Penske® Reviews
I am disappointed in Penske. It took 3 trucks to get me one that was ready for use. First one needed an oil change, 2nd one the transmission wouldn't work. Even the 3rd one didn't have taillights working. I expected the truck I reserved to be ready and working.....will probably use Budget next time.
The night before the move, Penske notified me that my 26 foot truck is not available, despite assuring me two days prior that it is definitely confirmed. More empty promises ("we will get you the truck in a few hours" "tomorrow"), followed by radio silence. Thankfully, I was able to find a 20 footer at Uhaul. Penske really screwed me and showed ZERO remorse. Worst customer service among all truck rental companies. Avoid!!!
We moved on the worst possible day ever - during the torrential rain and flooding. It took longer than we'd anticipated. We appreciated how Penske worked with us when we couldn't get the truck back on time due to flooded roads. The truck (26 ft) was in good shape and easy to drive for anyone with experience driving larger vehicles. Would not recommend that size truck for inexperienced drivers.
Uhaul's per-mile pricing seems like a trap, so we've gone with Penske for a big cross country move (26') and a smaller in-state move (16'). Very happy with the service and truck provided each time. Be warned: Not refueling at the end is costly ($8 per gallon) as is returning later than directed, even by half-an-hour ($100 per day in whole day chunks)!
Rare for Penske but my truck was not available at pickup time but enroute and 20-30 minutes late. I chose an alternate truck that was on-site and quickly got underway. The air in the substitute truck did not work properly (again, rare for Penske) but the 16 footer was clean, otherwise well-maintained and drove like a dream.
Second time I've used Penske truck rental in a multi-state-distance move. This time I used a 16-foot truck for a 2-bedroom apartment move, was the perfect size with a little space to spare. Requested a newer truck since the move was over 1,700 miles, and I got a great vehicle (less than 5000 on odometer) with no hiccups. Even the car carrier was a breeze.
We picked up the truck, they did not give us the hand truck we paid for. As soon as we finished loading the truck at the first location the ac went out (in Florida in June) Once we got it on the highway to get it to where the ac would be fixed it hit 50 mph and started shaking terribly. They were able to put 2 new tires on and fix the ac, but we picked it up on our way out of town and had to take it 200 miles half full because of a deadline. They did give a partial credit, but I believe they knew there was a problem with the truck when they gave it to us.
Truck ran very well, no problems Seattle to SoCal. The GMC 16' truck cab is designed for midgets. I'm 6'3" and for the entire trip my right knee rubbed on the dashboard. - there literally was no way to press on the gas pedal without rubbing my knee. I wore shorts (summer) so every night I just sponged the blood off my leg. By trip's end the truck remained in great shape and I had a large open wound on my right knee. Won't be using Penske again unless I can get a jockey to drive.
