Well, I had a whole long post about the relative costs and merits of each moving option (UHaul, Pods, UPackIt, moving companies) but it got eaten.
I'll sum up: for me, moving 1+ BR about 1000 miles, a moving company was not only the easiest option but the cheapest one as well. Pods and UPackIt are very expensive and you still have to move your stuff from their depot to your place, UHaul was a ridiculous amount for the truck alone and when you add in gas and a car carrier it was obscene.
If you are in a position to get rid of everything and get new stuff, that is definitely the way to go. I certainly am not, and reproducing my stuff is impossible and very costly. Hence the movers.
And I think DS invented the cool kids club, no?