Shipping Costs Eating My Margin: $89 for UPS on a $22 Item – What Am I Doing Wrong?

Hi, today I made my first two orders. The problem is that the item costs $22 and my margin is only $4, yet I paid $86 for shipping using UPS. Am I doing something wrong?

Edit:

• Shipment Size: 8 x 8 x 8 inches, 4 lbs
• Destinations:
  • One order was shipped to Montana: Shipping cost was $39
  • The other was shipped to Georgia
• Additional Costs:
  • Boxes: $10.80 and $5.40 each
  • Wrapping material: $5.46

My question is: How can I optimize my shipping to cut down on these crazy expenses?