What is the U-Haul guarantee?
Should U-Haul, through its own fault fail to meet time, place and equipment size, a $50 “Reservation Guarantee” will be paid and U-Haul will still attempt to fill the reservation.
Is there a competitor to U-Haul?
The companies we’re going to compare here are: Budget Truck Rental. Penske. Enterprise Truck Rental.
Does U-Haul have speed limiters?
Only California has a 55 MPH speed limit for trucks, and that’s for 3 axles or more, so you, you don’t have to drive a U-Haul at 55 (unless your rental contract says so). When I drove a very large U-Haul truck from Michigan to Florida a few years ago, the truck had a limiter so it wouldn’t go over 70.
Can you make payments on a U-Haul?
Payment can be made by credit card, debit card or cash. Cash is accepted for pickup and van rentals. However, a valid credit or debit card with a major credit card logo will also need to be presented in the name of the renter.
What is $50 reservation guarantee?
U-Haul reserves the right to both give you a different truck than you requested and require you to pick it up at a different location than you planned on. The reservation guarantee is essentially a $50 check to ease your pain should things go wrong.
How much does U-Haul hold on debit card?
While you do need a card on file to reserve online or by phone, you can reserve in person with cash. However, cash payments require a deposit — $100 for in-town rentals (or the estimated charges, whichever is greater) and $100 plus the rental rate for one-way moves.
Why is Budget so much cheaper than U-Haul?
Why is Budget truck rental cheaper than Uhaul? Budget charges are cheaper than half of what is charged by U-Haul for mileage, so you can drive long-distance and make several trips back and forth in a Budget moving truck while you still save money.
Can you go over 55 mph with a Uhaul trailer?
The maximum recommended speed is 55 mph when towing a U-Haul trailer. Do not exceed any posted speed limit.
Why can you only go 55 mph with a Uhaul trailer?
Why can you only go 55 with a Uhaul trailer? You can go only 55 mph with a U-Haul trailer because these types of trailers do not have brakes. Stopping a trailer with so much weight would be more difficult if you exceed 55 mph!
How much is the deposit for a U-Haul truck?
Paying with cash? If you’re paying in stacks of Benjamins (or Washingtons), you’ll need to put down a $100 security deposit for your rental truck and/or $75 on any trailer or towing equipment at the time of pick-up. (You’ll get that security deposit back when you return everything to U-Haul.)
Do you have to pay for AU haul upfront?
The total estimated charges for your rental are due when you pick up your equipment. No deposit is required if paying by major credit card, or debit card with a major credit card logo. If paying by cash, the following is due when you pick up your equipment.