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Skettios · 07-16-2003, 11:02 PM

Hey guys,

My term here at Michigan State is ending, and it's bittersweet. I got my degree, and I'm ready to start a life, but there are also a lot of things that make me want to stay here. So here's my question for you.

I need to move about 6 big boxes full of stuff across the country. I've considered driving it, but a U-Haul is $1300. I've looked into some rental cars, like Dollar, and while they are a better deal, it's still gonna be a major hit to my wallet.

Has anyone else ever moved across country before? What are some of the cheaper ways to do it? Any help appreciated...

bermuDa · 07-17-2003, 12:30 AM

find a friend with a large vehicle who's willing to go on a road trip, granted you'd pay for gas (and gas for his/her trip back, supposedly).

Lebell · 07-17-2003, 12:51 AM

6 big boxes is all? Look into how much is would be to ship them UPS ground (probably in smaller boxes).

Even if it is several hundred $$$, it is still cheaper than a UHaul.

lurkette · 07-17-2003, 06:08 AM

Sometimes you can find a moving co. or freight company that already has a shipment going that direction and they have extra room in the vehicle. They might be willing to give you a highly discounted rate to truck it for you. A friend of mine did this when she moved from Ohio to NC. Can't hurt to ask around.

Bill O'Rights · 07-17-2003, 09:30 AM

You might also want to check out the LTL (Less than Truck Load) carriers, ie Yellow Freight, ABF, Werner etc. Most of these can be very reasonably priced.

giblfiz · 07-17-2003, 11:59 AM

If any of that is books, movies, or CDs (or I suppose records, but thats pretty unlikely) you can pile it into some boxes and send it US Media Mail. It takes a week or two but its dirt cheep. (I think you can ship like 200lbs for $84

Skettios · 07-17-2003, 05:15 PM

US Media Mail? That's a good idea! I'll check that out.

Mael · 07-17-2003, 05:55 PM

how about just don't leave teh great state of michigan? that's probably cheapest.

07-18-2003, 11:39 AM

I'm assuming that since you're talking about renting a truck or car that you're vehicle-less.

Either way you're lucky you don't have a house full of stuff to move. It's still not going to be cheap. If you're going to be starting a career with garunteed income, you could always buy a car on a first-time grad program. That way you've got moving taken care of as well as locking in your transportation for the first few years.

BAMF · 07-18-2003, 07:15 PM

Take a good look at what you are moving. I have a lot of stuff, but none of it means anything. If I had to, I would just pick up a watch I got from my dead grandfather and leave the rest behind.

07-16-2003, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skettios Condition: Stable and Improving Location: Finger on the little red button.	I have to move cross country, any advice? Hey guys, My term here at Michigan State is ending, and it's bittersweet. I got my degree, and I'm ready to start a life, but there are also a lot of things that make me want to stay here. So here's my question for you. I need to move about 6 big boxes full of stuff across the country. I've considered driving it, but a U-Haul is $1300. I've looked into some rental cars, like Dollar, and while they are a better deal, it's still gonna be a major hit to my wallet. Has anyone else ever moved across country before? What are some of the cheaper ways to do it? Any help appreciated... __________________ Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. Frederich Nietzsche

07-17-2003, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	find a friend with a large vehicle who's willing to go on a road trip, granted you'd pay for gas (and gas for his/her trip back, supposedly). __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

07-17-2003, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	6 big boxes is all? Look into how much is would be to ship them UPS ground (probably in smaller boxes). Even if it is several hundred $$$, it is still cheaper than a UHaul. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

07-17-2003, 06:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	Sometimes you can find a moving co. or freight company that already has a shipment going that direction and they have extra room in the vehicle. They might be willing to give you a highly discounted rate to truck it for you. A friend of mine did this when she moved from Ohio to NC. Can't hurt to ask around. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

07-17-2003, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	You might also want to check out the LTL (Less than Truck Load) carriers, ie Yellow Freight, ABF, Werner etc. Most of these can be very reasonably priced. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

07-17-2003, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
giblfiz is a shoggoth Location: LA	If any of that is books, movies, or CDs (or I suppose records, but thats pretty unlikely) you can pile it into some boxes and send it US Media Mail. It takes a week or two but its dirt cheep. (I think you can ship like 200lbs for $84 __________________ Use the star one and you'll be fighting off the old ones with your bare hands -A Shoggoth on the Roof

07-17-2003, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Skettios Condition: Stable and Improving Location: Finger on the little red button.	US Media Mail? That's a good idea! I'll check that out. __________________ Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. Frederich Nietzsche

07-17-2003, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mael Banned Location: The Hell I Created.	how about just don't leave teh great state of michigan? that's probably cheapest.

07-18-2003, 11:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
smithja0423 Guest	I'm assuming that since you're talking about renting a truck or car that you're vehicle-less. Either way you're lucky you don't have a house full of stuff to move. It's still not going to be cheap. If you're going to be starting a career with garunteed income, you could always buy a car on a first-time grad program. That way you've got moving taken care of as well as locking in your transportation for the first few years.

07-18-2003, 07:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
BAMF Crazy	Take a good look at what you are moving. I have a lot of stuff, but none of it means anything. If I had to, I would just pick up a watch I got from my dead grandfather and leave the rest behind.