Question about gun shipping charges

[OH Osthaus]

Several years ago. They busted a small group in the Upstate NY UPS locations. They were stealing guns going through the system. If (big if) I remember correctly there was someone identifying certain packages leaving Ilion so that they could be redirected

It is likely very rare with modern tracking. But it does happen. I had an item -a big package - lost by FedEx last fall. A big heavy odd shaped package - one of a set. One no good with out the other, so I doubt it was a theft. One arrived. The other was never found.

[C.O.B.]

I just sent a Fox from MI to TX via UPS with insurance of $4000 for $53.00. I went directly to the UPS hub not one of the mall outlets AKA The UPS Store.
Dimensions and weight contribute the most to the shipping charges. I know it's less expensive if I'm sending a shotgun that can be broken down vs a rifle that requires a long box.