We had a bad experience with FedEx Home, shipping to Tucson. Granted, it was 10 years ago, but DS's bike was packed very carefully and ended up with a huge scratch. Personally, I think they decided they could get away with not taking responsibility for it, because they were dealing with an 18 year old. If we had been on the other end, it might have turned out differently.
Frankly, you take a chance no matter how you are shipping a bike.