December 3, 2010
22′ Penske truck cheaper than 16′?
I’ll be moving from Ohio to Wisconsin and am planning to rent a Penske truck. I noticed that a 12′ or 16′ costs $401 while a 22′ is only $364. I don’t understand why a larger truck is cheaper. In addition, the 22′ is a diesel while the 16′ has a gasoline energize, so the larger truck would get better gas mileage. I estimate with the cheaper price and fuel costs, I could save almost $200 by getting the larger truck. Only problem is that I don’t actually need a truck that big. A 16 foot would be great, and I might even be able to fit everything in a 12 foot truck. How difficult is it to drive a 22 foot truck? Would it be worth the savings? Which truck do you recommend?
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Comments on 22′ Penske truck cheaper than 16′?
if the bigger truck will save you money then get it just double check to make sure its the right price and not an over sight from who ever set it up as far as driving just need more room for turns and parking
The reason would be that Penske has more 22′ trucks in the area where your moving from then 12′ or 16′ trucks. And with your fuel the 16′ would get right around 10 miles per gallon and the 22′ would get around 8 so I don’t think your fuel calculation is accurate.
Actually, this is not true. The 16′ gets 8-10 mpg but the 22′ get 10-12 mpg. The bigger one with less of a load will go faster and be more efficient. I think the bigger one may push you to the point of getting 12 mpg. Just my 2 cents. I will let you know when I finish my drive. This is what we are doing.