An Easterner (ME) headed West (WA) - to live.

Swift runs regional out of Umatilla, OR (near Tri-cities of Washington)

 

I like good weather year round, so can't give good advice on those cold states. That's why I relocated to Las Vegas. No personal income taxes, reasonable rents or purchases of homes, plenty of good trucking jobs.
Old Navy buddy of mine moved to Boise,Idaho and loves it there. Haven't seen him in years though.

 

As a life-long resident of western Washington, I can tell you, despite the left leaning politics (not interested in getting into it with anyone, thanks), I can't think of anywhere else I'd want to live. I have family and friends in the Spokane area, they seem to be pretty happy there, as well. In Washington, you have a complete variety of geography statewide: desert and wide open farmland in the east, the Columbia River splitting the state, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the coast.
As far as job prospects, in the Spokane area I can't be sure, specifically. A friend of mine's husband drives for Boeing and is based out of the Spokane area. My company also has a presence in the area; we currently have three drivers based out of Spokane, and I'm guessing that presence will grow over time.

 

Much like you I would love to pack up and move to Washinton.. I have been watching for the right job to open that offers $1500 a week and a total relocation package.. lol but no luck thrust far..

I did see that Sysco in Post Falls ID was hiring with a sign on bonus.. And I know Spokan has a large bread bakery, with a ton of day cabs in the yard of 90.. There is also a Safeway D.C. In spokan..

Swift was offering an $8000 dollar bonus for intermodule out of Kent, WA.. And I know JB is hiring for intermodule As well in Seatac area..

If you find that perfect job let us know, I'll come be your neighbor.. lol

 

Sure that's not Schnieder you are thinking about?

 

Must not have had their car tabs come due yet this year.

 

Yes if was!! How the hell did I get those 2 mixed up.. lol

 

There may be more to that story. This is one of two stories I've heard in the last week:
http://q13fox.com/2017/03/09/man-fi...or-on-car-tabs-could-be-costing-you-hundreds/

And here's the other:
https://www.google.com/amp/q13fox.c...-chance-to-opt-out-of-st3s-high-car-tabs/amp/

 

No, it's a vehicle excise tax, with the added bonus of a tax to fund a major boondoggle of public transportation that the most populated county in the state was able to get passed in the last few elections (King county, home of Seattle). Two of three counties voted it down, but King county was able to get it passed on sheer numbers of population. So we're stuck paying for the bill.