Road trips are fun. And your 9 yo would consider it an adventure.

I still remember, at 15, going with my Dad to pick up his new Snap-on van in Ohio and driving it back from Oklahoma. Still have the Sheridan rifle I bought in Ohio at the local hardware store while waiting for him to get the temporary registration done. LOL, I think he was too tired to argue with me about it.

U-ship and yesterday's tractor are two great sites to find transport. U-ship is commercial and YT is private individuals.