With summer moving season at its peak, U-Haul has provided data to answer the question: Where are the new neighbors coming from?
As part of the company’s migration trends campaign, U-Haul looked at one-way U-Haul transactions for the first half of 2024 considering the 25 most populated cities. Its analysis includes where U-Haul traffic in those markets originated between Jan. 1 and July 1.
Below are the top origins for U-Haul customers for the 10 most populated cities to provide a sense of migration patterns through the first half of the year.
New York City
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding New York): Pennsylvania; New Jersey; Massachusetts; Connecticut; Maryland
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside New York: Central New Jersey; Philadelphia; Boston; Washington, D.C.; New Haven, Connecticut
Los Angeles
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California): Nevada; Arizona; Texas; Washington; Oregon
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California: Las Vegas; Phoenix; Dallas/Fort Worth; Portland, Oregon; Denver
Chicago
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Illinois): Indiana; Michigan; Wisconsin; Texas; Ohio
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Illinois: Milwaukee; Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Dallas/Fort Worth
Houston
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas): Louisiana; Florida; California; Georgia; Colorado
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas: New Orleans; Atlanta; Denver; Miami; Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Phoenix
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Arizona): California; Texas; Colorado; Nevada; Washington
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Arizona: Los Angeles; Las Vegas; Denver; Dallas/Fort Worth; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Philadelphia
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Pennsylvania): New Jersey; New York; Florida; Maryland; Virginia
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Pennsylvania: New York City; Central New Jersey; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington, Delaware; Baltimore
San Antonio
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas): California; Florida; Colorado; Arizona; Louisiana
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas: Phoenix; Denver; Los Angeles; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Oklahoma City
San Diego
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California): Arizona; Texas; Nevada; Washington; Colorado
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California: Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Tucson, Arizona; Dallas/Fort Worth
Dallas/Fort Worth
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas): Oklahoma; Florida; Louisiana; California; Arkansas
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas: Oklahoma City; Denver; Phoenix; Atlanta; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jacksonville, Florida
Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Florida): Georgia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia
Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Florida: Atlanta; Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Dallas/Fort Worth
One-way U-Haul truck rental origins for the rest of the U.S. Census top-25 most populated cities are available on U-Haul’s website.
