We got the 10ft container (7 x 7 x 10) with two couches (loveseat on its ends), a bed, two dressers, a bunch of bikes, no desks, no tables, no chairs. We chose Zippy Shell, as they came out to about $3500. I wanted someone to move our stuff, and we'd pack the cat up for a week long road trip. Which that, along with renting a Uhaul would've been around $2500. I think I got quotes ranging from $750-$900. I tried pricing out someone else hauling my car out to AZ via U-Ship. She was bad enough stuck in a car for 5 days. We also have a cat, which stuck in a truck cab with us would've been fun. We wanted to actually see some of the country while driving west (PA to AZ), and I felt like utilizing UHaul required more of a straight shot, get there ASAP. Uhaul is a pain because the trucks are slow, unweildy, and we would have had to tow our car as well. ![]() PODS was most expensive, followed by ABF Upack, followed by the cheapest non-drive-ourselves option which was Zippy Shell. Penske/Ryder was far more expensive than all other options because they don't like you not dropping on the truck at the same spot. Here's how the break-down went - Uhaul was the cheapest by about $1000-$2000. I did the math of Uhaul Truck Rental vs Penske/Ryder Truck Rental vs ABF Upack vs PODS vs Zippy Shell. Only had 4-5 weeks to plan, and only a two-week window to move. And I don't know what they're like with a motorcycle in the mix. I've had the Pods thing suggested and when I look online the local Pods franchise sounds awful to deal with. I have one car that I'd drive across the country and have for when work starts. I am moving on my own so basically any heavy lifting assistance on either end would require me hiring someone to help. So not a college student's level of stuff but it's just me, no kids or spouses' stuff to move. A non-running motorcycle that I want to take with me and make running again. ![]() A dining room table, smaller kitchen table, a big drafting table that I use as a workbench in the garage. I eventually find something and the things come out of warehouse storage and are delivered to my new 'real' home.Īs far as volume of stuff, I have basically a 1 bedroom's worth of things. So here's what I see happening I get everything moved somehow to the KC area and it's warehoused while I live in temp housing for a month or so. I'm going to be seeing family over a lot of the week of Thanksgiving and I doubt I will have time to spend in KC to find something. Normally the company I would start working for would take care of all of this and I just let it happen, do some of the packing of boxes myself maybe, but this time around it's "We'll reimburse you for up to $5,000, good luck!" and a few phone numbers of moving companies.ĭue to the short timeline I won't be able to make it to Kansas City and find a place to live that's permanent beforehand. I need to get moved from the New Haven CT area to KC and am trying to figure out what makes the most sense. ![]() My current job will end on or a bit after November 14th. I've taken a new job in Kansas City that starts in the middle of December.
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