Shipping questions need answers desperately!

Hi everyone,

I am very new to business. The first shipment is coming out of China to Los
Angeles. However, I got a quote on the net with FedEx and DHL and it comes
to about 50% of the total cost of the goods. I would like to know if there
is any shipping company out there who is as reliable as FedEx but much
cheaper. I would like to air freight the goods and receiving them within
less than 2wks of them leaving Shanghai.
Thanking you in advance for any kind of help.
LN