I almost did this same thing when I wanted to ship my dog from Michigan to Florida, but I did a lot of research online about pricing, housing, quarantining, etc, and decided against it. There are so many steps to go through. You have to make sure the puppy has all his shots, and then in some cases if the puppy even has so much as the sniffles, the airline won't ship him. Plus, they store him in a crate with the other cargo and a lot of times those areas are not temperature controlled, so the ride could be very uncomfortable and potentially very hazardous to the puppy. Last, the cost can be several hundred dollars - if you even are able to do it. My suggestion? Make the drive - or adopt a puppy closer to your home state.