Fill Up The Moving Truck

When you are comparing your moving truck rentals, if you have the option of renting a moving truck that takes diesel gasoline, choose the diesel moving truck over those that take regular gasoline. Diesel moving trucks will get your better gas mileage and more pulling power for your load. If you are driving long distance, you will save a lot more money filling your truck with diesel.

Memorize the Height of Rental Truck

When you pick up your rental truck, ask for the height of the truck. It is important that you know the height of your truck you rent and keep an eye open for height signs before overpasses, bridges, and tunnels that are marked. The height requirements usually give a few inches lead but you do not want to take a chance of getting stuck under an overpass, bridge or tunnel.

It is also important to be aware of what roads you can and not take, while driving the rental truck.

Packing AND Moving Your Own Appliance

When you are preparing to move and relocate your appliance. It is a good idea to clean out your appliance before your pack them and let them dry out completely.

Toaster: Tip the toaster upside down to empty out all the crumbs out of the toaster.

Refrigerator and Freezer: Should be cleaned out really well before moving them. To prevent the fridge from smelling use one of these tips: wipe out the fridge with a damp cloth with vanilla essence, dry out the fridge with a hair dryer especially the corners, and/or put silica gel in the fresh department or fine blend coffee in a piece of muslin, these will soak up any extra moisture. When you have cleaned out the fridge and defrosted the frigeratorfreezer keep the doors slightly open to keep the air circulating just before you move them.

Rent a Moving Truck With a Lift Gate

If you have the option of renting a moving truck with a ramp or a lift gate, go for the lift gate. The lift gate will help make your loading and unloading of the truck a little easier, by allowing you to have big furniture items lifted up and down with ease. If you do go for the lift gate option, find out how it works and make sure it is in working condition before you leave the rental location. It would be awful if the lift gate malfunctioned and started spitting out hydraulic fluid all over your driveway, forcing you to have to create your own ramp or lift items up into truck.

Over Night Key Drop Off

When you are working out your moving truck rental agreement, ask the company if they have a night key drop off and what the hours of return rentals are. Since you will be mainly using your moving rental truck during the day, see if you can return the rental truck in the evening when you are done with your move. Returning the rental truck in the evening can help cut your cost down a day and allow you to start unpacking the next morning without having to return the rental truck.

A Bigger Moving Van is Better

After you decide that you are going to move yourself, and you make some phone calls to round up some helpers, next you need to rent a van. The next question is "What size should you rent?”

When you are deciding on moving truck size several factors come into consideration: distance between locations, how many people will be helping, whether there are other vehicles being used for the move, time frame, and pricing.

If you have the option, always take the larger size moving van. It is easier to pack up and load one truck and drive to your new location then spending all your time driving back and forth. Another reason to go for the larger size is that there are always more items then you expect to load in the van and often packing the van and larger items maybe take up a lot of the room you had planned for some boxes or other items.

So the bigger the van the less traveling time, number of trips, and manpower involved.

Moving Truck Rental Break Down

Before you leave your truck rental agency, make sure you go over what to do in case the truck breaks down or has any engine trouble. Have your rental agent walk you through what to do if the truck malfunctions, who do you call, who can service truck, will they provide a replacement, what happens with items on truck if it breaks down, will you get the day free, these are important questions to clarify before any problems occur.

Practice Driving Your Moving Rental Truck

When you first pick up your rental truck for moving day, it is most likely larger then your normal car or truck. It is a good idea to take the rental truck to a large empty parking lot and practice driving, moving the truck around, backing up, and parallel parking. The more you practice with the truck the better you will do when you have to back the truck down your driveway, parallel park in front of your house, or get around tight corners and small streets.

Check to Make Sure You Get a Clean Truck

When you pick up your moving truck, check the inside of the truck to make sure it is clean and free of debris. You do not want to waste time on your moving day emptying and cleaning a truck you are probably paying for by hour or by day for. Having a clean and empty box truck will help you to save time and keep your possessions clean. It will also help get your move off to a good start.

Moving Truck Rentals, Packages and Specials

If you are looking for budget truck rentals, try contacting the truck rental company in the middle of the month and scheduling your move for mid-month. You will save a substantial amount of money if you do not need your rental truck in the beginning or at the end of the month, when most people need to move in and out of their locations.

Check to Make Sure You Get a Clean Truck

If you are planning on a one way truck rental, to drive your possessions to your new locations and then drop your moving truck off at a different moving truck rental location, check prices of returning your truck to nearby rental agencies. You will find that there are different rates for different drop off locations.

Moving Truck Rental Break Down

In the cab of the moving truck you rent, check to see if they provided a fire extinguisher in case of a fire, triangles for safety if you happen to break down and a wheel chuck to prevent your truck from rolling on an incline. These items should be in the inside cab of all moving trucks for safety.

Over Night Key Drop Off

If you want the pick of the litter and the best truck available, make sure you get to the truck rental location early in the morning. Even if you reserve a truck, if you arrive late they may have given the best trucks to earlier pick-ups. So arrive early to get the newest truck with the least amount of miles and ensure a smooth move with your truck rental.

Rent a Moving Truck With a Lift Gate

You may want to also consider renting a rental trailer instead of a large moving truck. If you decide to rent a rental trailer instead, it is better to rent an enclosed trailer then an open trailer to protect your items from rain and wind. You also want to make sure that you have a strong enough vehicle that can tow the weight of the rental trailer.

Budget Truck Rentals

A budget truck rental is a great way to save more during your moving or relocating process. One way to get a budget truck rental is to try to plan your move during a time when rental moving trucks aren't quite as expensive. If you can do your move during the week, from a Monday to a Thursday, you can save money on your rental truck. Rental truck companies generally raise the prices on their rental vehicles on the weekends because that is when the trucks are most in demand- it is easier for many people to move on a weekend so they don't have to take time off of work and it is easier for them to get help from friends for loading and unloading. If you can set up your move for a weekday, you can save some money.

Try to rent your moving truck as far in advance as possible and reserve it on the Internet. Many companies offer deals for those who rent early and reserve their rental truck online. You can sometimes save yourself 20% or more on your moving truck rental when you reserve it this way.

Another way to save money on your moving truck rental or moving van is to move in the winter. Yes, moving in the winter months can be a pain but many rental truck companies offer discounts on their trucks during winter time, simply because it is a slower rental time and they are trying to get as much business as possible during a sluggish time, thus offering discounts to those who move during the colder months. Moving in the winter isn't possible for everyone, but if you can plan far enough ahead and are able to do so, you may want to think about moving in the winter to save yourself some money.

One Way Truck Rental

Many companies offer discounts on one-way rentals while other major companies do not offer one-way rentals at all. You need to do some research on which companies offer one-way truck rentals and which do not.

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