Want to know what it is like to work at Western States? Visit www.westernstatescareers.com Western States Cat is the authoriz ... ed Caterpillar Dealer for Idaho, eastern Washington and Oregon, western Montana and part of Wyoming. We have over 70-years of experience serving logging, mining and construction industries and we are currently celebrating 60 years as a Caterpillar® dealer. Winner of numerous national honors, we achieved Caterpillar’s Gold Level Dealer Excellence Award multiple times. Stability, financial strength, fast response to market needs and a focus on customer support have made Western States Cat a nationally respected company. Our roots began in the 1930’s as Western Equipment, selling machinery, tools and general supplies to contractors in the Northwest and Intermountain regions. In 1956, Western Equipment became the authorized Caterpillar dealer for southern Idaho and eastern Wyoming. Growth came rapidly, and in 1985 Western Equipment combined with a sister dealership covering northern Idaho and eastern Washington to form a single company. The new name, Western States Equipment Company, more accurately described the growing service territory. The company now covers an area over 191,000 square miles with 13 general line and truck engine branches, and 12 Cat® Rental Stores. read more