I got Max a new carrying case because he destroyed his old (and cheap - bad shopping decision by me) case. I put him in it to make sure it's a good size, and now he doesn't want to get out.
Probability that he will be this well-behaved for the entire trip to California: 0%.
ETA @ 8: One hour later, and he's still in the case. HAHAHAHA. I even got up and did some stuff and he didn't follow me like he usually does. CATTTT YOU ARE SO WEIRD.