Grist Comment Feed en http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:50:07 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/1 Moving crosscountry, You could also look into "ABF U-Pack Moving". This is a trucking company that will deliver your stuff. What you do is buy the amount of space that you need to put your stuff on a trailer. Then what ABF does is pick up loads (filling the space you don't use) on the way to your destanation. I've done this and it also was cheaper then renting a turck.

]]> Moving crosscountry, You could also look into "ABF U-Pack Moving". This is a trucking company that will deliver your stuff. What you do is buy the amount of space that you need to put your stuff on a trailer. Then what ABF does is pick up loads (filling the space you don't use) on the way to your destanation. I've done this and it also was cheaper then renting a turck.

]]> http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:15 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/2 ABF also has "relocubes". Essentially, they are the pods that Umbra described. They are slightly more expensive than a trailor, but are easier to deal with and can fit within an average parking space. ABF is a good/easy company to deal with.

]]> ABF also has "relocubes". Essentially, they are the pods that Umbra described. They are slightly more expensive than a trailor, but are easier to deal with and can fit within an average parking space. ABF is a good/easy company to deal with.

]]> http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:14:45 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-29-ask-umbra-moving/3 There are all sorts of these pods moving companies and really they all provide a "greener" way to move. If you live in a city you'll have far more options compared to rural areas. From an environmental standpoint, the fact these companies can put up to 12 pods on one truck (depending on pod & truck sizes) means they're going to be more efficient and gas-friendly than say, renting a moving truck. Furthermore, considering you won't have to go and find (and drive to) a truck rental place in the first place, means one less car on the road. We used a small local company here in Seattle but have heard many good things about Door to Door Moving & Storage Pods as well.

]]> There are all sorts of these pods moving companies and really they all provide a "greener" way to move. If you live in a city you'll have far more options compared to rural areas. From an environmental standpoint, the fact these companies can put up to 12 pods on one truck (depending on pod & truck sizes) means they're going to be more efficient and gas-friendly than say, renting a moving truck. Furthermore, considering you won't have to go and find (and drive to) a truck rental place in the first place, means one less car on the road. We used a small local company here in Seattle but have heard many good things about Door to Door Moving & Storage Pods as well.

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