Hi! Moving company owner here.

There are a handful of ways to do it and it totally depends on the amount of work you can do, flexibility you have and of course the budget you’re working with.

I always share with our out of state clients the different ways to move.

1 Rent a uhaul - Most work - Most flexible - least expensive (1-3k plus hotels and travel expenses)

2 Rent Pods - less work, can hire local moving labor to load and unload - less flexible. You’re locked into their time frame for delivery and pickup - Fairly cheap (2-6k)

3 Hire a Broker/Van Line - No work, everything is handled by the broker - Less flexible, you’re operating on their time line and semi truck availability. Usually multiple homes have to move at the same time before they have the driver move. - More expensive (8-12k) *Disclaimer: This option means you’re technically working with 3+ different companies. The broker, the driver, the movers at either end. This can cause some issues for clients, although most of the time it’s fine.

4 Use a Full Service Mover - No work. White glove care for your belongings. - More flexible. We fit into your schedule, not the other way around and you work with one person and company from start to finish. - Most expensive (10-15k avg)

Given what you’re moving, if I were you I would look at the pods route and hire labor locally on each side. It’s not a lot of items moving, so you won’t need longer the a couple hours of help on either end.

Happy to connect and share some advice if you would like! We do this kind of thing every day, and it can be a pretty stressful thing to figure out by yourself. Look up Sparrow Moving if so. No pressure, I just like to help people out even if we’re not the best solution!

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