Here are a few more specifics. He is really closer to 2.5 feet in length, now that I looked at him a bit closer. He is in shed right now, and I think I mentioned this before, but his eyecap was badly dented when I got him. Now it looks fine, but it'll only be 100% OK after he sheds, which should be this week.
I would ship him, and I don't think it'd be too far to go to Kentucky. I got a snake shipped from Michigan, and she got here just fine.