Ways to Hire a Moving Truck

With today's economy, everyone wants to save money wherever they can. It's not unusual to rent your own transfer truck and invite all your family and friends to come to help you pack and say goodbye. If you don't have a lot of family and friends around often people will hire movers to pack and unload trucks for them all you do is drive from one location to another. If you move and want to do it yourself, here are some tips on renting a moving truck.

The first thing you need to know is what date you need a truck and how long you will rent. Find out what day you will package your house in a truck. Then calculate how much time is needed to drive to your new location. If crossing the city it is not a big problem; But if throughout the country this might require less planning. Don't forget to consider stopping gas, food, and resting in the bathroom. If you are traveling with a hino semarang small child or dog, plan to stop 5-6 times a day for 20 minuets. The best idea is to look at a map and set realistic goals for which city you want to reach every day.

However long you expect your trip to add 3-5 days and that's how long you have to rent a truck. You need 1-2 days to drop the truck and the other 2-3 days give you space in the event of a slow trip or flat tire.

Now that you know when you will move, you now need to find out how big the truck you want to rent. All you have to do first is make an inventory of your home. Now is also the right time to sell or donate items that you don't need. If you have not started packing an estimate of how many boxes you will have and then add 10 to that number. The general rule is that you need 150 cu. ft. truck space per room furnished

General truck sizes are:

12 ft truck = 450 cu. ft. = attic or small 2 bedroom apartment

Truck 16 ft = 800 cu. ft. = Large 2 bedroom apartment

Trucks 22 feet = 1,200 cu. ft = 3-4 apartment rooms or 2-3 home rooms

Trucks 26 feet = 1,400 cu. ft. = 4-5 bedroom apartments

Penske truck rental offers a great website called a truck guide where you type inventory and will estimate the size of the truck you need. Many rental companies are willing and very able to help you find out what size trucks you will need. Just remember, it's better to have a little extra space than not enough.

After you determine the date and size of the truck, it's time to get around looking for a truck. Contact your local truck rental company in your area, but also see car rental companies and home improvement stores. For accurate quotes, they need to know you:

Move date

Local or one-way movement

The size of the truck you want

Rental Accessories (sanitary napkins, dolls, car carriers, etc.)

Companies vary in the weather they set based on mile or flat rates per day for the type of truck you rent. Get all your quotes and do the most economical mathematical calculations for your movements. Don't forget to ask about insurance for your truck and your belongings. Ask if the agency offers value insurance, which can replace your goods, in the event of an accident or loss. Ask questions carefully from each insurance option and find out what's best for you. Also, ask your household insurance agent to dump truck hino see if they protect you. If you don't move far or you don't have a lot of valuables, general insurance might be enough.

Now you have decided which company you will rent the truck to call them back and book a place. To do this, you will need a credit card. It's better to do this as soon as possible; ideally you should order your truck a month before but at least two weeks before moving. You will want to order further in advance if you move at peak times, for example at the beginning and end of the semester truck rental companies can often be sold out two to three weeks in advance.