Answered by Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
You typically need to be 18 or 21 to rent a truck depending on the company.
It's common to have help from a friend or family member while driving a truck. However, many truck rental companies fix the age limitations on those they allow to drive or rent a truck. Some may not allow the drivers who are below 18 years old while some companies suggest that the minimum age should be around 25.
What are the age requirements to rent a truck?
Below are the age requirements for renting a U-Haul, Penske, and Budget moving truck:
- U-Haul truck rental requires its customers to be 18 years to drive or rent a truck.
- Penske allows the drivers who are 18 years old and able to produce two forms of identification, including driver's license and state-issued - ID.
- Budget truck rental has an age requirement of 24 years, but few locations allow the customer who is between 18-24 years to rent the truck with additional fees (also known as young driver fees) and two forms of identification.
Truck Rental Age Requirements by Company
| Company |
Minimum Age |
| U-Haul |
18 years (Valid license required) |
| Penske |
18 years (Valid license + 2 forms of ID required) |
| Budget |
21 years (18-20 allowed in select states with $25/day surcharge) |
| Enterprise |
25 years(Many locations require 25+; differs from Enterprise car rental) |