Shipping is about $1 per mile, and is generally far outweighed by the discounts available from dealers like Mark Dodge.
I‘m also in SoCal, and I ordered from Bud Clary in WA. The price was thousands less than all the local dealers, who laughed when I asked if they could match the price.
Another SOCAL Bud Clary buyer. Clary and Mark Dodge offers were within a few dollars of each other. I emailed the Clary offer (9K below MSRP, 13K below with incentives) to about 6 dealers around the N San Diego county area. Only 2 responded, both fleet managers who said there was NO WAY the offer was legit. One offered MSRP, the other countered with 1K discount from MSRP. Sure. Debated the shipping option, but decided to fly/drive. Got 28+mpg with the ecodiesel so only one gas stop needed at 846mi on odometer. Total trip cost $275 vs $1300 for carrier, plus a couple days to get familiar with the Rebel.
Now that Olson (Clary discount guy) is gone (retired), Aydin is still there but he's a sales guy. Freddy Goret is the guy I dealt with and he's a sales manager. Really nice fellow and a classic Moparhead like me. Don't know if they are continuing the discount pricing, but worth a shot.