I forgot to say: Welcome, Ken!
>> Especially if the soil is loose, all that bouncing around in the uhaul would have broken a good portion of the root hairs,
I had never thought about that either, only the risk of branches breaking off or pot tipping over. It's a really good point.
What do you think: would shipping them moist, or dry, protect the root hairs better?
Or would that depend on the type of soil mix?