AAAARGHHH... freight from oklahoma

have just recieved a message from an amusing pain in oklahoma who has a box for me,

before buying the item i was told $344 to freight crate to my shipper in CA, happily bid on the item and paid via paypal.

Now i get a message from said enthusiast, he now wants $1100 for freight (but will happily drive it there for $950)

My question is, is theree anyone on here from this area or that deals with logistics in this area that can reccomend a freight company for me to deal with direct?

or just someone to go and 'politely talk to' this guy for the agrivation he's causing me :wave:

thanks in advance..

Dan.