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U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave

Truck rental agency in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Google rating

4.0

Ratings counted

118

Are 1 or 2 star

16.9%Well above typical

The rating breakdown

20 of the 118 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave are one or two star.

Against other listings in New Bedford

This company16.9%
Typical listing in New Bedford3.3%

13.7 percentage points higher than the middle of the 9 listings in New Bedford we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
7160.2%
4 star
1714.4%
3 star
108.5%
2 star
21.7%
1 star
1815.3%

Counts as published by Google in its star breakdown, not the reviews we have read. Google also publishes a review count, which does not always match this total. Each row is rounded on its own, so the shares need not add to exactly 100%.

Against every mover we can rate
0–5%
7,048
5–10%
1,993
10–20%
1,265
20%+
454

The marker is U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave at 16.9%. The typical mover among the 10,760 we can publish a rate for sits at 3.0%.

Every company with at least 20 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown. Rates come from those breakdowns, not from the reviews we have read.

What the complaints say

Moving goes wrong in a small number of specific ways. These are the ones reviewers describe in the low-star reviews we have read for U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Crew conduct4 · 50%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show1 · 13%
  • Stopped responding1 · 13%

Counted across the 8 one and two star reviews we have read for U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave. A review can describe more than one problem, so these do not add to 100%. Each share is rounded on its own.

In their own words

1-star Google reviewIsabella Z.4 years ago
Awful experience. The associate was alone and inexperienced, which is not his fault, but needed to call his manager for each customer before us. The manager (Lorenzo) gave him short, unhelpful answers, and we waited 45 minutes for service. It was 9:30 AM. THE KICKER is that, although they had the equipment we needed and had reserved more than a week prior to the pickup date, they would not give it to us. They said somebody else had it reserved for later in the day.
1-star Google reviewAshley M.Edited a year ago
Edited: I was able to get the money refunded by disputing through my bank. I will be dealing with this unit as needed but I wanted everyone to know not to stand for this rogue manager’s bullying and tactics and don’t let him illegally steal your money! OG Post: HORRENDOUS customer service. Lorenzo is never an absolute pleasure to deal with, but this past week he really tried his best to give the worst possible customer service. I’ve been sharing a large unit at this location with another person for almost 3 years.
1-star Google reviewGen R.2 years ago
Person running this location had ZERO customer service skills. After waiting 6 minutes to be "verified" via the app check in process I asked if he could just do it. I was rudely told to "just be patient" and that it would "take some time but eventually go through" and that he couldn't check me in any other way. I asked if this was a new process, as every other uhaul place just takes my license, taps a few keys on the keyboard, and has me on my way.
1-star Google reviewCharlotte O.3 years ago
The verification process on the app isn't very good, I attempted to verify my identity for 3 hours before I finally got it to work. I spent 90 mins on hold in total after being hung up on 2 times by your phone system before finally speaking to someone to resolve the issue. I was meant to rent the truck at 8pm, however, I had to reschedule to 7am because of so many issues.
1-star Google reviewDennis B.6 years ago
Staff at gas station were barely helpful and person they directed me to on the phone who is responsible for rentals at this location was VERY rude at best. Ended up canceling reservation and going to another U-Haul agency about a mile away at 105 Rockdale Ave and they were GREAT there. Only gave 1 star as could not give less.
1-star Google reviewnate A.a year ago
pick up experience was awful, older dark skin male was very rude and grumpy, he was ignorant and i had to go back and forth to understand it was just a hold and i could pay cash when i return. he could have just said it is a hold and i can …
1-star Google reviewArlene H.6 years ago
My Mother had set up a reservation over the phone earlier today, she made it very clear she is not good with online and that everything needed to be done over the phone. The first man she spoke to said she is all set. She had received a …
1-star Google reviewVanessa T.5 years ago
The office is dingy and very small. The female and older guy at the desk were not very welcoming. When I had left I made sure to say thank you/have a good one. Did I get a respond?? Nope. Great way to deal with customers smh. They also …

What satisfied customers point to

The same method, applied to the four and five star reviews. Most movers are praised for the same handful of things, so what is missing here is often as telling as what is present.

  • Worked hard and fast2 · 20%
  • Professional and courteous2 · 20%
  • Kept in touch1 · 10%

Counted across the 10 four and five star reviews we have read for U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewPeter D.4 months ago
They always say there's always something to improve upon right? Well this time there isn't anything I can really point out! When I arrived, there was a truck waiting right out front, sadly I did not catch her name, but your counter person was fantastic! Positive, helpful, energetic, a pleasure to talk to. The truck was really nice, drive very smooth & responsive and excellent brakes. We arrived back, took a few minutes to get though return check in, and then all set!
Reply from the business

We're grateful you chose U-Haul Peter! We're dedicated to offering superior service, so we appreciate when we hear that you had a amazing experience at our U-Haul location.

5-star Google reviewAmanda S.a year ago
Had unexpected location pick up change by U-Haul but Jamie made it all stress free. Quick to respond, super helpful and easy to communicate with. Greta experience.
Reply from the business

We're thrilled to hear that your experience was exceptional! Your positive feedback means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing our facility. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

5-star Google reviewWilliam P.6 months ago
Excellent service very friendly staff very helpful too Recommend to anybody who needs to rent a U-Haul local or out of state bound …
Reply from the business

Hello! We're so happy to hear that your experience was top-notch! Your feedback is invaluable to us. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We hope to see you again soon.

5-star Google reviewChristopher P.a year ago
The gentleman who gave me the rental van was superb! Great customer service. I did not get his name but the rental was at Rockdale Ave in New Bedford, MA. I rented the vehicle on April 22nd to April 23rd. Thank you so much!
Reply from the business

Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience. We appreciate your business.

What Google’s own summary highlights

Google surfaces topics it finds across a business’s reviews. They skew positive across every mover we hold, so treat them as a summary of what this company is praised for rather than a balanced picture.

  • name4
  • van4
  • app4
  • storage unit4
  • pay3
  • credit card2
  • refund2
  • check in2
  • ease of use2
  • polite2

Where else this company appears

Pages elsewhere that name this business. Matched on name and location, so a listing here is a lead worth checking rather than a confirmed identity.

  • chamberofcommerce.comdirectory
  • mapquest.comdirectory
  • yelp.comreviews
  • yellowpages.comdirectory

Before you hire U-Haul Moving & Storage at Rockdale Ave

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