Each terminal or region will have a sales staff. Call your local terminal, request a salesman, and ask if they have pallet pricing. That will be your cheapest rate. Here in New England they will allow 2000 lbs per pallet. One standard pallet should be enough.
If you are a regular customer, they will have a discount schedule attached to your account. Could be 40% or more. You probably will not be able to qualify for that. Ask the salesman to recommend a small business they ship to and from that might load your pallet and fill out the bill of lading. Or better yet, fill out your own bill of lading from the freight company's web site using the small business's account number and discount. Deliver the loaded pallet and paperwork to the small business. I suggest COD on the shipping charges. It may add $20 to the cost. You will also need to "tip" the small business.
Don't get involved with lift gates at either end. Those charges are exorbinate. Have the buyer pickup at the destination terminal or have the truck driver dump the pallet on the ground at the buyer's address. It is not likely that the wheels will get damaged.
Banding is not necessary. Home Depot has some very long and heavy-duty tie-wraps. Use a couple dozen of those to secure the wheels.
You don't need a national carrier. A regional carrier will quote the whole distance and may be cheaper.
Also look at U-Ship.com. They are an eBay company. You can post your load and destination and people will bid for the trucking. Also look at the "Hauling Schedule" link at the left side of this page.
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