How did you pack it? I've NEVER had a package arrive damaged. If UPS' standards are followed, then it practically CAN survive a truck running over it. Am I gonna have to school you on packing? 
Wade
The pcb was bubblewrapped, with extra wrap being put on the component side. The box was lined with more bubble wrap - the thick stuff. Then the box was filled with crumpled newspaper and misc scrap paper. I always test my packing by shaking the hell out of it and tossing it around a bit - it was well protected and secured. "UPS standards"what does that mean? I've seen UPS pack, and all they do is fill a box halfway with peanuts, then drop in the item, then top off with peanuts.
The UPS workers don't follow their own packing standards (just as they don't actually look in each package for dangerous liquids, explosives, other un-shippable items), but if a package they pack for you is damaged you might get away with a claim more easily.
If you read the fine print on UPS/Fedex/etc packaging, they require the box to be packed until it is stiff and supportive, and is supposed to be able to support several hundred pounds (exactly how much, I don't know offhand). It doesn't matter how much bubble wrap you use around a board, if your box alone can't withstand yourself standing on it, the bubble wrap isn't going to help it much when it ends up on the bottom of the pile in a truck. Think more along the lines of the extra thick, weight-supporting boxes, or think about the boxes that something like a DVD player would come packed in. It is a strong box and it is supported on the inside by styrofoam, and they can safely be stacked a few dozen tall without the bottom box crushing. This is how UPS/Fedex expects their packages to be. Anything less for a piece of breakable equipment, and it's your problem, not theirs. Ever wonder why factory packaging is so good?
I have a piece of automotive tuning equipment that I used to rent out. Because it was frequently shipped, I bought a plastic gun case for $20 and cut the foam inside to fit the part. I shipped it many times in this case (which was enough by itself), but I also plopped the case into the original cardboard box too. It didn't really matter what UPS did (short of losing the part), they weren't going to damage it by throwing it around or stacking other things on top of it.
Wade