Budget Truck Rental

Budget Truck Rental is Avis Budget Group's moving truck rental division (separate from Budget Car Rental). It rents 12-foot, 16-foot, and 26-foot straight trucks for local moves (return to origin) and one-way moves (drop off at destination) across the US, competing directly with U-Haul and Penske. Fleet is designed for consumer DIY moves with automatic transmissions and gas engines (no CDL required). Book via budget.com/moving-truck or budgettruck.com and activate ShopBack via the ShopBack Budget Truck Rental merchant page to earn cashback on eligible bookings at the current published rate.

Budget offers three primary sizes for consumer moves: 12-foot truck (studio or 1-bedroom apartment, up to about 3,500 lb payload, roughly 380 cubic feet), 16-foot truck (2-bedroom apartment or small house, up to about 4,600 lb payload, roughly 800 cubic feet), and 26-foot truck (3 to 4 bedroom house, up to about 10,000 lb payload, roughly 1,700 cubic feet). Undersizing means multiple trips; oversizing means paying for capacity you don't need. When in doubt, size up one class for a long-distance move to avoid needing a second trip.

Local rentals return the truck to the origin location, with pricing based on a base daily rate plus per-mile charge (typically about $0.79 to $1.29 per mile for local moves). One-way rentals drop off at a different destination, with pricing based on a flat rate that includes a mileage allowance (often unlimited or a generous allotment). Some Budget one-way moves offer unlimited miles, verified per route at booking. For distances over 250 miles, one-way pricing typically beats local-plus-mileage math. Verify exact mileage terms on budget.com at booking.

Budget Truck allows renters aged 18 and older to rent a moving truck, but applies a per-day surcharge for renters under 24 (Budget's franchise-based brands often add $25 or more per day for young drivers). This is a lower age minimum than most Budget Car Rental locations (typically 21+). A regular non-CDL driver's license is sufficient for all Budget consumer truck sizes (12, 16, and 26-foot), since none exceed the CDL weight threshold. Verify current surcharges and required documentation on budget.com at booking.

U-Haul dominates location density (20,000+ US locations vs Budget Truck's 1,600+) and typically has stronger one-way availability into small-town destinations. Budget Truck tends to have newer trucks on average and often price-competes with U-Haul on straight distance metros. For rural or small-town one-way destinations, U-Haul typically wins on availability. For metro-to-metro moves where both have inventory, compare identical truck sizes on both sites plus ShopBack cashback before locking. Both cashback-eligible via ShopBack via their own merchant pages.

Penske is widely rated the premium consumer moving truck brand with newer fleets, better maintenance, and typically higher customer satisfaction scores; pricing is often 10 to 20% higher than Budget Truck on comparable one-way moves. Budget Truck is more affordable and adequate for shorter moves or DIY movers who prioritize price. For long-distance interstate moves where truck reliability matters most, Penske often wins. For shorter or price-driven moves, Budget Truck usually competes well.

Budget Truck does not require insurance purchase but strongly recommends it. Personal auto insurance rarely covers rental moving trucks (which fall outside standard auto policies). Credit card rental car coverage typically excludes moving trucks. As of June 2026, Budget's Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI, protects against third-party damage/injury claims) plus Personal Accident and Cargo Insurance typically costs $14 to $50 per day combined. Without protection, the renter is responsible for any damage. Add at least SLI and cargo coverage for any move over 100 miles.

Local rentals charge per-mile driven (typically about $0.79 to $1.29 per mile in the US), tracked by the truck's odometer at pickup vs drop-off. Add estimated moving-day driving miles between origin and destination plus buffer for gas station and lunch stops. One-way rentals typically include a defined mileage allowance built into the flat rate; going over the allowance triggers per-mile charges. Fuel is not included; return the truck with the same fuel level as pickup or pay Budget's fuel service charge (typically 2x pump price).

Empty any pending Budget Truck cart, then click through fresh from the ShopBack Budget Truck Rental merchant page to budget.com/moving-truck or budgettruck.com. Complete the booking in the same browser session using a personal credit card, then confirm the reservation email. Avoid pasting unofficial third-party promo codes at checkout since they can break cashback tracking. Cashback tracks on eligible truck rentals at the current published rate on the ShopBack Budget Truck Rental merchant page. Corporate move contracts and third-party OTA bookings typically do not qualify.

Yes. Any cancelled or no-show portion of your Budget Truck booking is removed from the ShopBack cashback total, since Budget only pays commission on completed rentals. Pay Now (prepaid) rate cancellations within the free-cancellation window typically issue a refund; the pending cashback will not confirm. Pay Later rate cancellations before pickup have no cancellation fee but also earn no cashback.