not to scared you or anything but last week, I saw a freight truck that says Car Open Transport on it's driver side door with 3 or 4 cars that looks brand new (Audi and Mercedes Benz) and dude, they look like it went to the mud with all the dirt and dried mud splash covering the car. Just picture an SUV who went to the snow and didn't get washed for few days.:eek
consider the weather where it's coming from and what route they are taking if you decide to go open transport.
BTW...I'm jealous of your car and green with envy