I am going to be moving some things out of my son's apartment next week, and it would be very easy for me to put a bunch of stuff in a could of plastic storage bins.
I would then use 2 luggage belts to secure the lids.
Would Delta allow me to check these? Will be PHX-DTW direct flight if it matters.

I once checked 5 IKEA Lack Tables from Nebraska to NY with Delta. Wrapped in most of a roll of 20 in. x 1000 ft. Stretch Wrap from Home Depot, they made the trip with only mild scratches on the two outside tables. I'd recommend using that wrap, it's similar to what you'd get from a luggage wrapping service. The check in agent may have you sign a damage waiver, but they should accept it, they've seen some strange things in their time (many from myself). Make sure to watch the size limits, when checking odd things they're much more apt to check weight and dimensions.

Yes...no problem within weight and size limits

Recommend the Rubbermaid 18gal ones. Done that many times, leave contract info inside of course and tape them shut and they take a good beating before your stuff does.

Thanks all, and I might have forgot to put the contact info inside - that is a good tip

I am about to utilize Delta Dash to move some boxes across the country and am doing what other poster(s) have suggested with the industrial sized saran wrap to protect the boxes from wear and tear within airports.

Not an issue at all. I�ve checked this container before on DL. I was on military orders so I didn�t get hit with overweight fees but as long as you are under weight limit and the container meets the outlined dimensions you can check it.



I do recommend using a container that has locks/clips rather than relying on luggage straps to hold the container closed. Also, TSA may remove it if they elect to inspect but you can cover the locking clips with packaging tape (or wrap packaging tape all the way around several times) to keep it closed. If you don�t have the ability to get a container with locking clips, you can still use the packaging tape around the container you do use.

DL could care less. Checked baggage is checked baggage. Have a roll of duct tape in case the baggage services people insist on it. May be a good idea anyway.

People have also checked cardboard boxes on DL, apparently without any trouble, but there have been reports of wine packs causing issues.

I saw quite a few people at MCO two weeks ago grabbing their coolers at baggage claim.

Will they allow it? Yes.

Will they get broken? Probably.

As a baggage handler, I can tell you these aren't made for travel. I'm not sure exactly what brands and stuff we're thinking here but any of those big rubbermaid/tupperware bins easy easily broken. They can hold a lot of weight, but as soon as they're put under any stress they often crack and break. Tagging them fragile always helps a LITTLE, but your stuff is gonna get stacked with everything else.

Depending on the items, I would just suggest moving boxes. Balikbayan or like U-Haul boxes. If you're trying to ship lamps or other breakables...that's tough because there's no great way to do it outside of a wooden crate and that starts getting into the cargo territory.

These can be awful too folks. If you're going to pack a cooler for some reason, make it one of those thick plastic ones, for the love of all things, no styrofoam. People pack those things with lbs and lbs of fish and they break if you even look at them wrong. Doesn't help that the baggage belts are made to be kinda sticky, and sytrofoam doesn't slide at all.

As far as the wine packs go, since I saw someone mention them above. Honestly, these are risky at best. Even fragile tagged and listed as WINE on them (make sure the box says what it is) inside that box is still usually just a bunch of glass bottles with little cardboard dividers. I don't have a great suggestion for wine. Personally whenever I transport liquor it's never more than 1-2 bottles and I just wrap them in shirts and use socks/underwear as padding all the way around the suitcase.

For years I have been internationnally shipping wine bottles, individually bubble-wrapped and taped up, inside tough cardboard boxes, without any issues. Occasionally the TSA will open (and reseal) the box, and open (and reseal) the wrapping around a sample bottle, but nothing has ever broken. I contrast that with an early experience many years ago when a bottle of red wrapped up in a towel broke inside my suitcase.......

I always buy wine whenever I travel overseas and only had two break on me in almost 5m of flying so all things considered that�s not too bad.

I will note that I think the reason they broke was because security didn�t repack them as well as I did.

Wine should really only be sent in the same type of containers wineries use. (Example in pictures) Remember to denote what is inside on outside to ensure compliance with any country shipping regulations. (Main concern is fire if bottles break)

DL won't charge any fees other than standard bag fees (including overweight or oversize fees). However make sure doesn't exceed maximum overweight and oversize limits. If it does than must ship as cargo.


These come in two types, those designed to be used in a box (as shown) or where the wine holding portion (the white part) forms a sufficient shipping package in its own right.

These are simple and great. Cost around $2per holder, but work well and allow shipping in any quantity and fits in any packaging.