It's probably actually still worth the shipping, especially given your situation of having to drive so far for a pet store. With how much the big box stores jack up the price of rodents, it actually comes a bit cheaper (or about even), even with the shipping costs. Try calculating a price-per-mouse comparison, including shipping costs.
I've bought from Petsmart once, and I thought the quality was good. Last I saw the brand was 'Arctic Mice'- and the packaging is nice because you can pull them out of the box and see them (clear plastic bags.)
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