Requirements When Renting a Moving Truck
Moving day will be one of the busiest days in your entire life. You will be faced with so many decisions. Hopefully you have done your homework and everything is packed and ready to go. Waiting the last minute to get everything together is a bad idea. Organization is the key to a successful move. A properly organized move is simple and stress free.
If you have chosen to do a self move, then you need to rent a moving truck. Organization still plays a key role when it comes time to rent the moving truck. Every moving truck rental company has certain requirements in order for a person to be able to rent a moving truck. MovingTruckRental.org has put together this list of common moving truck rental company requirements.
- Identification - Every rental truck company will require some form of identification. Most major rental truck companies will require more than one piece of identification before they will allow anyone to rent a truck. The most common forms of identification accepted are: drivers license, state issued ID, credit card, Social Security card or a recent bill. All forms of ID have to be in the truck renter's name.
- Credit card or bank debit card - In addition to two forms of identification, many truck rental companies will also require either a credit card or bank debit card before they will release the rental truck. Every truck rental company operates a little bit differently, but almost every single one of them will require a credit card.
- Age restrictions - This also varies depending on the rental truck company. Some moving truck rental companies will require a minimum age of 24. They may still allow people younger than this to rent a moving truck, but it will cost more money. Before you decide on renting a moving truck, it is best to contact the moving truck rental company and ask them if there are any age restrictions.
- Deposit - This can also vary greatly depending on the actual moving truck rental company. Some moving truck rental companies will require a deposit, and others will not. You will also find that there are huge differences in the deposit amounts from company to company.
- Dates needed - This may seem obvious at first, but a rental truck moving company will definitely need to know what dates you need the moving truck. You may also find some dates are less expensive than others. Some moving truck rental companies offer discounts for renting a moving truck during the week.
- Where the rental truck is going - Every moving truck rental company will want to know where the truck is headed. This is one of the ways that they will determine the cost of the rental truck.
- Where the rental truck will be picked up - They will also need to know which city you plan on picking the moving truck up in. The moving truck rental company may have several locations where you can pick up a moving truck.
Every moving truck rental company is a little different, and many of them may have different requirements. It is always a good idea to contact the moving truck rental company and ask them about their specific requirements.
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