Penske® Reviews
The truck was great! We didn't have any problems with it and drove it from Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL. We filled up the truck 3 times total, to the time we dropped it off. It ran perfect, and was comfortable for the ride. So happy we went with Penske and not a competitor. We didn't see any Penske trucks on the side of the road, but saw a couple U-Hauls...
Truck AC was broken. When I got the truck it had 2 completely bald tires. This was on Saturday and I had to wait until Monday to get them fixed. They gave me a free day to compensate, but that was not enough my whole move had to be moved out a day. The truck was very slow compared to the gas uhaul. The gas mileage was also worse than the gas, even though they claimed it would be better. It also was very uncomfortable to drive. I would pay more for uhaul if the trip is long.
Penske will get our business during our next move. We originally were going with U-Haul and then we thought about looking at Penske for a comparison. Boy were we glad we did. Penske had clean trucks, allowed us to rent blankets to wrap our furniture in, and the all around experience with them was great!
26' Truck was like new. Flat vehicle tow trailer behind was in very good condition. All tires were in great condition. Diesel power truck that was restricted to 75 MPH and that was perfect for that size truck. I got about 9 MPG and that was what I expected. Penske contacted me 3 times before the need date to confirm my dates and everything was ready for me when I showed up to get the truck. Most negative reviews are from people that have issues with the size of this equipment. Don't rent large trucks and trailers if you are not comfortable or capable of driving them. Rental companies are not driving schools.
I reserved and used Penski. I had a 17 ft truck plus a towing trailer. Twice during the drive, the rear tire blew. Once and Penski roadside service came to the truck/trailer to replace but then it happened again with the trailer replacement. I would be too wary to trust another Penski trailer, their tires are probably poor quality or not maintained.
I went with Penske because they seemed to have better trucks then budget. Uhaul was out of the question because I worked there and know how horrible the company is lol. The truck I got was in decent shape, and I would never do this move in a rental truck again. It was pretty bad. Penske did give me the wrong car hauler, but they didn't charge me any extra for it. And they extended the amount of days I could have the truck because of bad weather with a simple phone call for free.
Despite being assured that I would get a "good truck" for a 2000 mile cross country move, the truck I got was dangerous. The front end was so far out of alignment that it required a constant 15-20 degree left turn input to keep it tracking straight down the road. In addition to being EXHAUSTING to drive as a result, this was dangerous, as I had to travel in icy/snowy conditions. As well as being severely out of alignment, the front tires were so far out of balance that the truck beat me to death the entire drive. I'm not at ALL satisfied with Penske on this, and plan to take it up with them.
This time with Penske, this location did a great job. They provided us with a fully maintenanced truck with low mileage and everything was very smooth. That was NOT the case when I rented from Penske last year in Wake Forest, NC. That provider did NOT service the truck, was rude and I would NOT recommend going to that dealer! And, that was the owner of the company where I rented the truck!
We moved 2- 26 foot Penske trucks. The crew arrived on time and distance figured out a plan of attack to get everything done. They finished early and took exceptional care of our furniture and boxes. They saved us alot of time and back breaking work. I recommend them to anyone needing assistance loading or unloading they are worth it. Thanks so much, greatly appreciated!
