Are Truck Rentals Cheaper than Professional Movers
If you have ever had to move, you know the task of deciding between a
professional moving company and a truck rental company can be
overwhelming. Although, many factors are involved in a moving truck
rental decision, many people still base their final decision
predominantly on cost. If they don’t have the money to hire a
professional moving company, then the other truck rental factors may
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Indeed, the sad reality is many
people do not take the entire truck rental expenses into
consideration and truck rental is more expensive than anticipated.
This article’s purpose is not to prove that truck rental is just as
expensive as moving companies but rather to point out several
factors that many people miss when getting truck rental quotes.
Hopefully by understanding other costs, the individuals can keep
their truck rental costs down.
Basically, when comparing the costs between a truck rental and a
professional moving company, it is important to include all the
expenses of each method and compare the total cost not just
individual costs. When you receive a quote from the professional
moving company, one that packs, loads the truck, drives the truck
and unpacks at the destination, the truck rental quote usually
includes everything. It includes all the services, the boxes and
cartons, the packing tissue, the weight charges or cubic space
rates, the fuel and oil, as well as the labor costs associated with
the move.
By contrast, when using a truck rental, you must factor in
everything down to tape, boxes, gas, insurance and the list goes on.
It is most likely still cheaper to use a truck rental but all costs
should be tallied. Some of the expenses that are commonly missed
when deciding between a truck rental and a moving company are:
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Extra supplies
Professional moving companies, who have been estimating household moves for a number of years and have an excellent track record, will be able to closely estimate the number of boxes, cartons and wardrobes required for the move after having perused the home. Individuals, on the other hand, have little concept of sizing and most likely will require more truck rental boxes than anticipated.
- Returning vehicle at wrong time
Many people erroneously assume that as long as they are paying for
the truck rental, it may be returned anytime. While this is true
in one respect – that you can buy anything – it is not true when
tallying truck rental expenses. Neglecting to return the truck
rental vehicle on time when it is booked out for another client
may result in expensive penalties. Do not let the costs of the
truck rental jump up out of budget.
- Booking truck rental in prime season or peak times
Try to plan the move if possible around the truck rental schedule
to benefit from discounts.
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Per mileage costs
Understand the gas and mileage costs and factor the costs into the total truck rental equation.
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Probably the biggest expense in a truck
rental is the labor charge. But then again taking time off work is
expensive, too. But if you can arrange your schedule so that you do the
packing in advance, finishing a few boxes per night and actually moving
on your day off, you can save considerably on the truck rental labor
charges of a full moving team.
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