That's why a thickness planer and a jointer sits in my. If the board is cupped, I joint the cup out and the plane it to thickness.
My planer is a Dewalt 734. It is mounted on a shop made table and I saved the carton with the styrofoam packing that came with it.
I cover the planer with the box and foam to protect it. It looks new and is at lest 10 years old.