FedEx does seem to have a bit higher level of service...once I took an unboxed laptop PC to the FedEx depot, thinking to buy a box there...turns out they had special laptop boxes...the guy packed it up neatly & quickly for no extra charge. But when I get signature-required FedEx or UPS packages I have to get to the door in 5 seconds or else they keep it...I have to go to their depots which are 15 miles away. USPS at least leaves the box at the local (2 miles away) PO. OTOH USPS lost my photos from first trip to Europe. In re bikes I assume the boxes can get rough treatment just as with airline baggage personnel...OTOH with UPS/FedEx, the bike boxes don't get torn up by TSA, right?