More evidence of the blue state meltdown comes from the latest annual U-Haul report ranking states on the number of net in-bound rentals.

For regular readers of the HOTLINE, no big surprises. Nine of the 10 destination spots are red states and eight of the 10 states where people are moseying out of are blue states and cities. So much for the left’s promise of creating blue-state worker paradises.

One slight surprise is that Texas topped Florida again in 2022 as the two southern states vie back and forth for the prize of Top Destination State.

California and Illinois continue to see the greatest exodus ranking #50 and #49, respectively, for the past two years. California has ranked 48th or lower every year since 2016.