, MN
Wrote a review on 7/20/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Budget rental was terrible. They called me 15 minutes before I was scheduled to pick up my 26 foot truck that I reserved to inform me they only had a 16 foot truck. They told me I could call around and try to find a 26 foot truck if I wanted. I didn't have time for that. I had movers coming. It was extremely inconvenient and rude. I went to drop it off the next day at another location and no one was in the office at 3:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday. Such a hassle and no one had any regard for my inconvenience. Would never use Budget again.

Distance: 60 mi
Cost: $130
Per. Mile: $2.17
SqFt. Moved: 2,000

Steven H

Fredericksburg, VA
Wrote a review on 7/20/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Budget Rental called me 5 minutes before my pick up time to tell me they didn't have my truck. They didn't have any alternative solutions for me. The only thing I could do was wait to see if a truck came in over the next hour before they closed. I had paid moving help coming the next morning. Glad I didn't wait for Budget to help me because they ended up canceling my reservation. Luckily, U-Haul has something called Truck Share and we were able to get a truck after hours! So forget about Budget, go with U-Haul.

Distance: 78 mi
Cost: $115
Per. Mile: $1.47
SqFt. Moved: 3,300

Dan N

Seattle, WA
Wrote a review on 7/19/2019
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

16 foot "quiet ride cab". Not quiet at all. Reserved and paid for car dolly, but we were forced to pay extra for a car trailer because they were "out" of the dolly we reserved...

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Ayyad A

Montgomery Village, MD
Wrote a review on 7/19/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Too much money for the condition the truck was in! Steering needs alignment

Distance: 20 mi
Cost: $360
Per. Mile: $18.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,600

Maria F

Norfolk, VA
Wrote a review on 7/18/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

GREAT TRUCK AND NICE PEOPLE. THE ONLY OSSUE I HAD WAS FINDING THE TRICK, WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICE.

Distance: 35 mi
Cost: $25.00
Per. Mile: $0.71
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Jon W

Las Vegas, NV
Wrote a review on 7/18/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Budget is always great to rent from. We have used them for 3 moves and it is great every time.

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $525
Per. Mile: $0.66
SqFt. Moved: 1,070

Jon W

Littleton, CO
Wrote a review on 7/18/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Budget always comes thru with inexpensive trucks. This is the 3rd time I have used them and they are excellent every time

Distance: 760 mi
Cost: $525
Per. Mile: $0.69
SqFt. Moved: 1,070

William K

Pittsburgh, PA
Wrote a review on 7/17/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

The truck we reserved was not there but we were given a bigger truck for the same cost.

Distance: 14 mi
Cost: $50.00
Per. Mile: $3.57
SqFt. Moved:

Greg C

Champaign, IL
Wrote a review on 7/17/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I reserved a 16' foot truck with Budget two weeks prior to my move, and 2 days before the move, they call me to cancel the reservation. They had no other options either. I was left hanging, and was quite livid at the service. I was lucky to find a truck with Penske. I expected better service from Budget, as I've used them extensively. But this left a sour taste in my opinion of them.

Distance: 50 mi
Cost: $75.00
Per. Mile: $1.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Mike S

Albuquerque, NM
Wrote a review on 7/16/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Good value. 16' truck.

Distance: 900 mi
Cost: $600
Per. Mile: $0.67
SqFt. Moved: 200

Bob M

Claymont, DE
Wrote a review on 7/15/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Cargo area of truck was clean but cab was dirty, middle seat was in an awkward position affecting driver's ease of driving and the driver's seat was too low and I needed to sit on a couple of towels, etc. to be able to drive it!

Distance: 20 mi
Cost: $100
Per. Mile: $5.00
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Angelia McElrath M

Antioch, TN
Wrote a review on 7/15/2019
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

It was easy to schedule the movers from the Budget Truck rental website.

Distance: 17 mi
Cost: $345
Per. Mile: $20.29
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John P

Alpharetta, GA
Wrote a review on 7/15/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

No problem on loading side but there a few locations in northern Ohio to return truck. Employee in North Olmsted a little rude.

Distance: 770 mi
Cost: $400
Per. Mile: $0.52
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Paul D

Albuquerque, NM
Wrote a review on 7/14/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

ABSOLUTE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. Truck broke down, customer service was AWFUL, over 3 days while I was waiting, not a single communication from their customer service department, I initiated every call...

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $850
Per. Mile: $1.06
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Matthew W

Germantown, MD
Wrote a review on 7/14/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

I got stuck in DC traffic and the A.C. only worked when the truck was moving over 50 and even then not so much fan power.. so for 5 hours I roasted. Then the rains. Truck cab held up until hour 3 or 4 when I was heading west and the rain was a down pour but I started to feel water dripping from the door seam and saw the passenger door was having the same condition. This lasted thru the night as I drove thru on again off again rains.

