The reason why we rent things that we need is that we might not need them often enough to warrant buying them. It would be a ridiculous waste of money. Imagine purchasing a moving truck because you’re moving house? It’s more cost-effective to rent a moving truck. If you want to save more on truck rental and moving costs, use the following guidelines.

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  Rent The Truck You Need 

When you’re trying to save money on truck rental, one of the worst things you could do with your money is overestimate or underestimate exactly how much you need to move. Most truck rental companies determine their prices by the size, weight and carrying capacity of each vehicle. Therefore, if you hire a smaller truck, you’ll pay less in comparison to what you would pay for one of their largest vehicles.

Having a clear understanding of how much you have to move will significantly affect which truck you choose. Even if you think that getting a larger truck is better in case you have more to move than you think, the risk exists that you’ll overspend on a truck you don’t need. A small truck is excellent for someone who lives alone in a small, one-bedroom flat or apartment. On average, students and bachelors don’t usually have a lot to move, so hiring a small truck would be best for them. If you live in a four-bedroom house with your family of five, you’ll need one of the larger vehicles to carry everything you have.

The best way to rent the truck you need is to take note of what your house contains. List every piece of furniture and appliance. You can also guestimate the number of the boxes required to pack up each bedroom’s books, clothing, tech, toys and other items. Do this for communal areas such as the dining room, living room and kitchen as well. Remember to look at everything – even things you would typically overlook such as paintings, carpets and curtains. These things would take up space in a moving truck.

• Find A Rate Within Your Budget 

Time to set a budget. As much as you could find varying prices from different rental companies, you need to set a budget of how much you can comfortably spend. Rental companies set their prices according to what works best for them. Some might charge a flat rate to rent a truck per day, and others charge an hourly rate. You might even find a rental agency who charges an hourly rate on smaller vehicles, and a daily rate on larger vehicles. At the end of the day, you won’t know whom to do business with until you set a budget.

• Compare Rates With Different Companies

There will always be multiple rental companies to choose from, and their prices will always be competitive. Now that you know how much you can afford, get quotations from different companies so that you can reserve a truck ahead of time. Depending on your requirements, you could save a good deal of money by merely choosing the right truck rental company to assist you.

Make sure that you enquire about insurance, fuel costs and accessories. Some rental companies include these in their quotes, and others charge additional fees. It could be cheaper for you to borrow a friend’s GPS or the doily or to source packing materials from somewhere else.

• Try To Save Money On Fuel And Distance Travelled 

Some rental companies include mileage in their fee. Some provide a tank of petrol when you pick up the truck and request that you refill the tank before you return it. Others won’t make this request but will charge you for a full tank of petrol regardless of how much fuel you’ve used. If you need to refill the tank before you return it, try to find ways that will save petrol costs so that it’s easier on your pocket.

You could pack the truck in a way that utilises space well enough that you cut down on the number of journeys needed, or you could enlist friends and family to carry boxes and smaller items in their cars so that you only need the truck to move the larger items.

Moving to a new home costs money, but it doesn’t have to cripple you. As long as you’re smart, you plan and get quotes from different places; you could spend much less than you originally budgeted for. If you’re looking for truck rental, call Auckland Vehicle Solutions for affordable and efficient moving solutions.