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If you're planning a move, you might have already checked out the U-Haul rates. But here's something that may come as a surprise: did you know that U-Pack prices are actually comparable to driving a rental truck— and in many cases, U-Pack is less expensive? Read on to find out more about comparing U-Haul rates to what you'll find with U-Pack.

Compare U-Haul rates to U-Pack rates

Based on customer feedback, we've discovered that the reason most people choose truck rental companies like U-HaulŪ is because they assume it's the cheapest way to move. While that may be true if you're moving locally, if you're moving long distance (over 500 miles) and you begin comparing U-Haul rates to the rates of "you pack, we drive" companies like U-Pack, you'll see that's not necessarily the case.

By now you're probably fairly familiar with how U-Pack works and how it compares to the service rental truck companies like U-Haul provide. So to help you better compare U-Haul rates to U-Pack rates, let's talk about equipment size:

The loading space in an ABF rental trailer is significantly larger than even the largest U-Haul truck. For example, the U-Haul website says "the biggest truck you can rent with a driver's license" (their 26 ft. truck) has 1,611 cubic feet of loading space.  ABF's 28 ft. moving trailer has 2,000 cubic feet of loading space.  So, if you're comparing apples with apples, you'll compare 21-22 ft. in ABF's trailer to U-Haul's 26 ft. rental truck.  To see how smaller U-Haul trucks compare to ABF trailer space, check out the Truck Rental Conversion space estimator.

The big difference between U-Haul rates and U-Pack rates
Of course, when you're making comparisons, you'll want to keep in mind that the big differences in U-Haul rates and U-Pack rates are that fuel, taxes and the driver are included in your U-Pack price. That's not the case with your U-Haul price. So, even if your quoted U-Haul rate looks less than your U-Pack quote at the get-go, once you add in fuel, taxes, insurance and the additional costs involved with driving it across country, you'll usually find that U-Haul rates aren't that great after all.

If you want to see how U-Pack compares to U-Haul for your specific move, call or click to get a free, no-obligation U-Pack moving quote.