Shipping a huge boat anchor of a part?

I've been searching for a transfer case for my Dodge Dakota Turbo Diesel and I found one, the problem is, it's like 700 miles away from me.

It's a Divorced Mount Fulltime 4WD/AWD NP203 from a 70's Ford F250 and those monsters weigh 150+ pounds. I found it online, through a junkyard in Gurnee, IL. They said due to the size and weight they wouldn't be able to ship it. The guy I spoke to on the phone said if I had a friend nearby who'd be willing to help send it through Greyhound or such, he'd strap it to a pallet for shipping.

Any ideas? I don't really know anybody in Illonois and so far I haven't been able to find a Divorced Mount NP203 locally