After a year of searching, I found the last part I needed to restore my car.  A hood for a 1947 Packard Clipper.  In other words: Large! 

The price was a bargain (just $50 from a very rural home in Pennsylvania) but the owner didn't want a hassle crating the hood and finding a shipper to my home in Texas.   I called the local freight companies for a quote to pack and ship my $50 hood.  Three bids later, the lowest cost was over $600.  I couldn't believe it.  There had to be a cheaper way! 

I went to the internet to get quotes from the on-line freight companies.  Most wouldn't touch something this small 50 miles from a major terminal.  While lower than the original bids, they were still high and required the owner drop off my hood at a business address in a nearby town.

Then I found uShip in my search and decided to post my bid.  Not only did my bid come in at $175, but the shipper (who had excellent feedback) offered to go to the owner's house and pick the hood up.  His truck allowed him to pack it without a lot of expensive crating. 

In the end, I had the hood on my car in less than one week from the time I hit the "Accept Bid" button. 

UShip is an amazing service and I can't wait to recommend it to others.