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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 9:33 pm
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CrazyOne
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Earth (PIT)
Programs: Airline/TSA Avoidance Platinum, Hotel Disloyalty Silver, Hertz 1.7*
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Yeah, Enterprise worked very well for our last cargo van adventure as well. It was indeed about 50 bucks/day from the Cranberry location. But all the miles were included, making it cheaper than the truck rental outfits (U-Haul, Penske, Budget). It's a good thing we got the van, because it was raining on and off that day.

The truck rental places can be cheaper for the cargo van if your mileage is really short. U-Haul cargo vans have a $19.95/day base rental, and they may be somewhat less prone to breaking vs the big trucks. I dunno. The one time I got a cargo van from them several years ago I was really lucky and got a brand new one (around 500 miles on it). But the mileage at usually 49 cents per will add up fast.

The Home Depot (or Lowe's, I believe they do it as well) option is very interesting. Instead of short mileage here, you need to be short with time. I think it's 75 minutes for just 20 bucks, and you don't even need to top off the gas. This is an open truck, though, which you may well get all day for just a bit more at Enterprise.

Enterprise also has larger box trucks in some areas. I see them around town all the time. Not sure how they rent them price wise.
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