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U-Haul 2025 Midyear Migration Trends

Origins of One-Way U-Haul Customers Arriving in 35 U.S. Metros with 2M+ Populations This Year

PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 16, 2025) — Summer is moving season, and odds are you have seen a U-Haul® truck being unloaded at a home near you. Or perhaps you were the one moving.

With nearly half of all residential moves in the U.S. occurring between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends each year, the U-Haul midyear migration trends report answers the question: “Where did those new neighbors come from?”

Many of the largest U.S. metros are in growth mode — a change from what was seen following the COVID-19 pandemic when people took advantage of remote work and migrated to less-crowded markets. More recently, big cities and their expanding suburbs are back to greeting a robust inflow of U-Haul equipment.

U-Haul, which is celebrating 80 years of Moving America, looked at its one-way customer transactions from January to July 2025 to determine the leading origins for trucks, trailers and U-Box® moving containers bound for the 35 metro areas with populations greater than 2 million.

If you live in one of these large metro areas, here are the top places where U-Haul do-it-yourself movers started their journey to find a better life near you (listed alphabetically):

Atlanta

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Georgia)

  1. Florida
  2. North Carolina
  3. Alabama
  4. Tennessee
  5. South Carolina
  6. Texas
  7. Virginia
  8. Ohio
  9. Illinois
  10. Mississippi

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Georgia

  1. Miami, FL
  2. Orlando, FL
  3. Tampa, FL
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Nashville, TN

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Georgia

  1. Athens
  2. Savannah
  3. Augusta
  4. Columbus
  5. Macon

Austin

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas)

  1. California
  2. Florida
  3. Colorado
  4. Louisiana
  5. Arizona
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Georgia
  8. Illinois
  9. Tennessee
  10. New Mexico

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas

  1. Denver, CO
  2. Los Angeles, CA
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. San Francisco, CA
  5. Atlanta, GA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Texas

  1. Houston
  2. Dallas
  3. San Antonio
  4. Brownsville
  5. Killeen

Baltimore

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Maryland)

  1. Virginia
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. North Carolina
  4. New York
  5. Florida
  6. New Jersey
  7. Georgia
  8. Delaware
  9. Texas
  10. South Carolina

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Maryland

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Philadelphia, PA
  3. New York City, NY
  4. Harrisburg, PA
  5. Virginia Beach, VA

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Maryland

  1. Frederick
  2. Rockville
  3. Takoma Park
  4. Hyattsville
  5. Salisbury

Boston

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Massachusetts)

  1. New York
  2. New Hampshire
  3. Connecticut
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Rhode Island
  6. New Jersey
  7. Florida
  8. Virginia
  9. Maine
  10. North Carolina

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Massachusetts

  1. New York City, NY
  2. Providence, RI
  3. Washington, D.C.
  4. Manchester, NH
  5. New Haven, CT

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Massachusetts

  1. Worchester
  2. Taunton
  3. Hyannis
  4. Fall River
  5. Northborough

Charlotte

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding North Carolina)

  1. South Carolina
  2. Florida
  3. Georgia
  4. Virginia
  5. Tennessee
  6. Texas
  7. Ohio
  8. Pennsylvania
  9. New York
  10. Maryland

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside North Carolina

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Columbia, SC
  3. Greenville, SC
  4. Charleston, SC
  5. Washington, D.C.

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within North Carolina

  1. Raleigh
  2. Greensboro
  3. Wilmington
  4. Asheville
  5. Fayetteville

Chicago

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Illinois)

  1. Indiana
  2. Michigan
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Texas
  5. Ohio
  6. Florida
  7. Missouri
  8. Tennessee
  9. Iowa
  10. Colorado

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Illinois

  1. Milwaukee, WI
  2. Indianapolis, IN
  3. Detroit, MI
  4. St. Louis, MO
  5. Dallas, TX

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Illinois

  1. Champaign
  2. Peoria
  3. Bloomington
  4. Springfield
  5. Calumet City

Cincinnati

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Ohio)

  1. Kentucky
  2. Indiana
  3. Florida
  4. Tennessee
  5. Michigan
  6. Illinois
  7. Texas
  8. Georgia
  9. North Carolina
  10. Pennsylvania

