It's 2 am so I can't call them so I figured I'd just put this out here. I also did a quick search and nothing relevant came up.
We know that shipping with an airline is very expensive. If someone has inquired or actually done this, would Fed Ex or UPS accept a well taped bike box (cardboard from an LBS) and what is the cost range?
Never. You'll be the first one in the history of the human race. TOFTT. Tell us how it turns out.
Seriously, how do you think bikes get to your LBS?