Depending on your turnaround time, you can expect to pay from about $50 to more than $100 to ship a bag — higher than the $30 to $35 many U.S. airlines charge to check one piece of luggage.

3. Luggage To Ship: the low-cost company that also stores luggage. Cost: Prices start at roughly $30 and increase based on how far your luggage will be traveling and the overall weight.

Luggage shipping companies tend to charge more based on weight and size. ... The FedEx rate climbed to $128.01, and the USPS price tag tripled to $144.50.

By comparison, Luggage Free, will charge you $5.57 per pound to ship bags door-to-door from the U.S. to the United Kingdom; in this case $278.50 for a 50-pound bag.

On Luggage Free, I priced a carry-on-size bag shipped from a New York hotel to a San Francisco hotel at $94.99; a full-size suitcase would have cost $114.99. Standard golf clubs were $109.99, skis ...

Some bag-shipping businesses offer door-to-door service and even send clients shipping materials. Other, more affordable services require travelers to pick their luggage up from a FedEx or UPS office.