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Ohio

  1. Lexington, KY
  2. Indianapolis, IN
  3. Louisville, KY
  4. Chicago, IL
  5. Detroit, MI

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Ohio

  1. Columbus
  2. Dayton
  3. Cleveland
  4. Akron
  5. Toledo

Cleveland

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Ohio)

  1. Michigan
  2. Florida
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. Illinois
  5. New York
  6. Indiana
  7. North Carolina
  8. Texas
  9. Virginia
  10. Kentucky

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Ohio

  1. Detroit, MI
  2. Chicago, IL
  3. Pittsburgh, PA
  4. Washington, D.C.
  5. Tampa, FL

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Ohio

  1. Akron
  2. Columbus
  3. Cincinnati
  4. Toledo
  5. Dayton

Columbus

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Ohio)

  1. Florida
  2. Indiana
  3. Michigan
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Illinois
  6. Georgia
  7. Kentucky
  8. North Carolina
  9. Texas
  10. Tennessee

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Ohio

  1. Indianapolis, IN
  2. Detroit, MI
  3. Chicago, IL
  4. Pittsburgh, PA
  5. Atlanta, GA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Ohio

  1. Cleveland
  2. Cincinnati
  3. Dayton
  4. Akron
  5. Toledo

Dallas

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas)

  1. Oklahoma
  2. Florida
  3. Louisiana
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Georgia
  8. Arizona
  9. Missouri
  10. Tennessee

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas

  1. Oklahoma City, OK
  2. Atlanta, GA
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Denver, CO
  5. Los Angeles, CA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Texas

  1. Houston
  2. Austin
  3. San Antonio
  4. Lubbock
  5. Tyler

Denver

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Colorado)

  1. Texas
  2. Arizona
  3. California
  4. Florida
  5. New Mexico
  6. Utah
  7. Illinois
  8. Missouri
  9. Kansas
  10. Washington

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Colorado

  1. Dallas, TX
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Houston, TX
  4. Austin, TX
  5. Salt Lake City, UT

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Colorado

  1. Colorado Springs
  2. Grand Junction
  3. Fort Collins
  4. Loveland
  5. Pueblo

Detroit

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Michigan)

  1. Ohio
  2. Florida
  3. Illinois
  4. Indiana
  5. Texas
  6. Tennessee
  7. Georgia
  8. North Carolina
  9. Pennsylvania
  10. New York

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Michigan

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Atlanta, GA
  3. Toledo, OH
  4. Cleveland, OH
  5. Columbus, OH

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Michigan

  1. Grand Rapids
  2. Lansing
  3. Ann Arbor
  4. Flint
  5. Kalamazoo

Houston

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas)

  1. Louisiana
  2. Florida
  3. Georgia
  4. California
  5. Oklahoma
  6. Colorado
  7. Mississippi
  8. Tennessee
  9. Arizona
  10. Alabama

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas

  1. New Orleans, LA
  2. Atlanta, GA
  3. Miami, FL
  4. Baton Rouge, LA
  5. Oklahoma City, OK

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Texas

  1. Dallas
  2. Austin
  3. San Antonio
  4. Brownsville
  5. Beaumont

Indianapolis

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Indiana)

  1. Illinois
  2. Ohio
  3. Florida
  4. Michigan
  5. Tennessee
  6. Kentucky
  7. Texas
  8. Georgia
  9. North Carolina
  10. Wisconsin

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Indiana

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Cincinnati, OH
  3. Louisville, KY
  4. Nashville, TN
  5. Columbus, OH

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Indiana

  1. Fort Wayne
  2. South Bend
  3. Bloomington
  4. Evansville
  5. Terre Haute

Kansas City

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Missouri and Kansas)

  1. Texas
  2. Colorado
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Iowa
  5. Nebraska
  6. Florida
  7. Illinois
  8. Arkansas
  9. Tennessee
  10. Arizona

