When I was shipping luggage from Louisiana to Washington (wouldn't fit in the car ), I went to my local Mailboxes Express to do the shipping - the owner said I'd get a better shipping rate and guarantee of delivery sending to a business than a residence. As I recall the difference was significant on a 45 lb bag. So my 2 bits is, if you can send a package to a business address - it has a better chance of arriving via FedEx or UPS, and the shipping costs could be less.