Thanks for your input, guys. I'll definitely look into uship more when the time gets closer. Trust me, I'd love to road trip it out there! I considered it at first but with the costs, wear and tear, and the fear of something going wrong on the way... I think I'm going to stick to shipping it. If it was a shorter distance I totally would.
I've also been thinking about it and I might be selling my hardtop. It would pay for the shipping, and I guess I won't be needing it with the California weather.