You need to move all your belongings to your new location. Your company has provided you with three options for your move:
DISTNACE: 34 h (3,727.9 km)
For your calculations, use an average fuel price of $1.05/L. The fuel consumption rating for your personal vehicle is 7.9 L/100 km.
Option A: renting a moving truck and towing your vehicle
Option B: hiring professional movers and driving your own vehicle
Option C: shipping your belongings in a storage container and driving your own vehicle
For Option A, you would rent a moving truck through iHaul and tow your own vehicle. The following is a quote from iHaul moving company.
ihaul fee= $1.13/km
fuel consumption rating= 23.5L/100km
For Option B, you would hire professional movers using the wePack company and drive your own vehicle. The following is an ad for wePack professional movers.
wepack fee by weight= $2.21/kg
6500kg= weight of contents of house
The third option, Option C, would see you use a shipping container from uSHIP for your belongings, and then you would drive your vehicle to your new location. The following is a quote for uSHIP.
116foot container rental for 30 days
fee= $1.96/km
To determine the cost of each option and compare them, we need to calculate the total expenses for each option.
Let's start with Option A:
First, we need to calculate the total distance for the move, which is given as 3,727.9 km.
The fuel consumption rating for your personal vehicle is 7.9 L/100 km. To find the total fuel consumption, we multiply the distance by the fuel consumption rating:
Fuel consumption = (3,727.9 km) * (7.9 L/100 km) = 294.14 L
The average fuel price is $1.05/L, so the total fuel cost is:
Fuel cost = (294.14 L) * ($1.05/L) = $308.85
Next, let's calculate the iHaul fee for renting a moving truck. The iHaul fee is $1.13/km, and the total distance is 3,727.9 km:
iHaul fee = (3,727.9 km) * ($1.13/km) = $4,210.55
Finally, let's calculate the total cost for Option A by adding the fuel cost and the iHaul fee:
Total cost for Option A = $308.85 + $4,210.55 = $4,519.40
Now, let's move on to Option B:
The wePack fee for Option B is based on the weight of the contents of your house, which is given as 6500 kg.
wePack fee = (6500 kg) * ($2.21/kg) = $14,365
There are no additional fuel or rental costs associated with Option B since you will be driving your own vehicle.
Total cost for Option B = $14,365
Finally, let's calculate the cost for Option C:
The uSHIP fee for Option C is $1.96/km, and the total distance is 3,727.9 km:
uSHIP fee = (3,727.9 km) * ($1.96/km) = $7,306.32
There are no additional fuel or rental costs associated with Option C since you will be driving your own vehicle.
Total cost for Option C = $7,306.32
Now that we have calculated the total costs for each option, we can compare them:
Option A: $4,519.40
Option B: $14,365
Option C: $7,306.32
Based on these calculations, Option A is the least expensive option for moving your belongings to your new location.