Ohio to Boise area (Eagle: for rent, insurance, homes) - Idaho (ID) - City-Data Forum

tribaldad · 09-22-2007, 07:21 PM

My Family of 6 would like to relocate to boise area. I have been a self employed truck driver with middle management experiance for nearly 20 years. We just want to get out of the mid west. We Chose Idaho because of the liberal homeschooling laws as we home school our children,and also I know how beautiful Idaho is and did I say Im an avid hunter and fisherman! Is it hard to find homes for rent out in the country near Boise and what is the job market like for my line of profession?

cleosmom · 09-23-2007, 09:03 AM

I can run with the job market question

Are you running your own authority or do you have intentions on signing on with a company? Reefer, flatbed or dry van? I do know most regionally owned companies are hiring. Just know that Idaho cpm is not quite what you're used to elsewhere.

I don't think now is the time to be an o/o unless you own the truck outright and then all you have as overhead is the upkeep and insurance. My husband drives for a company that is in SE Idaho, in fact he just switched companies after 16 years since he was not getting decent miles and loves the move he made; more miles, more $$ and better insurance.

tribaldad · 09-23-2007, 10:24 AM

Thank you for the feed back. That was helpful. I dont really want to be running over the road in that area in a big truck over the winter. No I dont own my own truck and I realize that getting a job in trucking is easy if your CDL is clean, as mine is.

cleosmom · 09-23-2007, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tribaldad

Thank you for the feed back. That was helpful. I dont really want to be running over the road in that area in a big truck over the winter. No I dont own my own truck and I realize that getting a job in trucking is easy if your CDL is clean, as mine is.

Ok, I must have gotten confused when you said you were a self employed truck driver

Winter is cake, it's summer and them twisters that I don't care for

tribaldad · 09-23-2007, 01:51 PM

This may seem like a silly question but, are Basements not common and what is drinking water like other than city water?

HDL · 09-24-2007, 12:42 AM

I don't know what you mean by 'common'

. I have a gorgeous finished basement in my home and there are others in my neighborhood with them also. I don't know percentage-wise how many builders put them into their homes, so I'm taking a guess at 10-20%. Maybe someone else will post who has more knowledge in this area

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Eagle Water is my provider and it is fine I guess. I prefer to drink distilled water myself and have a water softener and purifier in my home. I find a lot of people drink bottled, but I just assume it's the fad. Again, everyone is different and someone else may be able to give their opinions also.

Best wishes!

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Originally Posted by tribaldad

This may seem like a silly question but, are Basements not common and what is drinking water like other than city water?

ayersd1 · 09-24-2007, 01:56 PM

My cousin goes to Boise State U and he moved from the living in the city of Chicago, he expected a much more drastic change than he got. He love's how laid back the people are and how beautiful the scenery is..