>I have had the same experience with FedEx. Additionally they are
> considerably less expensive and even more-so if you have an account and
> print your labels at home and just drop the box off. I actually find
> them to be around $100 or more cheaper than UPS when shipping oversize
> bike boxes.
> Edward Albert
> Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A
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If you keep your box under a certain size (I forget what it is exactly, easy enough to establish the maximum size using the FEDEX web site), shipment coast to coast is about 50 bucks....but the maximum size before you get nailed with the oversize charge is fairly strict.. You have to really pack carefully, and it's tougher with larger sized bikes, and when you double-box, as I do routinely. Pick the right-sized boxes, pack carefully, and FEDEX ground is by far the best choice for shipment in North America.
Charles Andrews
Los Angeles