Packing & Shipping Large/Heavy Speakers

This is why I'd never buy very large, expensive, floor-standing loudspeakers that are not manufactured within a comfortable driving distance from home. 70 lbs per speaker is about my size limit.  A ~half-day drive away is about my distance limit. 

Other large products (like appliances) have in-home service networks. Back in the 50s or 60s, a TV repair guy would come to the house.  Never heard of that for HiFi. Good thing speakers usually last a long time.  

My speakers weigh 133 pounds and came in two cardboard boxes, strapped to a pallet. There was a cover and foam around them and then into the boxes.

All the best.

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I will be contacting manufacturer for advice as well as various crating/freighting companies to get an idea of price and services, and if that fails I will try to (over)pack on my own.