Well the money hasn't changed hands yet but it's pretty much oficial... I'm moving to Austin! I don't have a job yet... Just a minor detail! Anybody need a Tech Writer/BSA/Project Manager!?!?!!! The real problem is getting my shit from point A to point B... How did you guys do it? What's the best/cheapest way? Any suggestions???
if you don't mind the time ABF has a U-Pack system, they bring a trailer (35' box) out to your house, you load it, they come and board it off (seal it up so no one can get to it). To keep costs lower, they will then load the remainder of the trailer w/ freight going to your location. When the freight is offloaded, they bring the trailer to your new location. Unboard it and then you can off load your stuff.
My wife and I did a move from western washington to maine in '97. 100% of the moving costs were paid for by her employer. Cheapest move I'd ever done. Easiest too. We had actual movers do the heavy lifting. I tell ya, I felt like one of the beautiful people that day. what kind of stuff are you moving?
I moved from Florida to Atlanta: Get rid of a ton of stuff, plain and simple. Look at every car part you have, and a lot of them will fit into two categories: Gotta keep, and Not Good Enough To Keep but Too Good To Throw Away. If a friend won't take those, then throw them away. It hurts, but not as bad as your back. Ask your dad or a friend to drive a truck and trailer for you to haul a car if you've got more than one (I made several house hunting trips with cars on a trailer, and dropped them off with friends up here until I moved.) The best money I EVER spent in my life was on blue plastic clam-shell lid tote boxes from SAMS Club. They heavy blue (not see-through), and were $4 each. I bought $125 worth, and should have bought more. All my car parts went in them, and they stacked wonderfully in the biggest UHaul truck I could rent. After the move, they help keep the shop organized very nicely, by stacking neatly on my shelving units. When I moved to Florida from Ohio, I didn't have as much stuff, but I did have a completely disassembled '56 chevy, and a non-running '57 Wagon with an extra chassis. It took two trips--one with the pick-up and a trailer, one with a Uhaul and a trailer. If someone helps you move, buy them a plane ticket to return, and figure it as a moving expense. But really, look at everything you have, and decide if you want to put it in a box, put the box on the truck, take the box off the truck and put it in the shop, take it out of the box and put it on another shelf...and possibly do it again in a few years. -Brad
I moved all my shit from Phoenix to Akron in a big ass u-haul. Never again man! My employer paid for all of it, but I busted my nuts moving and packing all that crapola.
I used Hertz rental and rented a 24' truck to move (one way) from Minneapolis to Dallas, TX back in 1998... I believe it cost around $800 (company paid for it) When I moved back to MN in 2001, I just used the company mini-van and took a few trips, plus sold off my motorcycles, etc. before I left. It only took about three trips (I was a single guy back then). Dunno if this helps, but I was in a rush so I didn't comparison shop rental places... I think U-haul would be cheaper now. Ben
Congrats on escaping The San Gabirel Valley....I grew up there for 11 years.....yuck. Anyways I moved to Austin from SoCal 2 years ago. We payed for shippers. They came, packed everything up, moved it and dropped it off here in Austin...think we paid just under 3K at that time. I know the prices have gone up though since everyone is trying to leave Cali. Best of luck you wont regret it. One of the best decisions we ever made.
In 2001, I moved my sister from Seattle to here in Michigan. She rented a Ryder, we loaded it and drove that sucker all the way home. Really nice drive but I would like to take my time next time.
I moved from NC to TX in 2002, and I shopped around for the best deal on a box van + trailer (even tho company was paying for it). I found Budget was quite a bit less than U-Haul, and you don't see as many Budget trucks broke down on the roadside as you do U-Haul. That was a 24' truck, and we barely got all our stuff in there coming from a 950 s.f. 2-bedroom house! If there's a next time, I'd rather spend the money on a plane ticket than a trailer rental, and drive my car instead of putting it on a stretcher. If we can afford it, I really like the idea of having the box that you load yourself, but have someone else drive the truck...
