DO NOT USE U-PACK. Our Relocube Was Broken Into and $6,000+ of Belongings Stolen Due to Their Negligence.
My fiancé and I recently had a horrific experience with U-Pack and ABF Freight that resulted in a major theft of our belongings due to negligence, miscommunication, and total lack of accountability on their part.
On Monday, July 21, we had our U-Pack Relocube dropped off in front of our San Francisco apartment. That same day, I immediately called U-Pack to confirm next-day pickup for Tuesday, July 22--a request we made specifically because of concerns about leaving the container on the street overnight in a high-theft area. A representative confirmed the pickup would happen between 8am-8pm the next day.
Well, Tuesday came and went. No pickup, no update, no communication. I tried calling both U-Pack and ABF Freight all day and couldn't get anyone on the phone. We assumed they'd come the following morning.
The next morning (Wednesday, July 23), we woke up to find the container had been broken into overnight. Despite using the exact locks U-Pack recommends, both were completely destroyed, and over $6,000 worth of our belongings were stolen. We have security camera footage of the entire incident. This was infuriating and heartbreaking.
After urgently replacing the locks and re-securing what remained, I immediately called the ABF Freight service center to confirm the pickup time--only to be told by Glen, the supervisor, that no one had scheduled our pickup at all. He said their drivers had already left and refused to do anything to help, saying we'd have to wait another day.
At this point, we were completely stuck because we were moving out that day and had no way to monitor or protect the container. I called U-Pack again to explain the theft, the unscheduled pickup, and asked them to escalate the issue. Their response? "Call ABF. We can't help you." No accountability. No solution. Just a painful cycle of blame-shifting between U-Pack and ABF, with zero coordination between the two entities, despite supposedly being partners in the same shipping process.
In the end, the only person who helped us was the freight driver, Jason. He had dropped off our container Monday and remembered us saying we expected a Tuesday pickup. When we weren't on his pickup list for two days in a row, he grew concerned. On Wednesday afternoon, purely out of personal responsibility and initiative, he called the ABF service center and asked if we still needed pickup, and he came to us directly. Only because of Jason's care and thoughtfulness was our Relocube finally picked up. He saved the day. The rest of the system utterly failed us.
U-Pack's incompetence and negligence directly contributed to a massive theft of our personal property. Their total lack of follow-through, transparency, and internal communication left us vulnerable and unsupported. Not once has U-Pack reached out to take responsibility for this disaster. If Jason the driver hadn't taken initiative, our Relocube might still be sitting on the street.
I would not recommend U-Pack to anyone, especially if you are moving from one city to another. If you value your belongings, your safety, or your sanity, go with any other more established company - the extra money is worth it. read more