Good point I forgot to mention. On the way back from Cycle Oregon we watched a TSA agent forcing someone else's bike box lid back on. Something kust have gottne moved around as he had to force it down several times before he got it closed.

Back in '11 we shipped two bike boxes and a box with a B.O.B., my racks, stove and fuel bottle from Philly to Missoula. Cost us a little over $200. It would have been less, but my box is big so it can easily fit my 60cm LHT. We had a shop ship the stuff. I think they get a discount rate.