Originally Posted by
kevmcd
My back-up plan for a box at my endpoint is to go to a local UPS or FedEx store and have them build me a box if Amtrak doesn't have a box. I've never had UPS/FedEx build a box for me but I see that many of the franchises offer the service.
I did that once and the charge was crazy expensive. Another time I took a friend's Bob trailer to them for boxing and shipping and again crazy expensive I'll never take anything directly to UPS for packing and shipping again. I have done much better when using a bike shop. They charged me less for the packing and less for the ups shipping than ups did.