There's really not a shortcut that an agent can give you - if its not clean you have two options;
have it cleaned at the nearest AQIS approved cleaner
or
leave it in the box and re export it.
Personally I'd do the clearance myself as you have control of the who, what, where and how much$ Leaving it to an agent just adds another layer of costs. Plus I'm always a bit concerned about how cozy the relationship is between some agents and Customs/AQIS, you are just opening your wallet to them IMHO.
If you attend the AQIS inspection you can at least see the issue, take out a bottle of BAM and clean the non complying area instantly. The agent will just say send it the cleaners, they charge him $200 and he charges you $300.
Another point about crated goods is that a lot of bond warehouses are not equipped to handle vehicle cleaning - mainly gas based fumigation of shipping containers. So you may have to pay for transport to and from a wharf that handles vehicles and has the appropriate high pressure/steam cleaners.
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