the Price of One Way Long Distance Truck Rentals

This service included the rental of an extended length half ton cargo van to be used for an interstate move, along with the additional fee for being a one-way trip. Most of the cost, over $400, was to cover the fee to drop off the rental in another state. If I had moved within the state, and dropped-off the van at a different city but in the same state, that fee would not have applied.

I did not require a large box truck, so I decided to rent an extended length cargo van instead. I also prefered the van because it would be easier to drive and park. Since I was travelling to another state, the gas cost was another issue, and I knew the van would take much less gas than the large box truck. The smaller van was harder to load than a large truck would have been. I had to fit things together carefully and plan how I was going to load certain things. An advantage over a truck was t hat the driver area is open to the cargo area, so I could have my pet cages right behind me and keep an eye on my pets. I certainly did not want to put them in the back of box truck and worry about them the whole trip.

Do not rent more truck than you need. I decided it was cheaper to donate my large furniture and items to charity and replace them after the move than it would be to pay for a larger truck and take them with me.