[AZKen]

ronn, I know I'm being paranoid. But things happen. If I were you I would expedite the shipping. I could give you a scary list of things that can happen, in this circumstance, 1600 miles away, to a truck in a tow yard. Storage or release fees, stolen, stolen parts, damage, "can't find it", ownership arguments ("uncle Johnny promised it to me"), selling the tow yard to another, not nice, person. Confiscation. No access for a hauler to line up a winch, someone changes their mind, flat tires no one will fix for you. Brakes shoes frozen/rusted locked............ Get it home. I've had worse things happen than are on my list.
I'm sure everything will be all right, just want you to be aware and to encourage you to not mess around with $100 here or there on shipping. Pick a good shipper.