The only time I've ever lost anything from a fridge was when an apartment complex preemptively cleared out the last of our belongings before we finished moving out.
Oh if it's that long a drive, the cost of the rental and fuel is way less than the mileage reimbursement would be. I'm frankly surprised they're not flying you at that distance, unless the plane trip would include a lot of driving on the front and/or back ends.
Doesn't this mean that plaintiffs will need to demonstrate that there actually is such a risk?
Defense: Correlation is not causation.