PODS Review – I Moved Across The Country with PODS Moving (Price, Damage, etc)

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Want to know how much it cost for a moving POD to move across the country? Have questions about what the PODS moving experience is like? In this video I show my recent adventure moving to California from over two thousand miles across the country using a 16 foot PODS unit. If you have questions feel free to leave a comment in the section below.

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[MarkKennicott]

I moved from Minnesota to Florida using two 16 foot PODS, and a 8 foot U-Haul that I towed behind one of my vehicles. We spent upwards of $6, 000, and used the storage for two of the three months that were included. It was worth it overall, but I had a small number of damaged goods, probably due to my packing. My recommendation is to make sure you pack everything yourself, and fill the PODS with LOTS of protection and padding, because they PODS get HOT in transit, and they get jostled around a LOT. Place Damp-rid in each POD to absorb moisture, because even though the storage facility is climate controlled, the transit will expose it to lots of heat and humidity.

[richardcarlson]

We had a very similar experience to yours. One thing my sister (a former truck loader for UPS) told us to do was to put casual clothes, area rugs and towels etc. in heavy-duty plastic trash bags and use them as stuffing around the edges of items. That helped prevent damage from items shifting in transit. PODS worked out so well for us that our kids are using them for their move here next month.

[roguesrt]

As a driver of the company, I’m glad to hear we did a good job that far away from our office in Florida lol, thanks for putting our name out there!

[cognisuns]

Literally the only helpful video on this subject thank you for breaking down the prices.

[CommKommando]

Just left SoCal, feeling richer already lol

[rhondamcknight]

I used a POD when my mom had mold in her apartment and the owner needed everything out to remedy the mold. It rained hard for two days and was pleased there were no leaks.

[jccarmazzi]

moved from nor cal to nor carolina with 1 8x8x16 pod.sold some things, donsted more things. we packed most of our things, 2 beds w frames, 1 sofa, 1 armoire, ent. center 3 wardrobe boxes, tables lamps tools, xmas decor, and so much more.we had a 2 bdrm fully loaded condo and we used every inch of space. we got the ratchet straps, sofa bag, mattress bags, shrink wrap and 16 moving pads. not 1 thing broke or got damaged. this video really helped us. the pod people were great on the phone and the pick up and deliveery, , , very pleased, , , weather thankfully was not a factor. we had the pod for 3 months and cost was under 7, 000$

[charliecrash]

Be forewarned: The POD Moving Frame requires at least 13-ft clearance, not just the width of your driveway, but any roof overhangs, as well. So, if you have a detached garage toward the rear of your property and have a long driveway, ensure that you have 13-ft clearance, so that the Driving-frame can clear the POD (about 20 ft) and collapse itself.

[MP_]

Your video also introduced me and convinced me to use PODS, they owe you guys!

[ThomasGrillo]

I used a Pods container about 25 years ago, and was pleased that nothing got damaged, even though I forgot to secure a very cool model of the c-57-D space cruiser, a 3ft wide model from Forbidden Planet. I just left it sitting on a table in the pods, and locked it up. LOL It survived the move, and it didn't even move one inch on that table! Thanks for sharing.

[rty]

I looked into POD storage and moving 3 states away from NY. I chose ABF freight. They were outstanding! I got a 26 foot truck to move a whole house! I had it in my driveway for a month and I dense packed it with 8x 8 foot shelves. Put all my boxes, crates, furniture, grandfather clock, motor cycle, complete woodworking shop. They moved it to my new home and the driver surgically placed the container exactly where i wanted it. (I tipped him VERY well after) They left it there for however long i wanted to unload. When empty, i called for pickup and Tbey showed up within the day and removed it. Nothing I had got damaged as i packed it very well. I would HIGHLY recommend ABF U-Pack service!! My friend used them to move from Long Island to Ohio and they could not be happier!

[amandabhandhel]

Thank you for posting this. I haul pods long haul and almost never get to meet any customers. Most of us try really hard to creep around sharp curves and such to avoid any damages, so it's nice to hear 99% of your stuff arrived unharmed. The OTR drivers all love what we do. It's nice to hear you had a good experience with such a long move.

