Has anybody moved to a different state with their essential oils?

[nadsnads]

Last time I moved to the US (from Canada) the moving company said that nothing flammable was allowed on the truck, and that included essential oils. I wonder if anybody was told the same thing when hiring movers in the US wand moving across states? I'm not talking about an adjacent state but with there are multiple days of driving (and storage) involved.

I have to move yet again but I don't want to give up (and then rebuild) my connection of EOs for a second time Does anybody have experience with such moves?

 

[justsomeguy]

See if a shipping company (FedEx, UPS, DHL) or the postal service will deliver them for you

Edit: meant parcel shippers. Updated to make it clearer

 

[AliOop]

Yes, I moved from Wyoming to Texas, then Texas to Idaho. Our experience was that no movers will accept anything liquid in the truck at all.

While the movers drove our truck, we drove ourselves in our car, so I was able to bring them in a large ice chest.

 

[CaraBou]

I used professional movers from Alaska to Montana (2015), and then Montana to New Mexico (2021). The Alaska movers gave a hard NO. The second company to my surprise took them after I had bubble wrapped, boxed, and clearly labeled their contents for my own moving purposes.

It's a gamble and not worth the stress to wait and see how it turns out, so be prepared to wrap, pad, and transport them yourself in a leak-proof container(s). I used the same plastic tubs that I store them within my soap room, but a cooler is a great idea too. Be sure to tightly seal them all by purposefully twisting every lid and then wrapping the lids and necks with electrical tape in the same direction (i.e., counter clockwise, righty tighty). You don't want leakage no matter who transports! I learned the electrical tape trick many years ago from Bramble Berry; it's been foolproof.

Good luck with your move. I feel your pain!