Yeah that 114 number is real and it's the same thing that bit me moving a Silverado from Tucson to Seattle last year. What worked for me was calling around to smaller independent drivers instead of the big broker sites, because a lot of them run trailers that can fit up to 120 inches without needing a permit. The trick is you have to ask them straight up what their max length is before you even talk price, otherwise you get the same surprise call back. I ended up at $980 when the first three quotes had jumped to over $1,700 on me. It took me like six phone calls and a couple days of waiting for someone heading up the I-5 anyway, but saving $700 was worth the hassle. Also measure it yourself because some of these guys round up and 114 is already past their cutoff, so make sure they know the real number up front.

Tbh I gotta disagree on the math here. That chili wouldve cost you $15 if you bought every jar fresh, but most people only use a pinch of cumin and a shake of oregano, so the actual cost per meal is like 50 cents. Those thrift store spices are also usually old as hell, half the time they taste like dust and cardboard. I picked up a similar rack once and everything smelled like the previous owner's basement, ended up tossing most of it.