As a long arm quilter I would suggest you do a google search for long arm quilters who are in or close to your own state. If they have a website or photo site or blog site they should come up. It is my understanding you cannot advertise on this site until you reach a certain level of participation. Which is understandable, you want to show you are an active member of this forum not just someone who joined so they could advertise here.
There are many people who are shipping their tops to Long arm quilters either because the quality of quilting they are looking for is not available locally or there are just not enough local long arm quilters. I don't think doing it to save money is a good reason to ship a quilt top you have spent time and money on. In our area of Eastern Iowa .015 per square inch for an edge to edge design is a pretty standard fee. Many also carry batting on a roll and a few have backing material as well.