I'm planning on moving from the east coast to the west coast within a couple of months. When I moved from the midwest to the east coast several years ago, I brought very little little with me so I can't really pull any insights from that experience. Since then I have acquired some things that I would like to keep and I'm trying to figure out the best way of arranging this move.
My current assumption is that I will be paying for this move out-of-pocket.
Also relevant: I have a small car (Prius C) and will likely have another passenger which means I can't take much along for the drive.
Anyway, the items that I want to ship are going to be some kitchen items (pots and pans, utensils, a few gadgets - no dishes or food), clothes, sentimental items, a shelf worth of books/cookbooks, some documents, and any camping/climbing gear that isn't coming with me in the car. It's definitely going to be several boxes worth of items.
What is the best way to ship this stuff? FedEx? UPS?
Do they do pickups or do I need to make a bunch of trips to drop the packages off?
Is shipping the right way to go or is there a more cost effective solution that I should take into consideration (not down with driving a u-haul for 3,000 miles)?
Thanks for any insights!