[vinnie]

Unfortunately due to personal reasons, we must move to western SC. We have 3 bedroom room and am trying to understand my options and approximate prices to expect. I think I can do it myself but not sure about PODS vs UPACK vs PAKRAT VS ABF
freight all kind vs just using a moving company to load up, ship it and unpack.
Has anyone done this kind of research. Probably need a 16 ft truck or so. Just a guesstimate.
Ballpark estimates are welcome whether it is do it yourself or regular moving company.
Do not think I need storage but everything is up in the air right now. Info on storage pricing welcome too.
HELP!!!!!!
Thank you.

[HoosierPa]

We checked out all the options and ended up renting a 17’ u-haul and hiring loading and unloading help on both ends and drove the truck ourselves. Cost us about $1000 total as l recall. (From Indiana to TV)

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by HoosierPa

We checked out all the options and ended up renting a 17’ u-haul and hiring loading and unloading help on both ends and drove the truck ourselves. Cost us about $1000 total as l recall. (From Indiana to TV)

I did the same thing seven years ago when we moved here from SC. It was very close to $1000 total cost.

[bluedivergirl]

We moved here three years ago. After two astronomical bids from movers ( over $10,000!) We decided to pack ourselves and rented a truck from Penske. Penske has a better reputation for vehicle maintenance than U-Haul.

We hired helpers on both ends of the move, from a company on the line of Two Guys and A Truck. They were excellent, careful and worked the entire time.

We came from Minnesota, and I want to say our cost was closer to $2,000.

We have friends who had movers; one lost many boxes to theft. The other did not get her furniture for days. If you are physically able, moving yourself is well worth the trouble, IMO.

[Nucky]

[QUOTE=vinnie;1474250]Unfortunately due to personal reasons, we must move to western SC. We have 3 bedroom room and am trying to understand my options and approximate prices to expect. I think I can do it myself but not sure about PODS vs UPACK vs PAKRAT VS ABF
freight all kind vs just using a moving company to load up, ship it and unpack.
Has anyone done this kind of research. Probably need a 16 ft truck or so. Just a guesstimate.
Ballpark estimates are welcome whether it is do it yourself or regular moving company.
Do not think I need storage but everything is up in the air right now. Info on storage pricing welcome too.
HELP!!!!!!
Thank you.[/QUOTE

Vinnie, avoid PackRat if they are still doing business in Florida. PODS is fairly priced and your belongings are better protected than in a PackRat. I found out the hard way. ABF was attractive but the units available to us were very small. I also agree with the other poster about using Penske if you rent a truck. We used Villages Movers and they were efficient and reasonable. Good Luck on your move.

[vinnie]

Not going to drive a truck
Think i will use UPACk and have them haul it. i like the flexibility of get perhas 17 limear foot but if I needed 14 or 18....no matter because I am charged accordingly.
Then all I need is a couple of guys to load and unload accordingly and of course blankets etc to rent
Thx

[graciegirl]

I am sorry that you are leaving us. Hope that you both enjoy South Carolina and have good health and enjoyable times and good friends. Moving is always stressful. We used a pod and had them load and unload. Good luck to you and Mrs. Vinnie.

[vinnie]

Thank you