Penske® Reviews
We rented a 22' truck with only 36K miles on it to move from Texas to Florida. Second day, the truck quit running. Penske had the truck towed to their facility in Mobile, AL.We were stuck all day in Mobile. Mechanics declared our truck dead, Penske then hired movers to offload our stuff onto another truck. Although we were delayed getting to our destination by a day, Penske staff kept in frequent touch by phone to try to resolve the problem, gave us extra days to turn the truck in and offered to pay motel bills. As we don't plan to move again, we won't worry about which company to rent from anymore.
Truck broke down so we had to stop three hours in and it delayed our trip A LOT. We were moving with three kids, 2,6,8 and two dogs 1yr maltese and 9 month neurotic german shepherd. Imagine just sitting in the car with them all, at the beginning of your trip, not going anywhere. Fun. It took three days total to make it here and it could have been smoother.
The agent at the pick up location was very knowledgeable & helped me to understand several aspects about the truck & car carrier that I was renting. The truck ran well & I had no problems. Just make sure that if you park in a Hotel for the night that you give yourself enough room to get out in the morning because some people will block you in without thinking about it. Make sure you stop at a fuel station that has enough room to get in and out. Pilot & Love's are good stations for truckers. The agent was helpful at the drop off point & helped me to unhook the car carrier. I will definitely use Penske if I need to rent another truck in the future. Price was reasonable & the truck & car carrier were available to me on arrival. I was even able to get an extra 12 furniture pads upon request.
The two movers were prompt, early actually and eager to get the job done. They we very professional, respectful, courteous, friendly, and great communicators! I especially appreciate the fact, they moved with a purpose and really helped make my day with that unfortunate situation. I would definitely use/recommend those two helpers anytime I need assistance! Jerome
The truck was practically new. No problems there. It also got pretty good mileage. The bench seat in the 26 foot Penske truck is designed to give you sciatica and lower back pain. Bring your own lumbar support. It is also really easy to overload their truck if you have lots of heavy stuff like books, so spend a few bucks and get it weighed at a local truck stop before you set out on your trip if you want to stay out of trouble. If all you have is furniture, it's a great way to go.
Truck I reserved was not available on morning of my move, penske did give me a larger truck, which is what they had on the lot, however it cost me more gas than I needed. The truck broke down twice on my trip, causing me time and inconvenience. My 41/2 hour move took me 8 hours because of truck. I also needed more moving blankets morning of move, but they couldnot accommodate me. I reserved a hand truck, which was not on my truck. Penske did refund cost of hand truck rental. But really needed it for my move,
Penske pulled me out of a jam on moving day, the other company i had my truck rented through didn't have the truck on moving day for me, so I called them last minute and told them my dilemma, and within minutes on the phone the lady had it booked and paperwork done so as soon as we pulled in we left with our truck. Yes I would definitely use them, again!
Great service. It was very easy to pickup and return the Penske truck. The staff on both ends were very friendly and helpful. The 16' truck held all of our belongings and everything was intact when we arrived at our new home. The truck was easy to drive and comfortable to ride in. I would definitely use Penske again in the future.
Penske is an awesome company. They keep their trucks nice and clean as well as serviced regularly. When I finished loading the truck ramp broke and I couldn't wait for a repair onsite so Penske arranged for and had a repair service waiting for me at my final destination to fix the ramp prior to my movers arrival. That is what I call amazing customer service!
