Admiral uses UPS exclusively for all shipping. We make no profit on shipping. In fact, we subsidize the freight charge as Admiral uses UPS Air services to expedite deliveries to better service our customers. Our factory is in the Dominican Republic and so ground services are not available. It is important to note that regardless of whether you see “free shipping” from other vendors they are in fact building this cost into the price of the product and/or other services. Admiral is and will always be transparent with all “other” costs.