What Happened to BuddyTruk?
We couldn’t find an official shutdown announcement, but the evidence points clearly to BuddyTruk being gone: buddytruk.com no longer resolves to anything BuddyTruk-related — it now redirects to an unrelated site entirely — and BuddyTruk’s iOS app (previously listed in the App Store) and Android app are both gone from their respective stores. Between a repurposed domain and two delisted apps, that’s a discontinued service by any reasonable read, even without a press release to point to.
For context, here’s what BuddyTruk actually did while it was running. It wasn’t built for a full apartment or house move, or for moving between cities — for that we’d have pointed you to a truck rental company instead. BuddyTruk was for moving a few things locally: a free bookshelf you found on the curb, or something too big to fit in your car.
We used it for exactly that — a giant panel of fake brick paneling that wouldn’t fit in a compact car. Rather than pay for an SUV-sized rideshare, we downloaded the BuddyTruk app, took a photo of the item, and got paired with a “Buddy” who met us at the store. He helped load it in, followed in his own vehicle, then helped unload and carry it upstairs. It was a genuinely useful service for exactly that kind of odd-item, local-only move.
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What to Use Instead: TaskRabbit
Of the local-help apps we still track with a working link, TaskRabbit is the closest fit for what BuddyTruk covered. It’s a marketplace for hiring vetted local help (“Taskers”) — furniture assembly, moving help, hauling, and more — rather than a dedicated truck-and-driver app, but for the “help me move this one big thing” use case, it does the job. New customers get $10 off their first task, applied automatically at checkout, per TaskRabbit’s own referral terms as of our last check.
If you’re doing a full apartment or house move instead, Budget Truck Rental is a straightforward DIY option if you’re comfortable driving the truck yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BuddyTruk still around?
As of our last check, no — its domain now redirects to an unrelated site, and its iOS and Android apps are gone from both app stores.
Is there a working BuddyTruk coupon code?
No — there’s no active BuddyTruk service left for a code to apply to.
What’s the closest thing to BuddyTruk that still works?
TaskRabbit, for hiring help with a specific move or hauling job. We track a working referral link with a current $10-off first-task discount, linked above.
What if I need a full house or apartment move?
BuddyTruk was never built for that even when it was running. A DIY truck rental (like Budget Truck) or a full-service local mover is the better fit.
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