I'm leaving the Detroit area this week to take a new job with Aptera Motors north of San Diego CA.
If anyone has a suggestion on how to ship two karts, karting gear and tools, about 20 cubic feet of books, and about 50 cubic feet of clothes, please let me know. I'm currently planning on just loading it onto pallets.
What about Pods or similar?
Not related to your question, but I had a manger retire and go to work for Aptera many years ago. The fact that they are still around bodes well for your move there.
I'm in for info as I may have have a long distance move within the next 12 months.
I would think some sort of container would be best also.
I am sure there are LOTS of empty containers coming back into the LA area these day but I no idea if you can take advantage of that.
In general, renting stuff to move INTO CA has been much cheaper than the other direction for a while now. You might get a heck of a deal (I know U-Hauls can be super cheap coming from some cities, especially AZ, CO, TX, ID etc). (When you get here unfortunately, you will likely quickly learn why)
Ended up getting a POD. It showed up on its own lift today.
In reply to chaparral :
Congrats on the move!
Getting out just as the weather gets the worst in DTW.
Congrats on the move! I will be out there at the end of the month for work. I love SD!!!
So many great canyon roads out there! Sorry for the crappy canned music, I think Kyuss would have complained if they ever saw it and heard wheat was on the stereo at the time. Route 78 from the desert up to Julian.
I grew up in SD, congrats on the move, it's a beautiful place to live
Congrats. Sorry we wont see you at the kart track next year. Good luck.
Looked it up and altera sounds pretty cool. Even if you don't stay there you'll probably love southern cal.
i grew up in north county of San Diego and loved it.
One of us.
Your office is right down the block from my first Biotech job. When you get in post up something here and a few of us GRM guys can get together and welcome you to the hood. Do you have a rental or house picked out yet or even an area yet.
Not to hijack the conversation, we're heading to Fallbrook (north of SD) and looking for a place to live for 3 months. Any suggestions welcome (PM best to not pollute the OP's thread.)
For any that are looking for info on how to move your junk a long distance, here's my detailed, first-hand account
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/grassroots-movingsports-long-distance-move-on-the-cheap-can-it-be-done/187136/page1/
In reply to wearymicrobe :
I made it here (with a different turbo in my VW than when I started) and am enjoying my new job so far!
My friends can visit me here. I'm not leaving for a very long time.
I fly in tomorrow for a month of work.
Enjoy San Diego, I love it there. For future reference, you can ship pallets via Amtrack very affordably, the cheapest way to get a pallet across the country by far. Not all stations, but a lot of major ones.
Not sure what your liquid funds situation is like, but I've done cross-country moves a few times. What I always did was buy a 26' box truck, preferably with a lift gate. Get one that is dock-height (48"). I'll explain that later.
Moving companies are expensive. Multiple thousands of dollars. You are also on their schedule. The last time I did this, I moved from L.A. to Austin. I could have rented a Uhaul or a Penske, but it would have been $3000 and I could only keep it one week. Instead I bought a low-mileage Ford F800/Cummins/manual/hydraulic brake 26' box truck for $10k, parked it nearby for a few months while I leisurely packed, drove it to Austin where I found a guy with a spot I could store it for $50/mo, and took a month or so and unpacked on my own time. I kept the truck for a couple years, actually. I rented it to the shop where I worked to take scrap to the recycler, rented it to a couple friends for their move across town, then I sold it for $9600. Overall, I spent about a net total of $1000 to own it for a year and a half.
One time I did it with a $3500 clapped out, wasted International with a DT444/manual/air from Florida to New Orleans. I did get a flat and replaced it with a used retread, and it needed a pressure hose on the turbo. I sold it to a new startup regional food service company for (you guessed it) $3500.
Depending on the vehicles you own, I have also done it by purchasing a 30' enclosed trailer and towed it.
TL;DR... buying your own moving vehicle and selling it when you get there is always a good idea if you can spare having the cash tied up. You're also moving from Detroit (dime-a-dozen trucks) to San Diego (vehicle values are much higher). You might end up making a buck or two. Heck, even if you lose $2000 on the sale, it's cheaper than hiring a moving company and living on their schedule.
Getting a box truck with a dock-height box means you can sell it to anyone. Buying a U-haul with it's (low loading deck) means you'll probably only sell it to non-commercial entities which really limits your market. The tall deck means you'll have companies with actual money to spend. The low deck means you'll have hippies (like me) kicking tires to get ideas for their next tiny home conversion and offer to trade you for weed.
To bust your bubble a little bit about bringing a diesel truck to California for resale here
California’s New 2020 Law Limits Registration Of Older Diesel Trucks
https://www.diamondsales.com/californias-new-2020-law-limits-registration-of-older-diesel-trucks/
Lots of big trucks are being sold to Nevada and Arizona.....
Good to know... get a gas one 
In reply to californiamilleghia :
OMG that makes me want to punch California in its dick.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to californiamilleghia :
OMG that makes me want to punch California in its dick.
What dick...?
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to californiamilleghia :
OMG that makes me want to punch California in its dick.
Indeed. This is ridiculous legislation.
So, last year at this time, should I have bought 2005-2007 Ford F450s out California?
Were they cheap?
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