Our pick: PODS

PODS is better than U-Box in nearly every way (though they tie for pricing). If you’re looking at containers, PODS has three steel construction sizes, while U-Box has a single plywood option. If you care about insurance, PODS is the only company with at-home storage coverage.

Is PODS more expensive than U-Pack?

PODS: Cost. U-Pack tends to offer cheaper moving prices than PODS. While PODS tends to cost more, it features on-site storage and more service options than U-Pack.

How reliable is U-Pack?

The Better Business Bureau®helps consumers find reputable and reliable companies. U-Pack is proud to have an A+ rating — the highest BBB rating possible.

How much can you fit in a U-Pack?

If you’ve ever wondered what can fit inside a U-Pack freight trailer, the answer is nearly anything. Most household goods average between 7 and 8 pounds per cubic foot, so an efficiently packed trailer can theoretically hold between 14,000 and 16,000 pounds of household goods, well under the 22,500-pound weight limit.

Can a couch fit in a UBOX?

Remember: each U-Box container can fit about a room to a room and a half’s worth of household belongings, and that includes furniture.

Will a king size bed fit in a UBOX?

U-Box containers only come in one size: 8 x 5 x 7 feet, or big enough to fit a king-size bed.

Who owns U-Pack?

ABF U-Pack boasts having helped more than a million families move since the company launched in 1997. U-Pack is owned by the massive freight shipping company ABF, which lends shipping expertise to ensure your belongings get safely where you need them to go.

How much does a 16 ft pod cost?

Renting Storage Containers

According to the company, rates for storing a PODS container on your personal property start as low as $110 per month for a 12-foot container and $120 for a 16-foot container. However, monthly rental rates vary and are dependent on storage duration, container availability and location.

What can you not put in PODS?

What can’t I load in a Container? Hazardous Materials such as toxic chemicals, gas, liquids, substance, material or waste, lawn mowers, motorized vehicles and illegal items cannot be placed in a PODS Container.

Is U-Pack waterproof?

Since 2004, the U-Pack ReloCube — a metal, weatherproof moving container — has been a convenient option for long-distance moves. It gets delivered to your door and sits flat on the ground for easy loading.

How does U-Pack trailer work?

U-Pack is a non-traditional self-move service. We bring a moving trailer or container to your home, you load it, and we deliver it to your new home. Your price is based on the linear footage you use in a moving trailer or the number of ReloCube® containers you need.

How big is a U-Pack trailer?

U-Pack moving trailers have external dimensions of 28′ x 8′ x 9′ (lwh) and internal dimensions of 27′ x 8′.

What fits in a U-Pack cube?

U-Pack’s ReloCubes comes in one size: 5’10” deep x 6’10” wide x 7’9” high and can hold a maximum of 2,500 pounds. This is large enough to fit furniture like mattresses and sofas, and U-Pack recommends renting one ReloCube per room in your home.

Can a couch fit in a ReloCube?

ReloCubes are capable of holding up to 2,500 lbs. A standard size mattress will fit inside a ReloCube, as will a sofa if it can stand on its end and is less than 92 inches in length. If the sofa stays flat, then it must be less than 83 inches to fit inside a ReloCube.

Do U-Pack trucks have ramps?

Ramp Specifications

Ramps are built specifically for our moving trailers. They are 14 feet long and 2 feet wide.

How big are UBOX containers?

U-Box Size & Quality Disadvantages

The only U-Haul container size comes in at 8′ X 5′ X 7.5′, while PODS gives you small (8-foot), medium (12-foot), and large (16-foot) size options. You’d have to rent 2 U-Haul’s U-Box containers to get the capacity of a single PODS’ 16-foot container.

How many medium boxes fit in U Haul?

how many medium boxes will fit into a uhaul 4 x 8 trailer? Hello, Todd! The volume of our 4 x 8 enclosed trailer is 142 cu/ft and our medium box has a volume of 3 cu/ft. Based on this, we can estimate that somewhere around 47 medium boxes can fit in the trailer maximum.