Distance: 650 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $0.77
SqFt. Moved: 800

Anna R

Springfield, IL
Wrote a review on 7/14/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Even though I booked with Budget Rental Truck one month in advance and called the week before to confirm my reservation, they canceled the evening before saying they could not locate a truck for us. They called at night so we couldn't find any other local rental agency that was open to call. I called the national number and they said they would call back within the hour and find us another truck. They never called. No follow-up. Left us stranded. I would never use Budget Rental Truck again. Their customer service is awful.

Distance: 200 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Lorri P

Caldwell, NJ
Wrote a review on 7/13/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

budget introduced hire-a-helper and should monitor their performance. makes budget look bad. don't know final cost of move yet yet, truck still full - return two days late and nobody knows when someone will show up - can't make this up

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $0.83
SqFt. Moved: 1,600

Elizabeth S

Salem, OR
Wrote a review on 7/12/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

It was difficult for them to find a truck and tow dolly that worked on their lot. They did not seem very knowledgeable. However they were friendly and tried very hard.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $1,100
Per. Mile: $0.92
SqFt. Moved: 1,150

Bernardo P

Boca Raton, FL
Wrote a review on 7/11/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

The truck was old, noisy and the antena hitting the top of the truck was very annoying.

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Joe P

Birmingham, AL
Wrote a review on 7/11/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was not clean, and we had to repair mirror.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $901
Per. Mile: $1.29
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Ralph R

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wrote a review on 7/10/2019
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Best Budget truck I have rented. Newer 16 foot truck with only 56,000 miles.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $1,200
Per. Mile: $1.20
SqFt. Moved: 1,100

John R

Nashville, TN
Wrote a review on 7/10/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Noisy 26 footer truck with no USB outlet. It did have cruise control (nice). Probably will go back to Penske (about the same money) for next trip.

Distance: 650 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $1.54
SqFt. Moved: 3,500

Walter K

Newark, DE
Wrote a review on 7/8/2019
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Truck should not be rented to the public. Front wheels were extremely out of alignment and the headlights were so dim I had to use the high beams. The air worked though!

Distance: 1,100 mi
Cost: $900
Per. Mile: $0.82
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Emily L

Lewisburg, PA
Wrote a review on 7/8/2019
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

They changed my truck at the last minute, gave me a truck with a leak in the window making it incredibly unsafe for the driver. I would not recommend.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $0.42
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

John R

Rowlett, TX
Wrote a review on 7/8/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Noisiest vehicle. Talking over the noise was a challenge. No blue tooth, no USB charger. It would go faster than another carrier and it does have a cruise control.

Distance: 650 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $1.54
SqFt. Moved: 3,800

Caitlin D

Houston, TX
Wrote a review on 7/6/2019
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

Ultimately rented a truck that ran well and did a good job. The first truck was missing a mirror so opted not to take this one for a 16 hour move. Second truck was newer and ran well. The rental agent forgot to put the moving blankets in the truck so needed to drive back and pick them up. The receiving agent was unpleasant, or maybe call it straight forward efficient but the return went without a hitch.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $1,100
Per. Mile: $0.92
SqFt. Moved: 800

Ashley T

El Mirage, AZ
Wrote a review on 7/5/2019
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

You truly get what you pay for, and my experience with this company really hammered that home. Picking up the truck in AZ, the staff were friendly and super helpful, if a little short handed (only 2 people on the Saturday afternoon before a holiday). The truck was beat up with a questionably outdated maintenance sticker on the windshield, and the items I requested were not in the truck prior (furniture pads and a dolly), so we waited for the guy to retrieve that before pulling away. Truck ran great for the 1,070 miles we needed it. The main issues came at the END, in Fort Worth, TX. Apparently their system DOES NOT take in to consideration holidays when booking your reservation online. I tried to drop off morning of July 4th to avoid being charged an extra fee for more than 5 days, but when I arrived at my drop off location, the store was closed. I was only 45 mins early to my reservation time and the site had said reduced hrs for the holiday, not CLOSED. When calling the customer service line, it took the guy more than 10 mins to realize I had a TRUCK not a CAR from them, even though I had clearly stated 16’ moving truck AND the confirmation # formats are not even remotely similar. I was transferred to a supervisor who finally realized the error, and tried to send me to a location with after hrs drop box. The address he gave was TWENTY miles from my current location, and that’s WAY too far when driving a 16’ truck whose tank you have to return full or get charged ANOTHER fee. Tried calling back for closer location details, but the same thing happened with the confirmation # and supervisor. 2nd guy’s advice was to return the next day (late) and pay the extra fee, then file a claim online due to their system error. I’ll never rent from Budget again. I’d rather just pay the extra with a company that has never given me problems as a military wife moving around a LOT.

Distance: 1,070 mi
Cost: $805
Per. Mile: $0.75
SqFt. Moved: 1,199

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