This may not work for any one else but it did work for me.
i haven't experienced any glitches yet.
just remember to always back your files up before making any changes.

includes/modules/pages/checkout_shipping\header_php.php

// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
EG: FLAT RATE (flat rate) : $0.00
to remove the brackets and redundant text for the shipping method in the order totals, comment out the following chunk of code at approximately line 167
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//'title' => (($free_shipping == true) ? $quote[0]['methods'][0]['title'] : $quote[0]['module'] . ' (' . $quote[0]['methods'][0]['title'] . ')'),

///// //////////////////////////////////////////////
EG: FLAT RATE: $0.00
change it to the code below and the order total shipping will display just the shipping method and cost
///////////////////////////////////////////////////

'title' => (($free_shipping == true) ? $quote[0]['methods'][0]['title'] : $quote[0]['module'] ),
'cost' => $quote[0]['methods'][0]['cost']);



hope this helps some people out.

~B.