I suspect that PODS could make a killing by running its micro-containers on railroad flatbed cars — satisfying both the urge to exit the insanity AND be environmentally friendly about it, particularly over the Sierra ranges.
“Hmmm...I live in south Reno, Nevada. Could smuggling in U-Haul trucks into the SF Bay Area be a cool side hustle?”
We have a system already in place. The border coyotes can just fill the truck up on the return trip.
There might be a need for dispatchers though.