Never ever pay a deposit until you know your car has been picked up or it is a company who you have dealt with in the past on the same shipping route. After nearly a month trying to get my TVR picked up in the middle of nowhere CO a friend suggested I try
www.uship.com
My TVR was picked up within 2 days and you can opt out of having brokers bid on your car. Great site! As Mike said it probably wasn't something they were able to get done as nearly every company brokers out certain routes. For meI couldn't get picked up because of the horrible location no matter how much I offered to pay a transporter. Then by paying $400 more I got it delivered in the back of a 24 enclosed trailer.