Im not movin -but JUST as a reference...... can you say PUBLIC-AUCTION....... I had a public auction last July and here in this remote location had 68 bidders and sold everything I laid out on the yard.....after the auction company was paid-I cleared $4,100 dollars! they pay the ads and handle it all all I did was lay it out on the grass in rows! I was amazed-- as it was all shit that was leftovers and odd number of stuff like old tools I never used wheels engine blocks trannys and etc etc... I dont miss any of it! That will definitely lighten your load!
Looks like you'll have to leave Spencer's Little Brother with me. I'll even take it off your hands free of charge, what a nice guy. Good luck on the move and dont be a stranger to SoCal.
2 yrs ago, I moved from IN to CA. I researched the hell of of every truck rental place and went with a Ryder truck. Based on my research, U-Haul was WAY overpriced and wouldn't negotiate. (Always negotiate with the rental companies. I price shopped and bid them against one another). With truck in driveway, I packed it myself and my wife and I drove it. It was actually kind of fun, but lots of work. I'd do it again. If you rent a truck, get one with a Tommy Lift. I didn't, and pushing heavy stuff up the ramp is a chore. I couldn't afford (nor was I about to pay) a moving company. The tricky part is moving cars. PM me if you need a carrier referral.
my deal was the same, but we rented a double axle trailer from the u-haul folks (now only about 50 bucks per day) that was towed behind the moving truck. drove from dallas to philadelphia straight through. 27 hours. 0 of them sleeping. tred.
they guy that sold me my house actually bought a moving truck, moved his stuff form st paul to Florida (2 trips) and then sold the moving van, all he had to do was pay gas. JEFF
oh yeah, gracie told me that the catholic charities provide laborers for $10/hour each (minimum 4 hours). so you can pay some guy 40 bucks to help you lift the heavy and awkward stuff, and be helping someone less fortunate. (i mention this for the new city, where you may not know anyone to help you unload).
I just did that to get Pops out here from Vegas. Worked out great. One warning, make sure you call them when you're done packing. THEY DO NOT PICK UP ON THE DATE UNLESS YOU CALL AND TELL THEM YOU ARE READY.
We did have one problem with a car trailer and a U-haul truck. They want you to use their trailer behind their truck, and have a proprietary hitch--the ball is really close to the bumper--my trailer hitch wouldn't go on. They really gave me some shit about not covering any trailer that wasn't theirs, etc. I had to drive the big truck, and my wife drove the Dakota with the car trailer behind it. The Dak was loaded, and trailer was really loaded--engines, rear ends, transmissions, tools, chests, washer/dryier, etc. It easily had the weight of a car on it, and the trailer is 1820lbs empty. "Honey, I hate to do this to you, but there's no way around it...Here's how you drive a truck with a trailer on it." Did I mention the Dakota is stick shift? 700 miles to Atlanta, left at night, she rocks. The U-haul truck was a flaming piece of shit, though. Stick shift, A/C was broke, it was Florida to Georgia in the summer. They knocked several hundred off the price when I got to Georgia. I did Ryder from Ohio to Florida, and would do anyone but U-Haul next time. -Brad
man i feel un worldy......when i moved out on my own it was like 12 miles and then when i bought the house, i moved 8 miles away from where i grew up..............
Get rid of everything you can't live without. and start over. You will be happier in the long run....Movin sucks....Good luck in Texas
Kilroy, I moved from Ventura to Austin exactly 1 year ago. I have family here, so I had an easy go of it - stored my '32 in my Dad's garage. Anyway, I got a job at Dell and they paid for my move. Dell fucking sucks by the way, don't work there or you'll end up working 70 hours a week. If they hadn't moved us here, I was going to try that moving system called PODS. http://www.pods.com/ It looks pretty cool. Anyway, I work at the University of Texas and I love it! I'd highly recommend it to you. Also, Whole Foods has their headquarters here, and they are supposed to be a great company to work for ..... Good luck! - Ben
Thanks for all the advice! I have a POD in my driveway now. It's a lot more expensive to have them move the POD than the AFB thing though. Still trying to figure everything out and I won't have a lot of time on here for a while but I lurk a lot. Keep the advice rolling... I need all I can get. Our house is in one of those wierd areas that is considdered "Austin" but probably shouldn't be. We're actually closer to Driftwood. We're about 2 miles closer to the 45(Mopac) from the Salt Lick.
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