U-Haul Truck Rentals | Moving Trucks for Local and One Way Moves (2024)

FAQs

What is the cheapest day to rent a moving truck? ›

Choosing a moving date during non-peak times can help you secure a better deal on your rental rates. For example, you may pay less by moving on a Tuesday rather than Saturday.

In-Town Rental Cost Breakdown

Smaller trucks have a lower flat rate and mileage fees. Mileage rates vary based on a number of factors and may change, even daily (rates are lowest Sunday through Thursday). But in general, average mileage fees are between $.59 and $.99 per mile driven.

Local moving, also known as in-town moving, involves transporting your belongings from one location to another within the same city or nearby area.

For In-Town rental contracts: please return the equipment to the same location you picked it up from. For One-Way rental contracts: please check your rental contract for a return location address or a phone number to arrange a drop-off location.

What's the Cheapest Day of the Week to Move? The short answer to this question is that the cheapest day to move is on a weekday — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Simply put, most moving companies offer better rates during the week because they aren't as busy then.

Penske's 26 ft. rental truck is the largest moving truck available for your personal move.

Our 10ft moving truck (the smallest truck you can also tow your car behind) is used by customers who are moving a studio or 1 bedroom apartment. The 10ft truck is our smallest box truck rental available for long distance One-Way moves and local In-Town moves.

How are U-Haul trailer/towing rates determined? In-Town move rates include a set amount for the rental period. One-Way move rates are determined by a combination of trailer size, point of origin, destination and the date of the move.

With the constant net loss in trucks in California, U-Haul must take efforts to prevent the state from running out of vehicles. That's one of the reasons customers may see higher prices for a one-way move out of the Bay Area, where one into the area may be much cheaper.

In total, expect to pay somewhere between $150 to $400 for a local move if you plan to do it yourself. Hiring a professional mover can make moving less stressful, but with prices for an average three-bedroom home costing around $2,200, it does come at a cost.

What distance is considered a local move? ›

Moving Locally. Though different moving companies have different definitions of local, most consider anything under 100 miles (sometimes 50) to be a local move. Longer than this, even if in-state, is generally considered an intrastate move—a sort of middle-ground classification.

Most Affordable: U-Haul. Best Discounts: Penske Truck Rental. Best for Small Moves: The Home Depot Truck Rental. Best for Local Moves: Budget Truck Rental.

Our extended days/miles rental option allows you to reserve the 8' Pickup truck or cargo van up to 90 days. If you're a small business owner who needs to make use of this option more frequently, consider signing up for a corporate account to receive the lowest rates.

Credit / Debit Card Hold Times

U-Haul places a hold on your account on all local moves. Once you return your equipment and we have an exact amount to charge your account we use the amount held to collect the total amount due.

Local Moving

This includes moving from one city to a neighboring city within a set radius. So if you were planning on moving from Brampton to Mississauga this could be defined as local moving.

A general rule of thumb for most moving companies is that if a move is over 400 miles, it is considered long-distance. A long-distance move can also be called long-haul moving or interstate moving if you are moving out of one state and into another.

A moving company helps in transporting the goods from one place to another place while logistics is not only limited to transportation even manages all the inward and outward of the transportation of goods and services.