Back when I moved from North Carolina to Seattle, Uhaul wanted $2.5k just to rent the truck to drive across the country AND we had to be there in 7-10 days. Note that it was 2 people living in a 1 BR apt and we got rid of all of our furniture, so not a big truck.
We ended up buying an old school bus for $1.2k and packed it full of our stuff. We meandered along seeing family, friends, Badlands, Devil’s Tower, Wall Drug, and all the other sites along the way for the next 4 weeks using the bus as both storage and as a camper. After finding an apartment and getting settled in Seattle, we put the bus on craigslist and promptly sold it for $4.5k.
All that to say, you can make money on your move but probably unlikely moving within the same state. That sure was a good trip though.
