I had a shipment of a large carpet cleaner, one large box of hoses/cords for the machine, one smaller box with a small inline heater, and a floor tool and got it all shipped 9 hours away for 175.00. I highly doubt I would have been able to get that price though a commercial shipping company. They also would have made me crate up the carpet machine which would have been a real pain and an extra expense. The driver was reputable and very professional and I will definitely use U-ship.com again.