I'm not sure if the last comment was for me, but if it was, then that is fine.

I guess my main question is, can you use a Zone Definition Same as a Country Code when setting up Zone Rates?

This is what it says (I'm sure you know)

"Zone 1 Countries
Comma separated list of two character ISO country codes that are part of Zone 1.
Set as 00 to indicate all two character ISO country codes that are not specifically defined."

And inside the text box below that I put "1" b/c I created a Zone Definition and named it "1." 1 contains nine different states.

If I can't do this, then how do I use that Zone definition... or if I am doing it wrong, how would I setup those 9 states to have a set shipping rate, then setup other states to have another?