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May 20, 2022
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Junior Deputy
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Sell most of your stuff where you are and buy new stuff.
Also, not sure how many kids you have but if you have enough crap to need two moving trucks you probably need a good de-junking anyway.
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What’s the cheapest way to move across the country? We are seeing prices of $6,000 for a moving truck. And we need two.
CrimWalCoug
All-American in practice
5/20/22 5:50am
A handcart might be less expensive?
AZPTCOUG
5/20/22 5:51am
Have you looked into Pods? That was cheaper than a truck when I moved.
Star-Lord
5/20/22 5:54am
I used UPack and it was about the same as UHaul
thewaterboy
5/20/22 5:59am
There is a legendary CBer that could teach you how to let people drive your
blackandblue
5/20/22 5:54am
I would love a free trip. Sign me up.
LaVellIfIKnow
5/20/22 12:37pm
Sell most of your stuff where you are and buy new stuff.
Junior Deputy
5/20/22 5:55am
Sell almost everything and buy again on the other side
AggieWeekendCougar
5/20/22 5:57am
This is the way
CBaass
5/20/22 6:00am
This is the way we did it 13 years ago was very cheap
ABCoug
5/20/22 6:53am
Find where moving trucks are cheaper. Fly there and drive it back to your home.
creameryon9th
5/20/22 6:03am
Gas prices now make that strategy shaky at best
LaserCoug
5/20/22 6:48am
this is a good strategy, even with gas prices
byujag
5/20/22 7:40am
Make sure they actually have unlimited miles. I think Uhaul has a limit.
Mostlyaccurate
5/20/22 7:47am
ABF Upack truck thing.
BYUtka
5/20/22 6:08am
This^^^^
Babyboy
5/20/22 7:09am
We reduced everything to fit all of our belongings in 1 POD.
Revolution
5/20/22 6:25am
I'm /hoping/ to fit into 3 pods. We've filled one already
BeyondTheMark
5/20/22 7:09am
Two trucks means you need to get rid of a lot of junk
Mike Honcho
5/20/22 6:29am
Not really. We’re in the stage of life where we have nice stuff, and we’re moving from a large home.
CrimWalCoug
5/20/22 7:00am
Unless you’ve got a huge home AND a bunch of kids, I can’t imagine anyone legitimately needing more than a 26’ truck
Mike Honcho
5/20/22 2:12pm
We used PODS and it cost about $3-4k. It was a lot simpler.
Marc Spector
5/20/22 6:32am
Don't hire an interstate moving truck.
rad dawg
5/20/22 6:37am
We always hire movers and have never had those problems
2FarGone
5/20/22 6:57am
There are a few good ones but not for $6k per truck moving cross country.
rad dawg
5/20/22 7:21am
Good point, I’m sure we paid more
2FarGone
5/20/22 7:25am
ABF is cheapest
Recipefordisaster
5/20/22 6:38am
Why do people keep saying get rid of all your stuff? This isn’t some college student with DI furniture. This is a grown
YIsForBrigham
5/20/22 7:05am
He asked for cheap. People gave answers based on that premise. The original
AggieWeekendCougar
5/20/22 7:15am
Anyone with a $12,000 couch ain't complaining about $12,000 to move his whole
volleyjiver
5/20/22 7:49am
Plenty of people with a couch from pottery barn would complain about that. You don’t have to be a millionaire to
YIsForBrigham
5/20/22 8:47am
Haha. $12k is definitely not a “moderately priced” sectional.
Mike Honcho
5/20/22 2:14pm
Actually, it is
YIsForBrigham
5/20/22 2:20pm
Mmmm nope. Sorry. I just looked at wayfair with 200 pages of sectionals, and exactly one page out of 200 was $12k+
Mike Honcho
5/20/22 7:03pm
All those places = low end
YIsForBrigham
5/20/22 7:17pm
Mm hmm. Like I said, sorry you got scammed. At least you can turn it into a learning opportunity.
Mike Honcho
5/20/22 8:22pm
I’ve helped move a lot of people with a “nice” house and “nice” stuff.
Junior Deputy
5/20/22 8:18am
RE: What’s the cheapest way to move across the country? We are seeing
Texan
5/20/22 7:10am
Cheapest way 1 get your employer to pay for it cheapest way 2 2 uhauls
novacoug1
5/20/22 7:16am
Estes Sure Move - you get the front part of a freight trailer
Kolipoki
5/20/22 7:18am
Uhaul was the cheapest for me, but was only about 1000 miles
cougaman
5/20/22 7:23am
Pick something reputable or do it yourself. We REALLY messed up our coast-to-
Zooropa
5/20/22 8:20am
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