I saw other threads about moving logistics, but the one thread about costs was dead.

There's a living room set at my mom's place outside of Charlotte, and I want it at my place in North Raleigh. What's the most cost efficient way to get it out here?

Ride train and then drive a rental truck one way?

I looked into Pods and here's what they quoted me:

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"Origin Zip Code: 28079 Destination Zip Code: 27615 QUOTE DETAILS: Description Quantity Price Monthly rental of 16' container 1 $199.99 Local Handling Fee 1 $195.00 Corporate discount (admin) 1 ($9.75) Transportation mileage of 16` container #1 167 $851.70 Fuel Subsidy 167 $11.69 Corporate discount (mileage) 1 ($42.59) Delivery to 27615 1 $5.00 Contents Protection $ 10,000 Value - Monthly Fee 1 $49.95 Contents Protection While in Transit Fee 1 $50.00 Sub-Total: $1,310.99 Sales Tax: $69.99 Total:$1,380.98"

Fuck. That.

Are there alternative moving options for shipping stuff?

4/10/2012 10:21:46 AM

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"Ride train and then drive a rental truck one way?"

just rent a truck in raleigh and drive it to charlotte and back

4/10/2012 10:35:08 AM

Yeah right, they'll F you on the mileage, plus those things get horrible MPG. Whats Raleigh to Charlotte, like 180 miles? You're best bet is probably the train/truck combo. Just make sure you can drop the truck off at a different location then where you picked it up.

4/10/2012 10:38:25 AM

ya, they charge by the mileage or I would.

4/10/2012 10:41:24 AM

The rates are different for one way rentals vs. local compare the two.

Do you have a vehicle with a trailer hitch? Renting a box trailer might be cheaper.

4/10/2012 10:45:36 AM

Nope, we have a Civic and a Corolla; neither of which has a hitch.

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM. Reason : but thanks for the advice, and I will compare one way vs two way]

4/10/2012 10:46:43 AM

weird, i got unlimited mileage when i rented a truck a few years ago to move my stuff from la jolla to pasadena (120mi)

4/10/2012 10:49:32 AM

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"just rent a truck in raleigh and drive it to charlotte and back"

Wat. The cost of a train ticket to Charlotte is cheaper than the gas it would take to get there in a truck.

4/10/2012 11:16:59 AM

Ya, I rented a truck to move stuff from Wake Forest to N. Raleigh, and it was still ~$100 for rental, mileage, gas, etc.. The second smallest truck still has a 40 gallon tank, and the mileage is not exactly ideal.

4/10/2012 11:22:34 AM

god damn i love owning a truck and trailer

4/10/2012 11:32:46 AM

one way rentals are usually waaaay more expensive then one where you return it where you rented from.

4/10/2012 11:55:04 AM

can you pull a trailer? you should be able to rent a u-haul for $85. drive down there, pick up trailer, load trailer, drive to Raleigh, unload trailer and drop off trailer in Raleigh. I just did this moving a bedroom set from Wilmington to Raleigh.

4/10/2012 11:58:44 AM

No friends with trucks you can borrow for a day?

4/10/2012 11:59:17 AM

You need to do a cost analysis on the living room set to determine if it is worth the cost of transporting it and the hassle/time of moving it. You may be better off buying something new in the Raleigh area that includes delivery.

4/10/2012 12:07:14 PM

I would borrow a truck or SUV if possible and go the box trailer rental route. That way you are not paying per mile or the extra for a one way truck.

4/10/2012 12:27:04 PM

[Edited on April 10, 2012 at 12:39 PM. Reason : lol no couch on greyhound ]

4/10/2012 12:34:18 PM

Seems like

^7

would turn into an endless stream of

^4

4/10/2012 12:37:02 PM

I'd like to see a couch on a Greyhound bus

4/10/2012 12:38:12 PM

You could rent a truck/suv from Enterprise and then rent a trailer. Unlimited mileage on the vehicle with better gas mileage than a UHaul truck and the rental trailer should be <$100.

4/10/2012 2:49:59 PM

Borrow a friend with truck/trailer, pay for gas and their meal, and a case of beer, and go
get that junk. Maybe throw in a stop to somewhere fun like watching Nascar in Kannapolis
or a concert in G-boro, or an overnight at your mom's.

That's what I would do (but I have a pickup truck so I am the friend who gets asked to
go to places like that). My cost is usually some beers, they pay gas and my food.

4/10/2012 2:58:59 PM

Start shopping early and buy a 3/4 or 1-ton truck and a big trailer for a good deal.

Move all your stuff.

Sell the truck and trailer for what you paid or more.


I have done this a couple of times.

4/10/2012 3:15:46 PM

I think the renting a truck/trailer may be the best option for our situation. Thanks, guys.

4/10/2012 3:18:44 PM

i'll do it for $300

4/10/2012 7:29:07 PM

1. Sell living room set on Craigslist
2. Buy another living room set
3. Have set delivered to your house
4. Boom

4/12/2012 10:04:49 AM

I'm fairly positive that uhaul only allows certain vehicles to pull their trailers. Last time I checked you couldn't even use a Ford Explorer, for example.

4/12/2012 10:21:16 AM

Thanks again, we ended up renting a truck from Enterprise, and we're driving up on Friday night/coming back Saturday morning. I had no idea car rental places ignored vehicle mileage. I was dreading paying by the mile for a Uhaul.

4/12/2012 10:28:45 AM

They do match trailer size to vehicle. it depends what size trailer you are renting. I just rented the largest trailer they carry, the 6' x 12' dual axle trailer, and pulled it with my Grand Cherokee.

4/12/2012 10:31:07 AM