dougxr: I have a house in Galveston, Texas. I am on a Tugboat right now but get relieved on february 1st. I live in Austin, Texas but must check on the house in Gaveston as soon as I get home. I would be willing to look into the matter for you. I am a ships Captain and am familiar with the paperwork gauntlet. It could be the agent screwed up or the stevedoring company who loaded it. If it was on a container ship, the stowplan is usually made by a supercargo ashore. The plan is then carried out by the ships crew. If the shipping agent is worth a shit, the paperwork is routine. If the vehicle doesn't arrive on "said" date, it complicates matter. Customs are bureaucrats. Items like "HAZMAT" material, ie, Gasoline (excuse me "petrol") in tank can complicate matters but I'm sure you dealt with that on you end. I doubt if it was stolen. It may have been "missplaced" like luggage at an airport. I did not quite get if it was in customs in Galveston or did you say L.A.. If you do feel like you are getting "dicked" over, a surge of e-mail inquiries from this website would raise some eyebrows. If you are still at odds with them by the begining of February, e-mail me and I can see what I can do. I am familiar with some of the agencies and agents in the area. Good Luck and hope "not" to hear from you. Captain Smitty