U-Haul® Reviews
They forgot appliance and furniture dolly when I got home with truck and my movers where there ready to load so cost me money because they had to come back the next day while I was at work and couldn't be there so great inconvenience. Then only gave me credit for 2 of 3 days. Then when I returned with 3 unused blankets still in U haul package the guy/manager that sold them to me would not take them back.
Love the ease of reserving and pre-registering my pick-up using the U-Haul app. Truck size was as requested. Pick-up process took 10-12 minutes. I recommend getting two packages of 6 pads as they are inexpensive to rent; most people just don't have this much padding materials in their home. Turned out to be well worth the cost. I did change my drop-off location (after unloading) as my first preference was unresponsive via several phone calls leading up to the move (to determine if they were open on Memorial Day). I ended up dropping off the truck the previous day (Sunday) at a location that was far more accessible/flexible with more accommodating hours.
The first 26' U-Haul truck we rented broke down in Barstow CA. The power steering and transmission went out. It was 11 years old with 112,000+ miles on it. Since it broke down, U-Haul put us up in a nice hotel. They arranged the transfer of all our belongings to a new 26' truck, paid for everything. (I recommend paying the extra money for full insurance coverage.) Customer service was quite frustrating because of the "Phone Tree" you have to deal with. No way to reach a representative directly. So having to deal with a broken down truck, on the side of the road, in a wind/sand storm wasn't exactly easy or pleasant. I don't know if any of the other moving companies would have done things differently, but in the end it worked out. I just wish the scheduler would have given us the newer truck in the beginning. We did tell our local U-Haul office that we were moving 1,600 miles. Our second truck was new with only a few thousand miles on it, which made the remainder of our cross country trek much easier, less stressful.
Used a 10 foot truck to move cross country to a 2-bedroom apartment. Was fairly easy to drive but rough on the body after 1750 miles (lack of shocks?). Also - no automatic windows, door locks, or cruise control. The first rental facility we went to was a bust in spite of having a truck reserved; but the customer service at the second more than made up for it. Returning the truck on the other end was easy.
Requested a 10 foot truck, but got bumped up to a 15 footer. Rode well, was very clean , no damage to my furniture. Larry in Thomasville, NC was super nice and most accommodating. I would highly recommend packing your own things, loading the truck yourself and then paying guys to help unload the truck.
(Katrice Lenoir left this review) After using Uhaul for many years, My husband called UHAUL on 04-30-2019 to request a 26' inch truck from the Elmwood/River Ridge location. They didn't have a truck available anywhere near our location. They scheduled my husband to pick up the truck in Gretna, La. too far from where we were located. It really was a burden for us to have to travel so far to pick up a truck. During our move there were not any issues. My husband needed to change the payment method in his Uhaul account and that was a major issue. When he called customer service for UHaul, he was told he had to change the payment method from his account while at the Uhaul location cause the app had to pick up our location using the GPS. When we went to his account he was not allowed to change the payment method. It would not register even after being at the location to do it. The Uhaul application is useless. If we can't make changes in the app what's the use of having it? I had to make several calls to customer service after waiting more than 5 minutes on each phone call. The customer service members were not helpful cause they couldn't make any changes pertaining to your account and are really just a waste of time. The charge for $207.00 was extremely ridiculed. They should have pro rated the cost because we traveled more than 5 miles just to pick up the truck and drop it off. I will consider using another service in the future. We were totally dissatisfied with this company.
Truck leaked and damaged a box. The truck overall was nice and newer. Lots of confusion about where to pick up the truck. They said I had the truck for 3 days and then when I turned it in they said I was supposed to have it for only two. The paperwork said three. If I had not ask I think they were going to charge me for the extra day. The 1-800 people are rude.
Worst customer service experience ever! I received an email with confirmation of time and pick up location then found out the day before my move that was onlly wishful thinking and that I had to go pick up the 26' truck 60 miles away versus 3 miles down the street...I was livid! Then they had the nerve to tell me they would not discount my gas, only mileage and still ended up charging me even extra for mileage! I will be turning them into BBB just for the way they mislead you into thinking you will be getting your truck rental at the place you originally receive your confirmation info and number on....Livid!!!
It was easy picking up the truck in Oakhurst, having the Howard and his team load me up in Bass Lake My son drove the truck down the same day to Hemet. The next day Dependable Movers were there to unload the U-Haul truck then I returned the truck the same day to the Hemet U-Haul site 2 miles from my home. It was a lot less stressful than I anticipated. Took about 34 gallons of gas Filled up twice on the trip
The U-Haul truck we received was really dated. The lights in the cab had a mind of its own. When we parked it at night, someone came over to tell us that the lights were on again, because he was worried it would drain the truck's battery. (I can't imagine how badly things could've been complicated if he didn't warn us about this.) We ordered packing blankets, but when the movers arrived and we opened the truck...the packing blankets weren't there. Luckily, the movers were able to improvise, but some of my furniture still got a little damaged on the move because they weren't probably cushioned without the blankets we paid for. When I called to get a refund for the blankets, they told me that I needed to handle it with the U-Haul office in the state we were moving to, which didn't really make sense to me, since that office wasn't the one who took our order. However, we told the new U-Haul office about it, and they informed us that they would give us a refund on the card we used to order the truck. That was yesterday and I have yet to receive it. (I'm not saying we won't get the refund, but we didn't get it yet.)
