POD pricing varies based on how long you’ll need the POD, how far you’ll need the POD transported, and whether you use a PODS secure storage facility. For local moves in the Maryland area, PODS charges $229 to deliver the POD to your current home, pick it up at a later date, and drop it off at the new home. They charge an additional $39 fee to remove the POD from your location after the move is complete. You’ll want to finish your move in less than a month, or PODS gets another $179 per month until they retrieve their POD from your premises. While the pricing is reasonable, a 24′ budget rental truck will hold nearly as much as 2 PODS for around $200/day. Of course, with the Budget Truck, you must complete the move in 1 day, where PODS will let you pack and unpack at your leisure.
Always get Moving Estimates when you are preparing to move, no matter which method you use.
At 8x8x16, a large POD holds 1024 cubic feet or about 38 cubic yards. In plain English, I estimate it takes about 2 large PODS to move a moderately-furnished, medium-sized, 2 story, 3-bedroom townhome if you can also make a few runs with a truck/van. If you aren’t moving locally and EVERYTHING has to fit in the POD, you’ll want to disassemble as many things as you can and pack them in boxes. You’ll probably still need a third POD to move all the odd-shaped stuff leftover (think lamps, large kids toys, odd-shaped furniture, etc).
In addition, pods can also be used for pure storage uses as well. For instance, if you wish to refinish the floors of your home all at once, remodel your dwelling, or undertake any other activity that requires your living space to be devoid of furniture, you can ask for pods to be delivered to your home for this purpose. From there, you can either opt to leave the pods where they sit for the duration, or you can have them shipped to a secure nearby storage facility until you are ready to bring everything back in. Search for a local pods rental provider near you, and you might be surprised at how far the industry has come!
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