Does U-Haul Provide Drivers?
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Does U-Haul Provide Drivers? No, but you can still get one
U-Haul rents the truck. Who drives it is up to you. If you want a U-Haul with a driver, you rent the truck yourself and bring in a separate driver: a friend you add to the contract, or a professional driver service.
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What U-Haul Provides, and What It Doesn’t
U-Haul is an equipment rental company. Its business is renting trucks, trailers and towing equipment to people who move themselves. Everything it offers is built around one assumption: you, or someone you authorize, will drive.
| U-Haul offers | U-Haul does not offer |
|---|---|
| Moving trucks from cargo vans to 26-foot trucks | A driver for any of those trucks |
| Auto transports, tow dollies and trailers | Someone to tow your car for you |
| Moving Help: independent labor to pack, load and unload | Moving Help crews who drive the truck |
| U-Box portable containers | Full-service moving (packing, driving and delivery by one crew) |
| Boxes, pads, dollies and supplies | Long-distance transport of your belongings in a U-Haul you rented |
U-Haul does let you authorize other drivers on your rental, free of charge. That is the door that lets a friend, or a professional, drive the truck you rented. See can someone else drive my rental truck for the rules at each company.
Do U-Haul Movers Drive the Truck?
No. When people search for “U-Haul movers,” they usually land on Moving Help, U-Haul’s marketplace of independent, labor-only crews. U-Haul is explicit that those helpers do not drive your rental truck. Driving is not permitted under the Moving Help arrangement; the helpers load at your old home, you drive, and a crew unloads at the new one.
That makes Moving Help a good partner for a driver service, not a replacement for one. Many of our customers book Moving Help to load, a professional driver for the drive, and Moving Help again to unload.
Why Truck Rental Companies Don’t Supply Drivers
Supplying drivers would turn an equipment rental company into a transportation company. It would need a nationwide workforce of vetted drivers, dispatch and scheduling, return travel for every one-way trip, and the liability that comes with operating customers’ moves. Self-service is the whole model: it is why one-way rental trucks are affordable.
So the rental companies stay out of it, and independent driver services fill the gap. You keep the low cost and control of a truck you rent yourself, and someone experienced does the driving.
Do Penske, Budget or Enterprise Provide Drivers?
No. None of the consumer truck rental companies supply a driver with a moving truck. All of them allow additional authorized drivers, which is how a hired driver gets behind the wheel.
| Company | Provides a driver? | Loading help? | Can you add your own driver? |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-Haul | No | Moving Help marketplace (load and unload only) | Yes, free |
| Penske | No | Not supplied by Penske | Yes, up to 3 at $10 each; family free |
| Budget Truck | No | Not supplied by Budget | Yes, additional-driver fee applies |
| Enterprise Truck | No | Not supplied by Enterprise | Yes, must appear at the counter; spouse free |
| Ryder | No consumer moving trucks | — | Ryder serves businesses, not household moves |
Ryder sold its consumer moving-truck business in 1996, and it later became part of Budget Truck Rental. Today Ryder rents and leases trucks to businesses.
Want your U-Haul driven for you?
You rent and load it. We add a professional driver to your contract and deliver it door to door.
How to Get a U-Haul With a Driver: Your Options
Since you can’t rent a U-Haul with a driver in one booking, here are the realistic ways to have someone else drive.
1. Hire a professional driver
You rent and load the U-Haul. A vetted, licensed and insured driver is added to your contract and drives it to your new home while you fly or drive your car. Typically $600 to $2,500.
2. Add a friend or family member
Free to add at U-Haul. Works for shorter moves with someone comfortable in a large truck. You cover their travel, and the renter carries the risk.
3. Hire a full-service mover
The mover packs, loads, drives and unloads in its own truck. The most hands-off, and usually the most expensive, with delivery windows of one to three weeks.
4. Use a portable container
You load a U-Box or similar container and the company moves it. Slower and less predictable on delivery dates, but nobody drives a truck.
For most long-distance moves, the first option keeps what people like about renting a truck, the price and the control, and removes the part they dread. If you want the full step-by-step on that option, read can I hire someone to drive my U-Haul. If you are renting from another brand, see how truck rental with a driver works with Penske, Budget and Enterprise.
