MoveAmerica™ vs PODS® - A Straight-Up Comparison
MoveAmerica™ moves you by providing space on a fully enclosed, waterproof, and equipped moving trailer for your use.
A "pod®" is the name for the container used by PODS®, is made out of fiberglass, wood, and aluminum, and moves on TOP of a flatbed trailer after it is winched from the ground up. MoveAmerica™ moves you INSIDE a waterproof, fully enclosed trailer where once loaded your shipment is never moved! A 12 foot "pod" contains approximately 40% less interior space than 12 feet of a MoveAmerica™ trailer. See The Space You Really Get from PODS!
PODS® charges you for usage of the pod® from the day of dropoff to the day of delivery, including the transit time. MoveAmerica™ does not charge for trailer usage while enroute!!
MoveAmerica™ is the better way to move! We leave our enclosed trailers (constructed of waterproof steel, not wood or fiberglass) right at your door where U-Load™ or we have it loaded for you. Once loaded, our professional drivers will deliver your belongings to your new home while we pay the gas, oil, truck insurance, tolls, and taxes.
Our Moving Trailers - Spacious, Clean, and Dry
Your shipment is the ONLY household goods shipment on our trailer, safe and protected behind a locked, sealed security wall which we install and which cannot be removed without special tools! Your trailer will NEVER stop at someone else's home, and when not moving is kept inside a locked, fenced, and patrolled facility. Your shipment is ONLY unsealed in front of you at your new home.
MoveAmerica™ is Usually Less Expensive than PODS®
First of all, MoveAmerica™ is usually (not always) less expensive than PODS® over most interstate routes, is better secured against theft and weather, and offers faster transit times. Loading flexibility and choice are far greater with MoveAmerica™, and with MoveAmerica™, your shipment is INSIDE the trailer, not outside on top of a flatbed. A typical coast to coast transit time for PODS® is 14 to 21 days, and with MoveAmerica™ is only 5 to 7 business days.
With MoveAmerica™, you pay by the length of space you use in our trailers, measured one foot at a time. With PODS&® you pay by the pod®!! If you order a 12 x 8 x 8 foot pod® from PODS® and need 13 feet, guess what? You now need TWO pods#x00AE at double the price. And, just as importantly, if you find you only need 9 feet, you still pay for 12 foot pod®. Many items will fit in a 9 foot high MoveAmerica™ trailer which will not fit in an 8 foot high pod®. Also, how do you keep your load from shifting?
We are far and away your lowest cost moving alternative. Get A Free Moving Quote Now!
Our 28 foot long trailers include a bulkhead for you to secure your load and are equipped with a folding ramp for easy access. We can leave the trailer up to three business days plus weekends while you load at no charge, or come back the same day and pick it up. We can even wait while you load! Once loaded, professional drivers deliver your trailer to your new home. And, we pay the gas, oil, tolls, and truck insurance while providing a free ramp and security divider! After unloading we'll come back and pickup the empty trailer. You only pay for the space you actually use! Get A Free Moving Quote Now!
Six Months to Pay Interest Free.
MoveAmerica™ and Paypal have partnered to offer a Six Months to Pay Bill Me Later Plan² to help make your move a little bit easier. Absolutely no required payments during the six month period, and no interest charges.
Clean As a Whistle.
Our spotlessly clean enclosed trailers include a Sealed Security Divider³ that we install to secure your load and are equipped with a free ramp and 2 wheel dolly (usually) for easy access. We can leave the trailer up to 5 days including weekends while you load or unload at no charge, or come back the same day and pick it up. We can even wait while you load!
No hidden costs or extras with MoveAmerica™, and we pay for driving, gas, oil, truck insurance, oil, taxes, and tolls. And, you pay by the foot of space used, not by the pound (you can see how many feet, you can't tell how many pounds) or pay double for a pod system and take two or three times as long to receive your shipment.
Anyway you add it up, MoveAmerica™ provides you an unbeatable combination of experience, price, service, and reliability for your move. Put our professional drivers, friendly reliable service, well maintained equipment, and remarkable 109 year heritage of family moving experience to work for you.
