weight vs cost calculations

[1SlowFormula]

OK, so this may not be the right section for this. We are getting ready to move and are debating on weather some things are worth taking with us vs buying new when we got to our new home. I was wondering if there were any known calculations on what it costs to add X to the trailer.

Is there something like these (these are just examples I made up) out there:
for every 100 lbs added to the trailer it cost an additional $.26 per mile
for every 100 lbs your average MPG decreses by .1

If anyone knows of anything like that, or others, it would be helpfull.

Thanks,
John P.

[Kilch123]

John - I think wind resistance is gonna make a lot more difference than weight

I see some people here comparing mileages with campers of varying weights, and their mileage is pretty close, even when the campers weigh quite a bit different

[1SlowFormula]

OK but all things the same, same trailer, same wind resistance. Does it cost more to add more weight to the trailer?

We are debating on things like our dressers and stuff and if it takes us another trip cross country would it be worth taking them or selling them. We are trying to weigh the cost of transporting things across the country verses buying them again.

Crude example:
A blahblahblah costs us $20 to buy, but is heavy and it will cost us $30 to take it with us cross country. At that point we would try and sell the blahblahblah before moving and buy another one whne we get there...

That's why we are looking to find a calculation as to what that blahblahblah would cost for us to transport out, becasue the less trips we need to take the better, as my average estimate for fuel, food, lodging and etc per one way trip is just about $1200, but if I was going to drive back and spend roughly another $2400 to move $800 worth of stuff then that would be pointless...

We are just trying to make the move as easy as possible...

[04cumminsram]

is the possibility of renting a blahblahblah?  sorry had to use that...


how big of a trailer are you taking? is there a way that you could also rent a large u-haul


WHAT ABOUT A POD

http://www.pods.com/

maybe cheaper than doing it yourself just a thought

[1SlowFormula]

I already have a 28' enclosed car trailer, but since it has cabinet, sink and shower I can only fit 1 car in it at a time, but I have plenty of room to pack houshold goods as well. The issue is that I has 3 cars that need to be transported, one in the trailer plus the houshold goods, and the other 2 I need to make arraingments for, we are debating on making trips back for them verses having them shipped out (or getting someone to follow us out with another car hauler) If we make multiple trips we can get all the houshold goods no problem, but if we decide to just make the one trip and have the cars brought out seperatly, we need to get picky on what gets sold off here before we go so that we take what we need/want...

[BigRedFireTruck]

A pod is a great Idea only thing is it cost my old boss who retired 2300 to move to texas... He got three pods and still packed his Van full of stuff.. I can understand the Dressers and kitchen tables and stuff like that.. But if you move with out them are you going to stop off and at Store and buy them that day?
if not you'll be eating off the carpet...
As far as the pods go it would be cost effective for you to get them if you was to move everything. But you still have vehicles to move at the same time...
 I'd help anyway I can But with Red trans issues I really don't think I'd be able to help out much. I am to scared Red with have a trans failure out on the road away from home...

[kenz]

I don't think that weight vs. mileage costs would make much of a difference in the final outcome. It would probably be close in costs weather the trailer was half empty or full. Probably the only major savings would be if you could eliminate one trip. If the furniture/beds and such are not heirlooms, and you could do with or without it, and you don't mind getting by for a few days to a week without it, maybe unload it and get new when your at your destination. But that would only pay out if it eliminated a trip. If you got to go back for half a load, might as well make it a full load.