Traveling never going to happen??? need advice

Only if they were free. And then I might ask for gas money.

Years ago I purchased a large pair of JBL 4676-A Pro Series theater horns. The bottom cabinets alone weigh 195 lbs each.
The seller offered to deliver for $500 from Ohio to E. NJ. He borrowed a friends SUV as it had a trailer hitch.
When he arrived the transmission was acting up badly.

BTW, Dkarmeli is correct, assuming you can get boxes that are the right size and you use corner protectors of some kind. Rigid foam insulation works very well,as long as the speaker is held securely in place...so that it cannot move AT ALL.

Given the weight and size of the Andras, definitely pay the price for getting the right replacement shipping boxes/crates from Eggleston Works. While using commodity cardboard with foam, etc...works with smaller speakers, something like the Andra with granite finish and heavy bottom-end (IMHO) needs the boxes that EW themselves would use. Lacking that, get a UPS Store rep to give you a quote on "custom crating and shipping"; works for antiques and all manner of valuable items. This is not to be confused with them doing a traditional boxing prior to shipment, this is a custom service that would build crates and cradles that are tailor made for whatever you will ship.

Next time...SAVE YOUR BOXES/CRATES!!!

For the record, I would not drive 3000 miles roundtrip to buy a pair of speakers or other electronic gear. Too much time, exposure on the road, etc...