Do you really want them going through all your tools. You can not have any locked luggage and they are not going to take the time to put it all back neat. Remember these guys are on a time frame so do the math. Ship it my friend. you won't go wrong. unless you are bringing a small tech box, but remember nothing can be locked because they will break into it. they must have access and thats no way to start a project a thousand miles away.
good luck and have a safe trip.