This is my first post, but I was in a similar situation lastyear.
I moved from Kentucky to Colorado for grad school lastsummer with my boyfriend and I did a lot of shopping around to figure out thecheapest way to move our stuff. The price quote PODS gave me was ridiculoustoo. Also, I was not moving any furniture and the few breakable items I had(larger aquariums) would be easy to replace.
I also felt that renting a truck was a little much. I amuncomfortable driving larger trucks and figured the amount of money I wouldspend on gas wouldn’t really make it worth it.
I ended up renting a trailer from U-Haul. Total cost: justunder $500 (not including the gas). To have the trailer hitch installed on mycar was just under $200 and renting the trailer was just under $300 includinginsurance on it, if I remember everything right (it has been almost a yearnow). I should also mention that my car is a small Toyota Corolla, and itpowered through the drive pulling a full 4’X8’ trailer like a champ.
Since I have been in Colorado, I have moved a second time intown and I found having installed a trailer hitch on the back of my car veryuseful. Renting a trailer from U-Haul for even around the town moves is thecheapest option and this wouldn’t have been possible if I hadn’t had the hitchinstalled.
As for disadvantages to moving with a trailer: reversing isa very daunting task and your car is kind of handicapped having the trailerattached. I would only recommend it if you don’t plan to do a lot of stoppingon your trip and to try and park in lots where you can just pull out and nothave to reverse.
