[geeks] Moving Stuff

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> " My aunt is moving from Bend, Oregon to Fort Meyers, Florida.  She has
>> " around 1,000 pounds of 'stuff' to move, and her wee little Ford Focus
>> " might not be up to the task of towing that much over the Rockies.*
>> " 
>> " A local shipper quoted her $3,000 which seems a bit much.
>> " 
>> " What cost effective options do we have for shipping her goods?  The
>> " cargo can take it's time getting there.
>>
>> just an option - rent a small box truck and tow dolly and haul the lot
>> herself.
> 
> At 89 cents/mile (U-Haul, Enterprise, et al), I don't think this would be much of a savings (the distance is near 3,000 miles AFAIK, OR -> FL)...
> 
> Sample U-Haul rates (from OR to FL):
>  - 10 Foot truck would cost $3,117
>  - 17 Foot truck would be $3,351
> 
> And, you get the joy of packing/un-packing the truck yourself!

I *never* pay per mile on a one-way rental.  There's no way of avoiding 
paying per mile on a local rental, though.

BTW, never rent U-Haul.  They don't maintain their transmissions.

Peace...  Sridhar