If you need rates for shipping household goods long distance, U-Pack is a great place to start – especially if you’re hoping to avoid the high prices many full-service movers charge, and you really don’t want to drive a rental truck across the country. (Because who does, right?) 

So here’s how U-Pack shipping rates are calculated:

It’s easy.  Rather than trying to estimate the weight of your household goods, your U-Pack rate is based on the linear footage your shipment occupies in the moving trailer or the number of ReloCubes you need (I’ll explain the equipment in a bit).  For your initial quote, you can use the simple space estimator to figure out how much space (or how many Cubes) you’ll likely need, or you can get much more detailed by using the Room-By-Room Space Estimator. 

So let’s say you’re trying to get shipping rates for moving a three-bedroom home that’s about 1,800 square feet.  Based on the simple estimator, we think you’ll need somewhere around 21 linear feet of an ABF trailer (which is equivalent to a 26 ft. rental truck).  Your moving quote would include the rate for 21 linear feet, along with a per-foot adjustment rate that’s added or subtracted if you need more or less space in the trailer.  That means if you need more space, it’s always available, and if you can fit into less, you pay less.  It’s a win, win. 

Now, let’s say you need shipping rates for a 600 square foot, one-bedroom apartment, and you prefer a ReloCube because of parking restrictions.  We estimate you need two ReloCubes.  On moving day you decide you can live without much of your furniture. Voilà! Everything fits into just one Cube! You guessed it...that means you only pay for one Cube. 

That’s why so many customers love U-Pack.

U-Pack Household Goods Shipping Options

Like I mentioned, your two options for shipping with U-Pack are in a trailer or a ReloCube.
 
The trailer is 28 ft. long, 8 ft. 6 in. wide and 9 ft. tall.  That gives you about 2000 cubic feet of loading space.  In other words, the loading space for the full trailer is equivalent in size to a 26 ft. rental truck, plus another 10 ft. rental truck (with some space left over).   We deliver it to you empty, and it comes with ramps for loading and unloading.

The ReloCube is 6 ft. 3 in. deep, 7 ft. wide and 8 ft. 4 in. tall.  That gives you about 370 cubic feet of loading space.  It sits flat on the ground for convenient loading and unloading.  Just load it, put your padlock on it, and it’s ready to go.  You can reserve just one, or as many as you need.

There’s no better way to ship household goods than with U-Pack; it’s easy, and it’s affordable. Call or click today for instant shipping rates!