Penske® Reviews
Penske was a diesel truck and the 26' was a dog uphill. The Cottonwood AZ dealer I used for pick up was not great. He delayed my 10:00 am pick up for some personal reasons and failed to provide the moving blankets I ordered. The extra cost of diesel fuel and DEF exhuast fluid made the travel per mile more than a gas truck from uhaul.
There was a discrepancy from what I was told out would cost and what the local place tried to charge me. After I produced the email from when I booked it, they fixed the price. Be mindful, renting a dolly is extra. I thought it came with the truck. I haven't returned the truck yet. I'll do that tomorrow and update if there is an issue, but so far so good.
Our reservation was for a 26' truck with a lift gate for an out-of-state move. When we picked up the truck, we were told that a truck with a lift gate wasn't available but would be there soon so we went home and waited to hear from Penske when our truck arrived. We didn't hear anything after 2 hours so we called and were told that a truck with a lift gate cannot be rented for out-of-state moves. I'm not sure why we were given a confirmed reservation for a truck with lift gate if that is the case, and it certainly was frustrating to be delayed on our moving day by the miscommunication.
I was disappointed in the larger truck! Requested a 22 got a 28. The truck drove nicely and was great with gas mileage. The problem was it was raining and the truck had a couple of leaks dripping on my belongings. Luckily my loaders saw the leaks and covered up some of my vintage furniture. Also some items were in plastic tubs so items in there were okay. Some of other items got wet! Why would Penske rent a truck that leaks? Booking , pickup and drop off of truck was good. I choose this company because it is backed by AAA and I use to work at AAA and new there reputation. I’m sure if I complain about the leak, Penske ask would me if I purchased any insurance thru them! I shouldn’t need to purchase any insurance for a leaky truck. The jury is still out if I would use or recommend Penske again or to anyone else. WHOA!
I posted a poor review about Penske earlier. Their customer service on the national level is great. At the local level, in Marietta, GA, (Kennesaw, GA dispatch center), is terrible! Our truck was more than 2.5 hours late arriving, even after I had verified it the prior day. Service failure by Penske!
Penske promised to have our truck ready for pick up at the Home Depot. I even double checked by calling their national number and having a 3 way call with the national rep, the local distribution dispatcher in Kennesaw, GA, and myself the afternoon prior to the move. Despite this, the truck was not there at the Home Depot the following morning. It was over 2.5 hours late, and they had forgotten the moving blankets and had to rush them over, too. I'm very disappoint in Penske. A big service failure!
