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Renting a truck and breaking your back aren't your only options. Fill out the info below and you'll instantly see a list of estimated quotes for all the available moving options that fit your move.

MOVING OPTIONS COMPARISON

D.I.Y. Move

Just You

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading You
Driving You
Average Cost $660
Local Move: $273
Medium Distance: $576
Long Distance: $1,921
Average Time 31hrs
Planning: 6hrs
Packing: 13hrs
Moving Day: 12hrs

Very cost effective, and you have complete and utter control over every aspect of your move.

You have to ask your friends & family to help you move, again. There goes your weekend, and maybe even your back!

Hybrid™ Move

Helpers + Your Own Truck

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading Helpers
Driving You
Average Cost $910
Local Move: $523
Medium Distance: $826
Long Distance: $2,171
Average Time 21hrs
Planning: 5hrs
Packing: 13hrs
Moving Day: 3hrs

You won't break your back or the bank! Takes minutes to book movers on your phone through HireAHelper.

You have to take more time to research your options and spend a little more than the DIY move.

Full Service Move

Movers + Truck

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading Movers
Driving Movers
Average Cost* $2,568
Local Move: $1,300
Medium Distance: $3,000
Long Distance: $6,000
Average Time 51hrs
Planning: 48hrs
Packing: 2hrs
Moving Day: 1hrs

Someone else does all the work on moving day!

Takes days rather than minutes to get quotes. You may have to file for bankruptcy after the move. Seriously.

Recent HireAHelper Customer Move Costs & Reviews

Dennis I

Tempe, AZ
Wrote a review on 12/31/2025
ABF ReloCube Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

ABF went above and beyond to adapt to an unexpected situation, they have my highest praise. Their driver Dave was the MVP and Hero that enabled the entire move. Staff was flexible and friendly at every interaction.

Distance: 1,950 mi
Cost: $3,200
Per. Mile: $1.64
SqFt. Moved: 800

Yoshi S

San Diego, CA
Wrote a review on 12/23/2025
ABF ReloCube Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Very happy with the service provided by ABF and their Relocube product for a cross border 3000+ mile move. The entire process was explained clearly and any additional questions were answered promptly by their agents. Everything went smoothly as scheduled: pickup and delivery dates were as promised and the customs process went without a hitch. YMMV but the cost for me was very reasonable for this type move and was the lowest priced option compared to competitors.

Distance: 3,000 mi
Cost: $2,300
Per. Mile: $0.77
SqFt. Moved: 900

Jeffery Z

Brookfield, WI
Wrote a review on 12/23/2025
PODS Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I was amazed at the great service I received. Moving across country is inherently stressful but PODS was on time and the drivers were all friendly and respectful of property.

Distance: 2,300 mi
Cost: $4,000
Per. Mile: $1.74
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Markus K

Loudon, TN
Wrote a review on 12/21/2025
PODS Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

We used PODs and they were great to work w/ as well. POD's arrived on time and were picked up on time. The POD's team and drivers were very friendly and called to inform on arrival for both P/U and delivery.

Distance: 20 mi
Cost: $700
Per. Mile: $35.00
SqFt. Moved: 3,500

Tim P

Marion, OH
Wrote a review on 12/15/2025
ABF U-pack Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Everyone was very helpful and willing to assist in any way. I still can't believe our trailer arrived 3 days ahead of us when we left before it was picked up. Wow!

Distance: 1,900 mi
Cost: $4,300
Per. Mile: $2.26
SqFt. Moved: 1,400

Benjamin G

Matthews, NC
Wrote a review on 11/24/2025
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The truck was not the newest but it ran the road well during the day and the evening. The only mishap was that the inside Dick light failed to stay on but we were able to complete our task.

Distance: 421 mi
Cost: $500
Per. Mile: $1.19
SqFt. Moved: 500

Emily B

Allison Park, PA
Wrote a review on 11/19/2025
ABF U-pack Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

U-Pack was very helpful and courteous every time I called them with questions or concerns. The drop-off and pick-up drivers were respectful and careful parking the trailer. The only negative things I can think of is that there were parts of the bulkhead (locking pins, handle padlocks) missing from the trailer. The bulkhead was very difficult to install, with unclear instructions, and we were unable to get it in place correctly. U-Pack was very helpful and made sure the pick-up driver was aware of the situation and assured me he would check the bulkhead before moving the trailer. The truck space calculator on their website wasn't very accurate. It calculated that we would only need 14 ft of truck space for our townhome. The furniture and items that were ready used up all 14 ft. If all of our items were loaded, we would have used substantially more space.

Distance: 350 mi
Cost: $2,500
Per. Mile: $7.14
SqFt. Moved: 1,300

Victoria M

Portland, OR
Wrote a review on 11/18/2025
1-800-Pack-Rat Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I had used 1-800-Pack-Rat previously during the pandemic. I had no issues and decided to use them again for our move out of state. They were great, the only problem was that an inexperienced driver was scared to do a our drop off because we had low power lines. I spoke with a manager, and the next morning, we had the storage delivered without issues with the power lines.

Distance: 972 mi
Cost: $3,000
Per. Mile: $3.09
SqFt. Moved: 840

Marcia E

Penn Yan, NY
Wrote a review on 11/18/2025
1-800-Pack-Rat Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

The Pack Rat container was not delivered the day it was scheduled due to a truck breakdown. We were upset with the company as we were on a tight moving schedule. We made several phone calls to 1-800-Pack Rat to rectify the problem. We received a phone call from the regional manager who promised to deliver the container the following day by 10:30am. It arrived even earlier at 8:30am.

Distance: 2,700 mi
Cost: $4,800
Per. Mile: $1.78
SqFt. Moved: 3,300

Stephen F

Parker, CO
Wrote a review on 11/7/2025
Penske Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was great but it beeped in traffic incessantly due to being to close to the vehicle in front of us, which in traffic in cities you can't stay back 5-6 car lengths. The limiter on speed was also incorrect in some places, road speed was 65 but it would shut you down to 55 even though that wasn't the actual speed limit.

Distance: 1,900 mi
Cost: $3,000
Per. Mile: $1.58
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Ray D

Apopka, FL
Wrote a review on 10/28/2025
Penske Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

have used them in the past, the 1st time they were lacking with requested equipment, thankfully we did not need the use of what we asked for, this time we got half of our request so they adjusted pricing on both occasions which was fine in the end, as far as I'm concerned.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $1,200
Per. Mile: $1.20
SqFt. Moved: 2,200

Steven G

Omaha, NE
Wrote a review on 10/25/2025
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

The price was decent. The truck was beat up, but fully functional. Some of the extra's we ordered were not available on pickup day (only 12 of the 24 moving blankets, no dolly). As such, I reduced the rating one star.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $1,500
Per. Mile: $1.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,500

Robert C

Cottonwood, AZ
Wrote a review on 9/15/2025
Uhaul Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

It was a 1,700 mile move and the truck and equipment performed very well. We were able to return the equipment to the Cottonwood office where the person in charge was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a positive experience

Distance: 1,700 mi
Cost: $2,500
Per. Mile: $1.47
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Karen C

Trenton, NJ
Wrote a review on 9/4/2025
Uhaul Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

As with the movers, the UHaul support people were surprisingly helpful for a huge company. We needed to change our vehicle type and they made this happen even when several locations were closed for the holiday.

Distance: 10 mi
Cost: $85.00
Per. Mile: $8.50
SqFt. Moved: 800

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