Mattress Shipping Cost from Houston, Texas to Waukegan, Illinois

Can I ship a mattress through FedEx? Yes, you can. If you're shipping a mattress, you must pack it in a mattress shipping box. We also recommend that you pack it in heavy-duty plastic before you box and ship it.

The United States Postal Service is a budget-friendly courier service that does allow you to ship mattresses. However, be prepared to pay an extra $100 fee if your mattress exceeds 70 pounds in weight and 108 inches in length.

Mattresses are shipped in two main ways: as compressed "bed-in-a-box" (foam/latex rolled and vacuum-sealed) or as bulky, full-size items (springs/hybrid on pallets or side-by-side) via freight/standard carriers like UPS/FedEx, with options ranging from basic doorstep delivery to white-glove setup and old mattress removal. The bed-in-a-box method makes foam mattresses compact for standard parcel shipping, while larger, traditional mattresses often need specialized freight services.