BabyBearNewYork

Hi, so am on a bit of a complicated itinerary. Am flying from NYC-RDU for 6 days (work offsite and meetings), then RDU-ORD for a girls weekend, then ORD-DFW for more meetings and finally flying out of DFW to Asia on a 2 week vacation.

In view of all the travel disruptions this summer, friends have suggested that I ship my bags (2 check in pieces) from RDU to DFW and just take a carry on to Chicago as its just for a weekend. That way, the chances that my bags might be lost or delayed to and from ORD is lower, as I'm then flying out of DFW international. Has anyone actually shipped their bags and if so, what was your experience? Also, what would be the cost for two 45-50 lb bags? I tried searching the UPS site but found it very confusing. The cost of 2 checked in bags for the RDU-ORD and ORD-DFW legs would be a total of $140, so hopefully shipping the bags will be as much or lower - I'm hoping!