[JackfnHammered]

You were very lucky. I used pods for an out-of-state move and they ruined everything I had! They overbooked their storage facility in the state I was moving to and pulled all the out-of-state pods and put them out in their parking lot, despite that their paperwork said they would store my pod inside their climate controlled facility. Apparently it rained so hard that it flooded the parking lot. The Pod is only waterproof from the top, not the bottom. So with a parking lot, according to them, with over a foot of water... the water went up inside all the pods in the parking lot from the bottom. That coupled with the heat from the Sun beating down on them made mold grow inside the Pod and all over everything I had. When they delivered the Pod to me nothing at all was said. I went to unlock it and my key didn't fit and then I noticed that the numbers on the Pod itself or different than the numbers on my receipt. I assumed they delivered someone else's pod to me by mistake. Nope. In an effort to dry my stuff out, they broke my lock took all my stuff out of the wet pod and put all my wet stuff inside another dry pod. That was their solution to this mess. So my stuff was all thrown in there and there was blue, green, black, and white fuzz all over everything. I didn't know mold came in that many colors. As soon as I lifted up the door to that pod the smell about knocked me out. It smelled like decomposition, a dead body. I will never forget that smell. Their customer service sucked and they were such sons of bitches that they could have cared less that they ruined everything I had including personal mementos and photo albums and such that are irreplaceable. All they wanted to know is did I need a claim form! After I painstakingly went through the process of inventorying absolutely everything which included having to describe each item each article of clothing and so forth and then give a price as to what I thought it was worth and they said they would pay one-third of that. After I did all that and touched all that nasty moldy stuff oh, they then said that they didn't owe me anything and that instead I had to pay them! I'm not kidding! They said I owe them because they delivered the Pod to my first location and they store the Pod despite that it was in their parking lot and not inside and they delivered the Pod to my second location and therefore I owed them and they couldn't help that it rained! I would never ever use this company ever.

[chriscutress]

I used 4 x 16 foot PODS for storage, moving and delivery during a housing move in 2018. The items moved via PODS was a large amount of audio - video gear, my record, video, CD and DVD collections, and my professional recording studio equipment and all the cabinetry. Everything that was breakable was loaded in the PODS for safe keeping with a multitude of travel blankets and heavy rope cabling to control movement. All the small items were packaged either in plastic totes or carefully sized moving boxes to maintain item security. I carefully loaded everything in the 4 PODS over a period of about three weeks and sent them off to storage while my house went up for staging and sale. Once the house sold and the new house was finished being built the PODS were delivered to my new house over a period of three months giving me time to unload and place items in the different locations within the new house which was smaller than my older location. In all nothing was broken or damaged during the PODS process except when a few plastic totes fell off a wheelbarrow while being moved from the front to rear of the house down some stairs. The totes were damaged but the content escaped unscathed. The money that was saved over the cost of a mover was surprising and I'd have no resistance to using PODS again with their professional attitude and talented pickup and delivery drivers. I was impressed with the local PODS personnel. The only real problem I had was with the online booking system that was having some issues at the time of delivery and pickups with the new address which were solved by obtaining the local number of the PODS office. The development where I moved was too new to show up on their computerized mapping system and wasn't accepted by the national online system. After I described my location to the local office they found a work around that allowed their driver to find my new house and deliver and pickup from my location. The national system wasn't able to rectify the problem during my usage window but the agents did the best they could to make adjustments so that the local office could make the deliveries and pickups at the new house. The mapping problem also effected delivery issues with major courier companies around the same time so it wasn't just a PODS issue.

[tofersiefken]

I am glad that PODS worked out so well for you, I was afraid this was going to be a "disaster story" type of review. I did a cross-country move from Kansas to Alaska in 1996 and drove a 24 foot U-Haul truck for four days to Bellingham, WA (sleeping in the truck cab) then 3 days on the Alaska Marine Lines ferry (sleeping in a lounge area). It was a difficult trip but no horror stories only a small amount of damage to my belongings. I don't know if PODS were an option then, but based upon this video, I would certainly consider it for any future long-distance move just for the convenience and peace of mind.

[patmcbride]

I got a 16 footer and changed dates for pick up and deliver (with no problems), and delivered to a relative's home.
I weighed EVERYTHING because they list a max weight of 4, 200lbs and I'm guessing there are cost increases for overweight.
The cost was close to $8K, and they made it clear that reserving in advance was a must as I was leaving California.
I tied and strapped heavy items and divided the pod into 4 sections with plywood to prevent shifting as well as using bungy netting to cradle a kayak.
The driver that delivered the pod to my relatives was impressed when they opened it (nothing moved).
I also used a GPS tracker from Amazon to track the pod while it traveled, and added my own lock to the one they sold me for $13.

[conigjo]

I used PODS from NY to TN. It was a great experience. On time, Great communications, Fair price... I would use it again..

[Xaintrix]

Appreciate the thorough review and owning areas where it may have been user error when it came to the limited damages you incurred. That honest personal responsibility is sorely lacking these days.

[cathynewyork]

In September 2021 I moved from Pasadena, California to New York City. I also had a great experience with PODS, including my driver also gave me a 30-minute call before he arrived. I kept my POD in their storage for two months while I lived in a hotel and searched for a NYC apartment, and paid a reasonable monthly-storage fee. Great service. I recommend them highly.