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Determine Domestic Transport Needs
If the death occurred out of state, use a ground shipping company, or commercial cargo airlines to transport the deceased's body to where end-of-life arrangements are to take place.
If no transport is preferred, the surviving family may:
- Funeral Homes can help facilitate this process, especially in states which require a Known Shipper to coordinate
- When transporting bodies via airlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will require that a Funeral Home certified as a Known Shipper facilitate the process
- Some states may allow a surviving family to transport the body themselves without a licensed funeral director
- Some states require a Death Certificate and the body be embalmed prior shipment
- Typically, the cost of transport is relative to the weight and distance of the shipment
If no transport is preferred, the surviving family may:
- Conduct Cremation services where the death occurred and ship or travel with ashes
- Conduct other end-of-life arrangements and services where the death occurred