it is hit and miss. more miss though...maybe i am one of few who understand what it is to be hosted on a packed box 
if we were on a stand alone, we would never really have these issues.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>ping
www.fitfreak.net
Pinging
www.fitfreak.net [67.201.16.185] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 67.201.16.185: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=251
Reply from 67.201.16.185: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=251
Reply from 67.201.16.185: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=251
Reply from 67.201.16.185: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=251
Ping statistics for 67.201.16.185:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 30ms, Maximum = 44ms, Average = 33ms
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>tracert 67.201.16.185
Tracing route to fitfreak.net [67.201.16.185]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms Wireless_Broadband_Router.home [192.168.1.1]
2 3 ms 4 ms 4 ms L100.VFTTP-28.LSANCA.verizon-gni.net [71.177.18.
1]
3 8 ms 9 ms 9 ms P11-1.LCR-05.LSANCA.verizon-gni.net [130.81.58.2
12]
4 10 ms 9 ms 44 ms so-6-3-0-0.BB-RTR1.LAX01.verizon-gni.net [130.81
.29.69]
5 11 ms 12 ms 47 ms 0.so-7-2-0.XT2.LAX7.ALTER.NET [152.63.10.153]
6 11 ms 12 ms 12 ms 0.so-6-0-0.XL1.LAX15.ALTER.NET [152.63.112.53]
7 11 ms 12 ms 12 ms 0.so-6-0-0.BR1.LAX15.ALTER.NET [152.63.116.21]
8 18 ms 12 ms 12 ms so-7-1-2.edge1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.68.110.
153]
9 11 ms 12 ms 12 ms ae-3-89.edge3.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.68.20.13
7]
10 24 ms 17 ms 17 ms xe2-0.cr01.lax01.mzima.net [4.71.136.2]
11 10 ms 12 ms 17 ms xe0-7.cr02.lax06.mzima.net [216.193.255.66]
12 21 ms 19 ms 17 ms fitfreak.net [67.201.16.185]
13 31 ms 32 ms 34 ms fitfreak.net [67.201.16.185]
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>
That is quite alot of hops from lake elsinore to Los Angeles. there are a few hick-ups once you kit the LA server hosts.
this is a gaming server that i mod/admin forums and gaming server. the server is located in texas....less hops. ping isn't great...
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>tracert
Usage: tracert [-d] [-h maximum_hops] [-j host-list] [-w timeout] target_name
Options:
-d Do not resolve addresses to hostnames.
-h maximum_hops Maximum number of hops to search for target.
-j host-list Loose source route along host-list.
-w timeout Wait timeout milliseconds for each reply.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>tracert 74.55.86.98
Tracing route to 62.56.374a.static.theplanet.com [74.55.86.98]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms Wireless_Broadband_Router.home [192.168.1.1]
2 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms L100.VFTTP-28.LSANCA.verizon-gni.net [71.177.18.
1]
3 5 ms 7 ms 7 ms P6-1.LCR-06.LSANCA.verizon-gni.net [130.81.58.21
4]
4 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms so-7-1-0-0.BB-RTR2.LAX01.verizon-gni.net [130.81
.17.147]
5 10 ms 9 ms 9 ms eqix.lsan.twtelecom.net [206.223.123.36]
6 70 ms 49 ms 49 ms hagg-03-ge-0-0-0-540.hsto.twtelecom.net [66.192.
246.206]
7 81 ms 82 ms 82 ms po1.car07 [74.55.252.86]
8 75 ms 74 ms 74 ms 62.56.374a.static.theplanet.com [74.55.86.98]
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>ping 74.55-86-98
Ping request could not find host 74.55-86-98. Please check the name and try agai
n.
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>ping
Usage: ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS]
[-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
[-w timeout] target_name
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>ping 74.55.86.98
Pinging 74.55.86.98 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 74.55.86.98: bytes=32 time=73ms TTL=251
Reply from 74.55.86.98: bytes=32 time=74ms TTL=251
Reply from 74.55.86.98: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=251
Reply from 74.55.86.98: bytes=32 time=74ms TTL=251
Ping statistics for 74.55.86.98:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 73ms, Maximum = 75ms, Average = 74ms
C:\Documents and Settings\Dan>
i just hope i am no the only one who understands this mumbo jumbo