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Gas prices are at some of the highest rates the U.S. has ever seen— so why drive a rental truck and be stuck paying the fuel costs in a gas guzzler? Check out this post that gives the real story on rental truck gas mileage.

You might think that moving in a rental truck is the cheapest way to move. That's probably the case if you're moving across town, but if you're moving long distance, you may want to reconsider. Why? Because fuel, sales tax and insurance isn't included in your truck rental quote.

Rental Truck Miles Per Gallon
Aside from the fact that many rental trucks shouldn't be driven over 45 or 55 mph, and that dragging a family across the country in one can become somewhat of an odyssey that you'd prefer to forget, they don't get good gas mileage. Rental truck gas mileage is somewhere around 5-10 mpg – depending on the truck and whether you drive 45 or 55 mph.

Rental Truck Fuel Calculator

To figure out what your rental truck fuel cost would be, just use the Rental Truck Fuel Calculator. Once you know your rental truck fuel cost, add it and the sales tax (and insurance if you're choosing that option) to your quoted price to see what to expect for a final truck rental cost. You may be surprised to see that your U-Pack price is less – and we do the driving!

If you haven't gotten a free moving quote from U-Pack yet, go ahead…I think you'll be pleased.