Regarding option 2, [ABF](upack.com) is awesome! With a dummy booking, it looks like it would cost ~$800 for part of a semi truck or ~$1,100 for one cube.

With the semi option, they drop a trailer off and you fill it up. You only pay for what you use. You seal it up and then they deliver it.

With the relocubes, they drop them off, you fill them up and they deliver them.

You can get a discount for packing your stuff at their service center.

Last move, 2500+ miles, paid extra to have a guaranteed delivery windows. Not sure if it's worth it for you, but that's the pod option.

Note, Pods was more expensive, took longer to ship and estimated at least 8 days shipping. Uhaul has a similar pods service, however, ABF was the lowest price and offered guaranteed shipping windows (for a fee).

You drive your car with the essentials (including any important documents or paperwork) and your stuff shows up. Long distance, I wouldn't do it any other way. It's up to you if it's worth it or not.