Mattress Shipping Cost from Buffalo, New York to Los Angeles, California

Shipping a mattress is expensive, typically costing $150 to $300+ for standard ground services like USPS, FedEx, or UPS depending heavily on distance, weight, size (dimensions), and speed, with cross-country trips potentially reaching several hundred dollars or more, making it often cheaper to replace a standard mattress. Specialty carriers or white-glove services cost more, while peer-to-peer options like uShip can range from $200-$500+ but are negotiable.

Shipping from New York to California takes 1-7 business days, depending heavily on the carrier and service chosen: expect 2-3 days for express/priority, 3-5 days for standard ground/First-Class, and potentially longer (5-8+ days) for the most economical options like Media Mail, with specific carriers offering faster options like FedEx/UPS Ground (3-5 days) versus USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 days) for cross-country shipments.

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.