I might get a quote from him on shipping. But I don't think it's going to be cheap.
Well your trip will obviously cost more than mine but I still think it would be worth it.
When I was looking into fly and drive or drive up and drive back I was going to have to get a hotel for the night based on the drive time up there and the flights available to me. Also regarding the flights, Aaron told me my truck would be in by the end of the month (we spoke on 5/8) and then he called me two days later (5/10) and said it was in. So they cant pin point the exact arrival date for you to plan ahead so any plane ticket will be last minute and pretty costly.
So factor in the following, rough numbers obviously.
Plane ticket $500
Hotel $200
Food/Drinks $75
Diesel: $200
The additional 1800 miles you will be putting on the truck right out of the gate and the rock chips you might pick up before you can do any paint protectant.
Then the biggest cost at least in my mind is the my time. I was looking at a minimum of 2 days away from work and family and I honestly, factoring in all of the above I would have paid up to $1500.
Only you can figure out if its worth it to you to ship. Initially I was all set to fly and drive but after running the numbers based off the financial cost and personal time for me going to get it and the convenience of the to your driveway delivery, it was a no brainer.