You have several choices:
--keep him in a deli cup (with airholes in it) during the days when you're driving.  Have a small tank with heat mat, thermostat and cover that you put him in every night
--mail him to CA (check out how to do this at shipyourreptiles.com).  Obviously, you'll have to have someone at the other end who can receive the shipment and house him till you get there.
Aliza