How Hiring a Driver for Your U-Haul Works
- Request a quote. Tell us your pickup and delivery addresses, date, truck size and whether you are towing a car. Quotes come back the same day.
- Rent the U-Haul in your name. You keep the rental agreement and choose U-Haul’s protection plan. Our driver is added as an authorized driver, which U-Haul allows free of charge, and can pick up the truck for you.
- Load it your way. Pack and load yourself, or book Moving Help for the heavy lifting.
- We drive it. Your driver inspects the truck, checks any car-trailer hookup and tie-downs, and drives straight to your new address. Our office tracks the truck and keeps you updated.
- You meet the truck. Most trips are delivered in one to three days depending on distance. Unload on your schedule.
Our drivers are background-checked, licensed and insured, with at least five years of box-truck experience. We drive only: we don’t pack, load or unload, and we don’t carry passengers.
What Does a Driver for Your U-Haul Cost?
A professional driver typically costs $600 to $2,500, depending mainly on distance. Truck size, towing a car and timing also affect the price. You pay U-Haul for the truck rental separately, and fuel and tolls are paid at cost.
| Route | Approx. miles | Typical driver price |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey → Florida | 1,200 | $1,200–$1,600 |
| Boston → Miami | 1,500 | $1,400–$1,900 |
| Chicago → Scottsdale | 1,700 | $1,600–$2,100 |
| California → New York | 2,800 | $2,100–$2,500 |
See every route and run your own numbers in the U-Haul driver cost estimator.
Which Option Fits Your Move?
- Moving long-distance, and the drive is the hard part: rent a U-Haul and hire a driver. Compare one-way rentals first in our long-distance moving truck rental guide.
- Towing a car behind a 20- or 26-foot truck: a professional driver. See U-Haul with a car trailer.
- Short move, experienced friend available: add them to the contract for free.
- You can’t pack or load at all and budget isn’t the constraint: a full-service mover.
- Not sure what size truck to rent: start with the U-Haul truck size guide.
Get a Driver for Your U-Haul
Tell us your route and move date. We reply by email with a personal quote the same day. No obligation and no sales calls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does U-Haul provide drivers?
No. U-Haul rents trucks, trailers and towing equipment, but it does not supply drivers. You can drive the truck yourself, add another driver to your contract for free, or hire a professional driver service.
Do U-Haul Moving Help movers drive the truck?
No. Moving Help service providers load and unload your truck, but U-Haul does not permit them to drive your rental. You or an authorized driver must drive.
Can I rent a U-Haul with a driver?
Not in a single booking. You rent the U-Haul in your name, then hire a driver who is added to the contract as an authorized driver. U-Haul does not charge to add drivers.
Does Penske provide drivers?
No. Penske rents trucks for you to drive. It allows up to three additional drivers at $10 each, with family members free, so a hired driver can be added to your rental.
Does Budget Truck Rental provide drivers?
No. Budget rents trucks only. A second driver can be added if they are 18 or older with a valid license, and Budget’s additional-driver fee applies.
How much does it cost to hire a driver for a U-Haul?
A professional driver typically costs $600 to $2,500 depending mainly on distance. For example, New Jersey to Florida (about 1,200 miles) runs about $1,200 to $1,600. The truck rental, fuel and tolls are paid separately.
Does U-Haul deliver the truck to my house?
U-Haul trucks are picked up at a U-Haul location. If you hire Moving Truck Driver, our driver can pick up the rental truck for you, so you don’t have to drive it home first.
Can I ride with the driver?
No. Our drivers do not carry passengers. Most customers fly or drive their own car and meet the truck at the new home.
U-Haul won’t drive it. We will.
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Sources: U-Haul Moving Help, U-Haul: Do U-Haul movers drive the truck?, Penske FAQ, Budget Truck Rental FAQ, Ryder history; checked October 2026. Moving Truck Driver is an independent driver service and is not affiliated with U-Haul, Penske, Budget, Enterprise or Ryder.