I shipped UPS, an amp from Vegas to Louisville and I packed the heck out of it. The packaging was completely destroyed and the "FRAGILE" stickers were still in place, barely. If you do ship, be sure that you have original packing or they won't pay on their insurance, when they do damage. I ship LTL all over the country using different carriers and it all comes down to the packaging. Shipping LTL things go from one warehouse to the next until it reaches you. It may get unloaded by a new guy on a forklift that is still in learning phase or just doesn't care.
You have 2 options, if they are worth doing. Hire a hotshot driver that will pick up and head directly to you and make sure they are braced and packed very well. Personally, I would rent a u-haul, if you can, and deliver yourself.