Mattress Shipping Cost from New Britain, Connecticut to Los Angeles, California

Shipping a mattress is more complex and expensive than standard deliveries. Whether you're moving, selling mattresses online, or buying from a retailer, you're looking at costs ranging from $130-280 for ground shipping across the U.S., with premium services reaching $1,500+ for cross-country delivery.

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.

Shipping a 50 lb box costs roughly $30 to over $100+, depending heavily on distance, speed, and carrier, with USPS Ground Advantage, FedEx Ground, and UPS Ground being cheapest for standard ground (around $30-$90 for shorter distances), while faster options or longer trips raise prices significantly, with flat-rate boxes sometimes being cheaper if compact.