Time to start an "ISO: Alesmith BA Speedway Motor Break Fluid Drum Aged" thread. Unless Hopscotch beat me to it...
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thats cool that you know that, since im an employee of a ups store and i have never seen that in action. they are not mail boxes etc anymore, you know...
ive shipped with fedex, ups, and mail. i ship all of my beer trades ups, and most ebay related fedex/mail. so far, ive had a couple of problems with ups that were resolved quickly and effectively. every time i get something from DHL i am amazed that the box is still in tact, because it looks like they throw them off the plane instead of actually landing the plane and unloading like the rest of the people do. to each his/her own.. whatever gets the job done right, is what counts. one company is not better than the other. they all have fuck ups. its called human error. 
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i loved it when you sent me that beer in august that arrived at 730pm and was so hot i could have cooked on it. that shit was great! 
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If they tried to send it back to Canada, its highly likely that customs agents are going to be enjoying that beer. On the plus side, you could always sell that $120 worth of brake fluid on ebay and buy more beer!
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Oh sure, just what we need in the top 50 is another BA Brake fluid beer, all that will do is start another "another BA beer in the top 50 thread".
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In addition to what others have said here (get an online account, package like a fort, etc.), there are steps you can take to get remunerated.
First, if they ask for a receipt...give them one. MS Office is an incredible resource for all things receipt. If you make up a business name and put your number on it, do you really think they’ll know the difference...especially when you’re the one answering the line? And that’s if they even call...which they probably won’t. If they fucked up and busted or lost your box, I don’t think it’s too deceitful to simply get back what was yours. In Tort Law, it ’s called "becoming whole."
That said, the best cover, if they have to open the box for any reason, or if bottles were busted, is that they’re "yeast samples, for brewer propagation." If you’re adamant about it and insist these are samples to be used by a brewer on the other end...and that they may now be ruined...you probably won’t get any argument. It’s worked for me. 
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My vote is for FedEx... 40 trades without a single problem.
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Bingo... I don’t trade much anymore, but have never had a problem with Fed Ex.
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Pours a beautiful amber. Almost like brake fluid. The aroma is...... HEY!! WTF!!!
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All delivery companies have issues.
I can’t solely rely on FedEx any longer, as their local station in Brockton, MA has screwed up two deliveries now.
DHL has delivered packages to the wrong address, despite large, clearly visible house numbers.
The UPS Store has treated me like an enemy of the state at times when I drop off a package.
In this case, I wouldn’t put theft out of consideration.
Who’s to say the local UPS station doesn’t also operate as a repair facility and had a case of brake fluid laying around? About the right size & weight for what an employee might have taken from you? One bottle conveniently opened and spilled?
My local FedEx Ground branch has 5 documented theft cases since last summer. One facility. 5 thefts in 7 months. Scumbags.
File a claim and demand the $$ you deserve.
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