Unreal problem, can't fine refrigerated truck to move thirty cases of wine from Denver to phoenix. Moving to phoenix. One wine company in Denver wants to charge me $4 bottle...some ideas or suggestions....$2,000 can't be a reasonable charge???? Help
Answer From Expert Roger Bohmrich MW
I'm not surprised you are having trouble finding suitable arrangements to move your wine collection, particularly a large number of cases for an individual. Transporting wine - as with anything concerning alcoholic beverages - is a controlled and licensed activity. Actually, I'm a bit surprised that you found a "wine company" who will do so on behalf of a private consumer, unless the owner happens to be a personal friend. Thinking outside the box (of wine, that is), there are some solutions which would be possible. One major concern is the weather, if you insist on transferring the wine during the hot months. That means a moving company - even if you could find one to do so - is only an option for a few cooler months during the year. Or, you could consider renting a van or trailer which is refrigerated and driving the wine to Phoenix yourself (about 13 hours without stopping). However, you may find that rental companies want the equipment returned to the starting point in Denver. Another similar solution could be to use your own, or a friend's, minivan and remove the back seats. You might just fit all or most of the wine, and you could return to Denver for the balance. (You should look into laws governing transporting wine across the state line.) These options all require a good deal of time on your part, but that may still be preferable to a cash outlay and the risk of damaging high temperatures in a standard truck. Hopefully, one of these ideas might just work.
