Penske® Reviews
Everything went very well. They didn't have the moving blankets when I arrived to pick up the truck but they delivered them to my house about 1 hour later. The truck was full of fuel and clean when picking it up. I used Penske because the 26 foot van had a diesel engine. I definitely would use them again. The only bad thing about the truck was that the seat was not very comfortable f.or driving 10-12 hours a day
No complaints. Truck was in very good condition and did it's job. I reserved online but their customer service called me about a week before to confirm everything and was nice and professional. The customer service was also professional during pick up. I don't drop the truck off until tomorrow but I imagine that the customer service during drop off will be good as well. The main reason I picked Penske over the rest was cost - they offered a discount for booking online plus a discount for being a AAA member.
I told the phone rep several times the size of my storage unit, and expressed doubt I needed such a big truck. I was talked into way to big a truck that was just hell through the mountains. The brakes were extremely stiff and even downshifting I could not go up a moderate hill faster than 35 while I saw Uhauls with the same length take the hills with no issues. I chose Penske for a guaranteed reservation when I heard Uhaul doesn't always honor a reservation. I will never use Penske again especially with the ramps being so high...very difficult to load and unload.
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!
