Hire a Removal Truck For Your Next Move and Save Yourself Money

If you are moving home or office why not do it the DIY style and hire a removal truck? OK so it sounds tiring just thinking about it, but you can save a lot of cash doing it yourself!

The beauty of many removal trucks is that you can drive them on a car license, some these days are even automatic transmission, which can make it even easier for those who are not familiar with driving trucks. A good hire company will give you a basic tutorial on how to operate their trucks anyway.

Make sure that you book in advance, if you know that you have sold your house and you have one month to move, ring the removal truck hire companies now. Not only will you have more chance of getting the truck you need, but it is one less thing to think about as moving time approaches. You don't want to wait until the day of your shift to book the removal truck, as chances are that you won't be able to find one, which means that you will be moving your gear all day in cars etc.

The size of the truck you require will depend on how much you need to move. For example an 11 cubic metre truck would most likely move a 1 bedroom home or apartment of furniture, while a 30 cubic metre truck would most likely move a 4+ bedroom home of furniture. When you get in contact with the removal companies they will ask you how much you have to move and will be able to provide a quote based on this. Of course you could always go for a smaller truck, it just means that if you have a bigger house that you will need to make more trips to your new house from your old house.

If you are moving islands or territories, why not ask if you can hire 'one way'. This means that once you reach your destination you can return the truck to the depot in your new area, rather than have to drive all the way back to where you got it from. Some hire companies can offer this as they have depots throughout the country and often need vehicles returned back to their original destination. This can be a cheaper option too, with rates some times being discounted.

Don't forget to check for insurance cover on the removal truck you hire. You don't want to find yourself liable for any damage and not be covered. Some company's include the price of the insurance in their daily rental rate while others ask for separate payment. In most cases you will get full comprehensive insurance with an excess payable, should an accident occur. With this in mind make sure that the dedicated driver meets the hire company's required driver age too.

If you still aren't sure on whether to hire a removal truck or a removal company, I'd suggest that you add up the cost of fuel for the distance you will be travelling along with the daily rate versus the removal company's fees. This is the deciding factor in most cases as you will find that doing it yourself is a lot cheaper.

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With 4 convenient locations in Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga and lots of storage unit size options, Guardian Storage is ideal for temporary storage if you're between homes.

Also for business or commercial storage you don't need to waste valuable commercial rental space using it for storage of your archived documents and records. Let Guardian take care of these with their specially designed facilities and racks for easy storage and retrieval.

And to get your stuff there or move from A to B we have a fleet of immaculately presented, modern and easy self drive van and removal trucks which are ideal for your next DIY move! Most of of our trucks can be driven on a car license, many are even automatic.

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