How to ship a crate motor?

I bought a 340 short block from a guy in CA (I'm in VA) and he shipped it by Forward Air - no it's not an air shipment co but ground. Cost was $195. Also bought a long block 340 from a guy in IL and it cost the same $195 to ship by Forward Air. Shipped a complete Honda motor for my son from here in VA to Little Rock AR and it was about $180 - again by Forward Air. Only thing with Forward Air is the shipper must drop it at one of their terminals and the recipient must pick it up at one of their terminals.