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Ope! This definitely puts the "haul" in U-Haul.

Washington State Patrol pulled over a U-Haul van with a first-generation Isuzu Rodeo hanging out the back, with Trooper John Bryant posting a photo of his colleague's catch on Twitter.

Spokane, Washington radio station KXLY reports the driver of the truck, which was pulled over just north of Okanogan, received a $139 fine for “failing to secure their load with safety chains.” Additionally, the driver’s license was reportedly suspended, and both the U-Haul—which was allegedly overdue for return—and the Rodeo in its cargo hold were impounded.

I suppose it’s moving season. Photo courtesy of traffic stop by Okanogan Trooper Cunningham on SR97 MP290 (just south of Pateros). #Roadsafety pic.twitter.com/JxHCppxVfs

Despite the real safety concerns of this setup, we can't help but sympathize a little with the perpetrator. If you ask us, that U-Haul's a bit of a racket. The company claims you can rent its trucks for "as low as $19.95”—emphasis on "as low as"—but we've never managed to spend so little on one of its vehicles.

While you can technically rent a U-Haul for that sum, you'd better not plan on going anywhere in it, because that’s when the mileage fee kicks in. And at this point, you might as well buy the insurance, too, because who knows what other fees U-Haul is hiding? Better to avoid the risk of paying an outrageous fee for something as small as a cracked headlight or a small scrape on the rearview mirror housings.

Need a dolly? Or a trailer for towing your personal car? Oh, U-Haul will help you . . . for a price. Suddenly, this $19.95 rental is creeping up toward (or past) the $100 mark.

Though we certainly don’t condone this individual's tomfoolery, we have to give credit to this driver for the lengths they went to avoid paying U-Haul the fees for a van and a trailer—it’s time someone takes a stand against U-Haul’s verkakte pricing model. Alas, as this poor schmo learned the hard way that sometimes you stick it to the man, and other times the man sticks it to you.