Penske® Reviews
I'm glad I went with a Penske truck. The truck was in great condition and didn't have a single problem on the long journey from east coast to west coast. I ended up going with a 16ft truck and was worried that everything wouldn't fit - however thanks to the moving company I chose through HireAHelper (Sebastian Moving of Orlando), I actually ended up having room to spare. I think that the Penske rental was actually the cheapest option, even with insurance and gas factored in. I also got 3 dozen furniture blankets on the movers' recommendation. At the last minute, we also rented a dolly and they were very accommodating about changing our reservation. I would definitely rent a Penske truck again, especially now that I know I'll be able to fit my things in the 16ft. You do have to provide your own padlock, though, so make sure you have one on hand!
I was pleasantly surprised that after traveling 1500 miles over 3 days with 2 people and a dog, that my body didn't hurt. The comfort bench in the cab is indeed surprisingly comfortable and supportive over the long haul. I had a 26' Penske truck and a 3 bed/2.5 bath ~1600 sq ft house and the movers got everything in with some room to spare. We were very pleased with the size, cost, cleanliness, truck mechanics and so on. Would highly recommend Penske truck rentals for all your moving needs!
Our truck was originally booked as a 16ft and later changed to a 22ft. Apparently this cause all sorts of problems. After 2 hours at Home Depot, we finally got the key for the original 16ft we booked. After going to the truck, we realized there was not a dolly as per our online booking. So we had to buy one. The Home Depot employees were very nice, even dispite having other customers with the same issue that we had, having to deal with a smaller truck.
It would have been nice if they had done a better job helping us pick the right size truck. We got a 16' truck and only filled 1/3 of it (a 10' truck would have made much more sense). It also would have been nice to know that the truck only got 8.4 MPG as it cost about $300 in fuel for the trip. The truck was in excellent condition (it was basically comfortable to sit in for 17 hours) - although the rails inside were so close to the wall that it made it difficult to tie things to it (we were surprised there were no rings or other devices to tie rope to in order to keep things from shifting around). The customer service was good. I'll check into other companies next time (we made this reservation based on a friend's suggestion).
Got a 16' moving van for a one way from Richmond VA to Manhattan. The van came with a dolly and I got 12 moving blankets. The van ran well and handled fine. Terrible gas mileage - but it's a 16' van what do you expect, right? Got it at home depot, dropped off at Chelsea Rentals on 26th street. Great customer service at Chelsea Rentals. Penske was less expensive than U-Hual too.
Every thing went fairly smooth...except the truck was in poor condition and had a transmission issue. I reached my destination 350 miles away, but I had to wonder the whole way if I was gonna make it. Not a fun drive. When I turned the truck in 2 days early and suggested they use that time to get the truck fixed, they were fairly rude. I did not as for a refund, nor was I rude. I just figured they would want to know that the truck was not running right. Apparently they did not.
The truck was clean and ready. The truck had mechanical problems during the move. Penske sent out someone to bring us to a motel and towed the moving truck with our furniture, etc. to their shop in the area. Penske towed the whole moving truck to our destination location so we could unload as scheduled. When the truck was unloaded, Penske came and towed the truck to their local repair shop.
