Do You Need To Move? Consider Renting a Truck With a Driver
Summary
– The principle of a truck rental with a driver
– The advantages and disadvantages of a truck rental with a driver
– Truck rental with driver: options
– Tips and precautions to take
– The price of a rental truck with a driver
Renting a truck with a driver allows you to save on costs compared to a professional move while simplifying your life, thanks to the experience of an experienced driver/mover who accompanies you during the operation. Moving alone involves a lot of constraints, but the advantages are numerous, and some precautions must be taken.
The principle of a truck rental with a driver
This formula allows you to rent a vehicle ranging from a modest van to a truck with a capacity of more than 100 m3, according to your needs. Fuel is included in the rate and a predefined mileage, the vehicle insurance, and the company’s civil liability (you, your moving team, and your personal belongings are covered in case of an accident). The truck arrives at your home the same morning, driven by a driver/mover who accompanies you throughout the move then takes care of bringing the vehicle back at the end of the day.
Advantages and disadvantages of renting a truck with a driver
Ideal for those without a driver’s license and less expensive than a professional move, renting a truck with a driver makes your life easier. The driver drives the truck, coordinates the moving operations, advises you on protecting the furniture, optimizing the space and storage in the truck, the techniques of portage, etc. The vehicle is equipped explicitly for a move: tie-down bars, straps, etc. Another advantage is that no deductible or deposit is due.
The disadvantages are that you will have to carry your furniture and objects yourself by calling on family or friends, unlike a move that professionals entirely insure. And the formula is more expensive than renting a truck without a driver.
Truck rental with driver: options
Many options are available for an “à la carte” move, such as the rental of dollies, furniture lifts, boxes, mattress covers, etc. Or even the reinforcement of professional labor. But all of them will add to the cost of the operation.
Tips and precautions to take
Carefully evaluate the volume of furniture and objects to be moved. If you overestimate it, renting an oversized truck with a driver will be unnecessarily expensive. Underestimated, you will have to go back and forth with an unnecessary extra cost, and risky if the rental time is over! Some websites help you calculate the volume to be moved. Get quotes from at least three companies so you can compare rates and services.
An option to save money is renting your truck with a driver throughout the week rather than the weekend. Also, avoid the end of the month and school vacations.
The prices of a truck rental with a driver
The prices are very variable according to the mileage, the volume of the truck, the options, and the company. A 30 m³ truck with a driver counts from $350 per half-day.
Good to know: if you receive housing assistance and you have at least 3 dependent children, including one under 2 years old, you can (under certain conditions) benefit from a moving bonus. Keep the receipts for the expenses incurred and send them within 6 months to the authorities concerned.
