Just an update and closure for this thread. I ended up using 477 Express Auto Shipping. I think they are just brokers, but they picked up my newly purchased X5 in Ct. on Wed. (10/27/2010) in the eveing and dropped it off at my house in Fl this afternoon (10/30/2010) safe and sound. I tried a couple of independent truckers, but we just couldn't agree on a convenient pick up date. Anyway these guys lived up to their word... they were only an hour or so off from the stated pick up and delivery times. BTW it was on open semi-trailer.