Hmmmm not sure why a mod edited my post and remove my speed test screenshots..
anways the results were:
on speedtest.net - local test: 15mb download, 5mb upload (normal)
on speedtest.net - Texas-to-Washington: 15mb download, 1.5mb upload
on speedtest.verizon - local test: 15mb download, 0.5 upload and timed out before test finished
Thanks Justin, I'll check the ONT; I haven't thought about the box in garage to my router.