Has anyone had a car shipped from CA to the East coast

I have a guy that brought me one from Northern Cal. to Tex enclosed and he said he typically goes from Cal thru Texas and on to Florida and back. He will do it for around $850 but car must be running, I made the mistake of going thru a broker and it cost me a grand. He doesn't do Open trailers but they are typically less and as a rule contract it directly with the carrier and save money. PM me if you want his contact info.