There Is No Comparison
MoveAmerica™ has the "van lines" beat too. Not only are we FAR less expensive, we are much more reliable and transparent. Unlike a "van line" who can rarely be nailed down to a specific arrival or delivery date, MoveAmerica™ guarantees a scheduled date for delivery of your moving truck on both ends of your move. And, unlike "van lines", MoveAmerica™ doesn't charge you by weight which is difficult to estimate and impossible to verify. MoveAmerica™ only charges you for the space you actually use in our trailer. Get A Free Moving Quote Now!
BBB Rates Our Business Practices "A+"!
MoveAmerica™ is proud to be a BBB accredited business and maintains an "A" overall rating due to our superior customer service. In the all important "Business Practices" area, MoveAmerica™ maintains a stellar "A+" rating!
.Experience and Service Set Us Apart!
Our family moving company began in 1905 and proudly moved Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard M. Nixon along with General Douglas MacArthur at various stages in their careers! In fact, we handled then Lieutenant John. F. Kennedy's unaccompanied baggage when he served during World War II! We've moved diplomats, generals, admirals, and tens of thousands of just plain folks too. Our first moving trucks ate hay and wore horseshoes! (see picture below). 107 years of experience is always right on tap to help you answer your questions anytime they arise throughout the moving process and costs you no more.
What separates us from the competition? An unbeatable combination of personal service, integrity, a passion for excellence, and a thorough knowledge of the moving process we put to work for you. Great prices too! Ask us for advice and tips on materials, packing, and loading, and receive answers based on our remarkable 107 years of actual experience.
We Started It All
Because of our remarkable 115 year history of moving excellence and knowledge of both moving and storage, in 1995 MoveAmerica™ originated a unique moving solution which has become incredibly popular by combining the cost savings of truck rental with the convenience of a full service mover. Others may copy, but we started it all.
Zero Complaints!
Zero Complaints in 2012! MoveAmerica™ is licensed by the Federal Government (MC-512960 and DOT Number 2233642), bonded, and insured. A record to be proud of.
How Do We Do It?
MoveAmerica™™'s unique 5 step moving process gets the job done. We provide you door to door service, use our reliable professionals to move you, and allow you to track your move 24/7 so you know where you shipment is day or night. Learn More.
Obtain a Free Moving Quote Now
Anyway you add it up, MoveAmerica™ provides you an unbeatable combination of experience, price, service, and reliability for your move. Put our professional drivers, friendly reliable service, well maintained equipment, and remarkable 115 year heritage of family moving experience to work for you. Get A Free Moving Quote!
Tradition
MoveAmerica™ has a 115 year tradition of packing,loading, moving, and storing your valuable and special personal possessions, including moving three Presidents!
Storage Options?
What if I need storage? Safely and inexpensively store your shipment in your trailer at our locked, gated, and patrolled facilities. No need to move your goods to a storage facility with MoveAmerica™.
Loading Options?
What if I need professional loaders or unloaders? Review our Loaders Resource Tool or click on the Loaders tab at the top of the page. Select loading companies yourself or ask MoveAmerica™ to do it for you.
Don't Rent That Truck!
MoveAmerica™ has the truck rental folks beat by a mile! Obviously YOU don't have to drive hundreds or thousands of miles to your new home. Just as importantly, you don't have to pay for VERY expensive gas, oil, tolls, permits, and truck insurance, all of which add up to a lot of money. And, you don't have to worry about driving in snow, icy conditions, rain, night, or fog. No breakdowns, no flat tires, and no being stranded in the middle of nowhere. And, what happens if your truck rental company runs out of equipment on the day of your move? Get A Free Moving Quote Now!
Schedule My Move
Already have a quote? Why wait? We will give you an EXTRA Fifty Dollar discount if you reserve the day of your quote. Protect yourself from price increases. Reserve the date you want and secure equipment availability.Schedule My Move Now.
¹ - any use of the terms PODS®, pod®, pod system, or pod container system is not intended to confuse or relate MoveAmerica™ in any way with Pods Enterprises, Inc or the registered trademark PODS® or pod®.
² - 6 months Bill Me Later® is a limited promotion of Paypal and subject to limitations and eligibility requirements. Go to Payments, enter the amount, add to cart and submit. Select the 6 months Bill Me Later option on checkout.