TK's Mini Mart now offers U-Haul trucks for rental

TK's Mini Mart, located near the Wrangell Medical Center, now has two 15-foot U-Haul trucks for rent.

Owner Alesa McHolland said she had been approached by a U-Haul sales representative who wanted to rent space at her store's location to park the trucks; the arrangement to offer rentals evolved from there.

On Jan. 31, McHolland walked across the parking lot to show where the U-Hauls are stationed next to the freight vans that the Mini Mart uses for storage. "I actually rented (one truck) out for the first time the other day," she said.

She said the trucks aren't currently meant to be used for long-haul or out-of-town trips. "They're just for local rentals. I can probably arrange for out-of-town rentals, but it takes time."

The trucks measure 15 feet long at the top of the cargo area, and a little more than 12 feet long on the cargo bed and about seven feet wide and more than six feet high inside.

Residents can go online to the U-Haul website at uhaul.com to reserve trucks for rent, or stop by the Mini Mart and if the trucks are available they can rent them then and there. "It's probably better in advance," McHolland said.

The rate is $29.95 a day plus 79 cents a mile. The rental truck must come back in the same condition as when it left, including the same amount of gas in the tank.