VA to Upstate NY - PODS, U-Haul, other suggestions?

My wife and I and our two kids (3.5 & 8-months) are relocating from Virginia to upstate NY. In the last, I used PODS to move from California to Colorado and U-Haul from Colorado to Virginia.

As our family has grown, so have our possessions (mainly toys for the kids!). Any suggestions on moving companies, PODS, or U-Haul? It seems from a cost perspective, U-Haul makes the most sense and I have no issues driving a large truck. PODS isn’t the most reliable if I want something there by a specific date and the cost seems higher than traditional U-Haul.

Thoughts? Suggestions?