On 17 Dec 2015, Tony Hwang wrote in
alt.home.repair:

How about DIY? I only had moving experience managed by my company
on transfer. We DIY renting truck from U-haul when moving some
things out to our cabin. Always hearing horror stories about
movers...

That idea appeals to me in several ways - I love road trips and it's
about time for another one, and I might be able to make the time. OTOH,
the cost of renting vehicle that could hold it + gas, food, hotels,
etc. for a 3000-mile trip would be a lot. And we're coming into winter
and the chance of bad weather is high. I did say that there was no
hurry, but to be more precise, it needs to be out of its current
location in the next few weeks, but can get here at any time.

I just checked the U-Haul site, and a 10' truck (which would be way
bigger than I would need but is the smallest they offer) is nearly
$1500 (excluding fuel, I assume).