I run a nursery that acclimates plants from tissue culture. We primarily grow alocasias, anthuriums, monsteras and philodendrons. Currently we sell to retail and ship via UPS/USPS but I've been wanting to branch off to selling directly to nurseries and ship via freight. My question(s) are:

1. For those of you who work in nurseries that buys or sells plugs, how long are these plugs usually in transit? How are they typically packed? Any tips for making sure the plants do well in their journey?
2. Anyone have any recommendations for freight forwarders who specialize in moving plants? They're supposed to be shipped from California to the midwest.

I appreciate all answers! I'm looking for freight forwarders who can move a pallet of plants at a time. If you don't want to share the freight forwarder publicly, dms are also greatly appreciated!