How much do PODS cost in a move? October 5, 2011   Subscribe How much does it cost to ship a PODS (those portable moving/storage things) across the country?Are there any hidden charges? PODS quotations include all taxes and applicable delivery charges. Packing supplies, locks, and a content protection program are available upon request. In some cases where a paved driveway is not available or it would be difficult to place the container, additional charges are possible. Check with our agents for details. How can I make a payment? PODS accepts these major debit and credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Certain locations may accept check, money order or cash for local moves. PODS' billing cycle begins on the day of initial delivery and continues to the same day the following month. Does PODS accept cash as a form of payment? Some locations will accept cash for Storage Center storage only. Do you prorate for unused days? PODS does not prorate monthly rates.

We offer excellent value and will work with you when scheduling to take advantage of the billing cycle to minimize the stress in scheduling your move. Prom Dress Stores Portland MaineHow do I get my account balance? Jeep Cherokee Seat Covers CheapYou can access your account online to retrieve a copy of your invoices or you may call our agents for any concerns. Mother Daughter Weight Loss SpaWhen do I pay? When do all the costs of the move hit my credit card? Local orders - We charge the initial delivery fee and 1st month of storage up to a day in advance of delivery. All other fees are charged up to a day in advance of a scheduled move. We charge your monthly fee on the anniversary date that the container was delivered. Long-Distance orders - You are charged 5 business days prior to the initial delivery of your container for the 1st month of storage, all delivery fees and taxes.

Then 5 business days before your container is scheduled for shipment, you will be billed the remaining balance. If I cancel the order do I get my money back? Local orders -We charge the initial delivery fee and 1st month of storage up to a day in advance of delivery. We do ask that if you are going to cancel that you do so by calling PODS by 4pm EST the day before you are scheduled or a cancellation fee may be charged. When cancelling your order you must call and speak to an agent. Long distance orders - There is no cancellation fee as long as you call before 4 pm local time the day before the initial delivery. Keep in mind your initial charge will be five business days before the initial delivery. If you call to cancel the container before the 4 pm deadline, all charges will be refunded back to you. If you cancel for any reason after this deadline, you will be refunded for all charges except for the $199.00 delivery fee, and, if delivery has already occurred, any applicable extended delivery fees.

Email and/or voicemail notifications cannot be accepted. This story has been updated since it originally published. 1. You Don't Have to Pay Full Freight. A cross-country move for a three-bedroom home can cost as much as $8,000. Figure $6,000 for the actual move (movers charge about $100 per 100 pounds, and the average room adds up to 1,000 pounds), $1,700 for the packing and $250 for the insurance. Movers are busiest on the last ten days of the month, so a move mid month should get you a better price and better service. If you can wait to move off-season, between October and April, you could save 10%. Get several written estimates with rates per hour (for a local move) or per pound (for an interstate move). Bids should cover every room in your house and should be done in person.SEE OUR SLIDE SHOW: 12 Cities Where Home Prices Have Risen Most 2. Self-help will save you big bucks. Macho do-it-yourselfers do it all: pack, load and haul. Renting a 17-foot truck to drive your stuff from a three-bedroom house in Washington, D.C., to Phoenix will set you back more than $1,000.

But if just thinking about schlepping everything on your own brings on a migraine, you could hire a couple of local teenagers or college students to help pack and stow. Then hire a container company, such as ABF U-Pack Moving or PODS, to make the cross-country drive. Cost: more than twice as much as renting a truck, but only about one-third of the cost of a full-service move. No matter what you decide, move your valuables yourself so that you don't have to worry about them. 3. Don't get boxed in. Before you buy boxes and packing materials, ask your friends for castoffs -- and go to the liquor store, grocer or recycling center to pick up discards. tend to have cheaper stuff than office-supply stores. And don't forget incentives from the U.S. Postal Service. 4. Kick the tires. If you're moving across town, ask around for recommendations. ) and make sure that there haven't been any complaints filed against your prospects. ), a trade group. If you have a firm you want to use for an interstate move, you can make sure it's licensed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and view the company's complaint and safety record by clicking the "Search Movers & Complaint History" link at www.protectyourmove.gov.

5. Let Uncle Sam help pay for it. If your move is job-related, you may be able to deduct some of your moving expenses whether or not you itemize your deductions. You must move within a year of your first day at the new job. In addition, your new office has to be at least 50 miles farther from your old house than your old office was. If you qualify, you can deduct the cost of moving your household goods and traveling, but not meals (see IRS Publication 521, Moving Expenses). Editor's Picks From Kiplinger Save Money on Practically EverythingYou guys were FANTASTIC. The value and the service was amazing. Compared with PODS, I paid 25% less and had NO damage to my belongings. Very satisfied and I will RAVE about you guys to my friends. Tiffany M. – Seattle, WAGreat value, excellent service, the pods held more than I expected so I needed fewer and they credited me for the unused one. Highly recommend them, costs much less than PODS or Packrat Athena L. – Denver, CO

I started out with storage from PODS. There were charging me double what Door to Door did for monthly services. My cross country move from IL to AZ was $2K less than PODS. My stuff arrived safely with no breakage, friendly staff and some of the best customer service I have ever received!!! Paula B. – Chicago, IL After receiving a quote from a competitor I was extremely discouraged about the pricing for moving a container from Atlanta to Los Angeles. This all changed when Door to Door gave me their quote it was 1/3 rd the price of the big name competitor. Not only that it was convenient and on time and when I needed a real person to ask questions I was not talking to someone in a call center overseas. Everyone especially the pickup driver was very courteous and respectfull of my time. He was right on time down to the minute. I was very pleased and will do business with Door to Door again and certainly recommend them to everyone. Alan D. – Newnan, GA Choosing a company to move my furniture was the most stressful part of relocating across the country!

