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| - Super easy solution! I actually explored two options with Pack Rat: a) having them move me from IL to PA and b) having a moving company more me to PA and into a Pack Rat container.
In Chicago, where I was living, no storage containers are allowed on the streets for any length of time. However, if you are exploring this option in a city with similar rules, ask Pack Rat about their "sit and wait" option, in which they will drive the container to your location but not offload it. The driver will wait up to 2 hours while it's filled and then drive off. It's a great solution because so long as the container remains on the truck, it's just a moving truck and not in violation of any city ordinances.
Make sure you get Pack Rat to send you their moving spreadsheet, though. I completed it and learned I had too many belongings to fit into their cross-country container. Alas. Thus plan b) having the container wait in PA for my belongings to arrive by standard movers.
This was also a great solution. The container was delivered two days before my movers arrived, they moved 2/3 of my belongings directly into the container and 1/3 into the house. Then Pack Rat came and carted the container off to its indoor storage facility until I need it again.
I'm not entirely sure if I'm staying long-term in PA, so I opted for the long-distance container, which comes with pads and a lock. I paid a deposit and if I need to move the container long distance, they'll just lift it onto a truck and deliver it where it needs to go, charging me the remaining fee. If I end up in PA for the long-term, they won't charge me the long-distance move fee. Seems like a win win.
Needless to say, I spent hours on the phone with customer service, and they were extremely helpful. I'd gladly recommend Pack Rat to anyone looking to move or store.
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