Regardless of the size of the micro-distillery, or how many different types of craft spirits or beers you may be producing, it will be important to have a reliable shipping company to work with you. You may be able to initially do your own local micro-distillery shipping, but as your business grows this will become more of a challenge.
It is also critical to compare the costs of hiring for your micro-distillery shipping or completing your own. By taking the time to actually do the math you may be surprised at how much you will save by contracting the job out to a reliable, experienced wine, beer and spirit transport company.
Cost of Delivery
Even when you have a smaller more localized delivery area that may only be statewide or in various locations within a state, using a transport company to handle your micro-distillery shipping is a cost effective option.
By hiring out the shipping issue, you can avoid the cost of buying or renting a truck and also employing a driver. However, those are just the most basic and starting costs. Consider also the cost of insurance, both on the vehicle as well as on the load, the cost of fuel, ongoing repairs and maintenance, tires, depreciation and then, eventually the need to replace the vehicle.
As the distillery grows, and your production increases, you may even need a fleet of trucks. This multiplies your expenses, plus the demands on your time to try to arrange all the logistics.
The Time Issue
When you hire a logistics solutions company to handle your micro-distillery shipping you don’t have to worry about all the research and double checks to make sure you are meeting any regulations crossing state lines with shipments.
This is all something that the logistics solutions company will handle. The paperwork, documentation and understanding the various laws of transporting alcohol will be adhered to by the logistics company and the drivers.
This is yet another cost and time-saving factor. It also ensures that deliveries arrive on schedule, without unplanned issues and stops which can severely impact the chance of future orders.
By outsourcing your micro-distillery shipping, you will find there are even more advantages over time. As you develop a strong relationship with the logistics company, you will also find they can provide assistance in other shipping, storage and logistics needs you may have in the future.