With Door to Door my move was made so much easier from beginning to end. From the quote to booking, and getting all the information I needed was a breeze! The customer service at the Boston, Massachusetts end and the San Diego, California end was absolutely amazing. I was even able to change my move date last minute and they were able to drop off the containers a lot sooner than I had planned. I also only filled one container, and they refunded my money for the second container right away. My biggest fear was to have a nightmare moving experience that I have heard from family and friends. This move with Door to Door was the exact opposite and I would most definitely recommend! I am absolutely satisfied with the service, customer service, and overall experience and I could not have asked for a better move. I am one satisfied customer!! Thank you Door to Door!! Kayla, R. – San Diego, CA This service provides flexible options for long distance moves, especially for those who need some time to finalize arrangements in a new city before their belongings arrive.

The rates are very competitive. Each and every employee of Door to Door that I dealt with was unfailingly friendly, polite and helpful. In my case, several people went out of their way to smooth over some of the difficulties, to get my belongings moved on time and in good condition. Great service worth of consideration. Mark F. – Bellevue, WA The customer service telephone interface difference between UHaul – UBox and Door to Door was night and day. Door to Door staff were reachable without long hold times, knowledgeable, and helpful. UHaul people had no clue about where to transfer you to and when you got to UBox they could not answer basic questions about services or costs. Stuart L. – Boston, MA “I used Door to Door to ship all of my belongings across the country when I moved to a new job. Their customer service and prices were so outstanding, I decided to use them again for my next move. You can’t beat the flexibility of moving with a Door to Door storage unit.

Thanks so much for making a stressful time so much simpler and easier.” Liz S. – San Diego “This was my 31st move in the past decade and I cannot say enough great things about Door to Door. I wish I had used them for the other 30! Every single person we encountered could not have been nicer. We were updated at every step of the way, which eased our anxiety about our cross-country move. Door to Door allowed us to worry about moving our family (our two pups) and getting ourselves there safely and not having to worry about the rest. They were incredibly flexible with our ever-changing move-in dates and worked with us every step of the way. I will ALWAYS recommend Door to Door and can’t thank you enough for the least stressful move I’ve made.” “I wanted to let you know (formally, in writing) that your Door to Door team was perfect and made my moving experience truly stress and pain-free. Christian was my sales rep and he was extremely responsive to my many calls and emails, and was able to explain the whole process to me in detail, which made me feel very confident and comfortable in moving forward with your company.

Then the experience only got better from the delivery and drop-off of my pod. Both Caesar (who dropped of my pod in Hermosa Beach CA on Friday 3/18) and Alfonso (who dropped off my pod in San Francisco on Saturday 3/26) did an excellent job! Both men were professional, friendly, helpful and did everything with a smile. My experience was beyond pain-free, and I will HIGHLY recommend Door to Door to everyone and anyone I know.” Maggie R. – San Francisco “Door to Door is affordable, reliable, and secure, we decided to use them for a cross country move, and with the crates being delivered at different times, we are able to stage the house, by moving out part of our items, and fill the rest when me move. We won’t have to send the moving van to a storage facility to pick up the rest of our goods. Paul W. – Washington DC “Door to Door was wonderful to deal with, very accommodating and knowledgeable. I had piece of mind knowing my belonging were save and secure during my years overseas.”

“Using Door to Door was the best decision, it was far less expensive than PODS or Public Storage with a better level of service. The drivers on both ends were excellent, friendly and professional. The delivery of the storage units to de-clutter our home for sale was very convenient and easy, and eliminated the pressure of having to move everything in a single day. I had time to sort and purge items as I loaded the mobile bins. I would highly recommend Door to Door!” Jim J. – Los Angeles “Door to Door staff are friendly, helpful, and courteous. The drivers are very skilled and do a great job taking care of the storage units as they’re being transported. I was so relieved to find my stuff safe and sound after it was moved to my new house!” “Our experience with Door to Door was great, they did everything they said they would, and had helpful and friendly staff. We used them with remodeling projects, storage, and relatives moving to new places when we settled an estate.”

I was going through a divorce and was in need of moving and storage of a lot of my belongings as I could not take all of them to my new home. I called Door to Door and they delivered 2 pods to my door the next day. The people on the phone and the driver were extreamly helpful and very pleasent to deal with. The driver left the pods so that I could fill them as my time allowed and came back to pick the pods up when I was done. It was a releif to know that my belongings were going to be stored in a secure climent controled wearhouse and I could go and take things out when and if needed with just a call ahead so that the pods could be pulled. When I moved into a home where I could unpack all my belongings I just called Door to Door and they setup a delivery that was right for my schedual. The driver that dileverd my pods was extreamly helpful and very polite. I would recommend anyone wanting moving and storage to consider Door to Door. “We recently moved our daughter out of her college apartment upon her graduation, and needed to store her belongings until later in the summer when she moves to a new city for a job.

Using Door to Door’s pod/storage system turned what would have been a major challenge, that would have taken several days into a relatively easy and efficient move that we completed in less than one day. We were so pleased with the friendly and efficient service we received from Door to Door that we have already recommended you to several friends in the same situation.” “Your company has always provided exceptional service to me and this past move was no different. I work as a traveling nurse and this usually entails 3-6 month assignments, frequent moves to different sized apartments, moving without the resources of family and friends, short notice moves, and the need for storage. Not only have you been able to provide loading services (in Chicago), but my most recent move from San Francisco to Indiana involved a driver to make a special 45 minute detour to deliver my crate. Door to Door has always made that extra effort to lessen the stress of moving. Your drivers are always professional and friendly.