Here are what we found to be pretty average price ranges for PODS and four of its biggest competitors — U-Haul U-Box, ABF8217s U-Pack, Zippy Shell, and 1-800-PACK-RAT — for different types of moves. PODS goes out of its way to give you a top-notch customer experience. Its customer service reps get the highest marks heavy furniture movers in the business, and PODS has three container sizes to give you more flexibility. PODS is also available in nearly every state and offers both local and long-distance service. On the downside, it doesn’t include taxes in your estimate, and you have to call for a quote for moves over 50 miles. But with customer service this fantastic, that’s less of a drawback than it might be with other companies. One reason U-Box has such affordable rates is that its moving containers are made out of plywood, a far cry short of companies like PODS steel frames and wood containers and 1-800-PACK-RAT all-steel containers .