Mattress Shipping Cost from Athens to San Francisco, California

Shipping a 50 lb package costs roughly $40 to $90 for ground services, varying greatly by distance, carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx), speed, and if you use flat rates or discounts, with USPS Ground Advantage often cheapest for shorter distances and FedEx/UPS competitive cross-country, plus potential surcharges for heavy items. For example, short-haul USPS might be ~$38, while cross-country UPS could reach ~$72 plus fees, or you could find FedEx Ground around $70.

Comments Section USPS, FedEx and UPS can ship mattresses. It's just expensive. You need a heavy duty mattress shipping box plus a mattress bag. And it needs to be sealed well. It's going to be handled roughly, If the box comes apart, the mattress will likely be ruined. That would be your fault, not the shipper.

The best way to ship a mattress involves proper packaging (mattress bag, bubble wrap, heavy box) and choosing a suitable carrier like freight (LTL) for bulky items, FedEx/UPS for standard parcels, or specialized white-glove services for premium care, balancing cost, speed, and protection for your specific mattress type and distance. For memory foam, vacuum sealing and boxing (bed-in-a-box style) is easiest, while larger/expensive ones benefit from freight or professional packing.