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Missouri and Kansas

  1. Omaha, NE
  2. Dallas, TX
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Des Moines, IA
  5. Springdale, AR

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Missouri and Kansas

  1. St. Louis, MO
  2. Wichita, KS
  3. Springfield, MO
  4. Columbia, MO
  5. Topeka, KS

Las Vegas

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Nevada)

  1. California
  2. Arizona
  3. Utah
  4. Texas
  5. Washington
  6. Colorado
  7. Florida
  8. Oregon
  9. New Mexico
  10. Idaho

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Nevada

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros), CA
  4. Riverside, CA
  5. Salt Lake City, UT

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Nevada

  1. Reno
  2. Sparks
  3. Pahrump
  4. Carson City
  5. Mesquite

Los Angeles

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California)

  1. Arizona
  2. Nevada
  3. Texas
  4. Washington
  5. Oregon
  6. Colorado
  7. Utah
  8. Florida
  9. Illinois
  10. New York

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California

  1. Las Vegas, NV
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Denver, CO

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within California

  1. Riverside
  2. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros)
  3. San Diego
  4. Sacramento
  5. Bakersfield

Miami

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Florida)

  1. Georgia
  2. Texas
  3. North Carolina
  4. Tennessee
  5. New York
  6. South Carolina
  7. Virginia
  8. New Jersey
  9. Ohio
  10. Pennsylvania

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Florida

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Houston, TX
  3. New York City, NY
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Dallas, TX

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Florida

  1. Orlando
  2. Tampa
  3. Port St. Lucie
  4. Jacksonville
  5. Fort Myers

Minneapolis

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Minnesota)

  1. Wisconsin
  2. Illinois
  3. Iowa
  4. Texas
  5. North Dakota
  6. Florida
  7. Arizona
  8. Colorado
  9. California
  10. Michigan

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Minnesota

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Fargo, ND
  4. Milwaukee, WI
  5. Des Moines, IA

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Minnesota

  1. Hermantown
  2. Rochester
  3. St. Cloud
  4. Mankato
  5. Duluth

Nashville

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Tennessee)

  1. Florida
  2. Georgia
  3. Texas
  4. Alabama
  5. Kentucky
  6. North Carolina
  7. Ohio
  8. California
  9. Illinois
  10. Indiana

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Tennessee

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Dallas, TX
  3. Chicago, IL
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Miami, FL

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Tennessee

  1. Knoxville
  2. Memphis
  3. Clarksville
  4. Chattanooga
  5. Cookeville

New York City

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding New York)

  1. Pennsylvania
  2. New Jersey
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Connecticut
  5. Maryland
  6. Virginia
  7. North Carolina
  8. Florida
  9. Georgia
  10. Texas

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside New York

  1. Philadelphia, PA
  2. Central New Jersey
  3. Washington, D.C.
  4. Boston, MA
  5. New Haven, CT

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within New York

  1. Albany
  2. Syracuse
  3. Rochester
  4. Buffalo
  5. Binghamton

Orlando

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Florida)

  1. Georgia
  2. North Carolina
  3. Texas
  4. Tennessee
  5. Virginia
  6. South Carolina
  7. Pennsylvania
  8. New York
  9. Alabama
  10. New Jersey

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Florida

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. New York City, NY
  3. Dallas, TX
  4. Washington, D.C.
  5. Charlotte, NC

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Florida

  1. Miami
  2. Tampa
  3. Lakeland
  4. Jacksonville
  5. Gainesville

Philadelphia

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Pennsylvania)

  1. New Jersey
  2. New York
  3. Maryland
  4. Florida
  5. Virginia
  6. North Carolina
  7. Delaware
  8. Massachusetts
  9. Ohio
  10. Texas

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Pennsylvania

  1. New York City, NY
  2. Central New Jersey
  3. Washington, D.C.
  4. Baltimore, MD
  5. Boston, MA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Pennsylvania

  1. Harrisburg
  2. Allentown
  3. Pittsburgh
  4. Scranton
  5. State College

Phoenix

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Arizona)

  1. California
  2. Texas
  3. Colorado
  4. Nevada
  5. Washington
  6. Utah
  7. New Mexico
  8. Oregon
  9. Illinois
  10. Florida

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Arizona

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Salt Lake City, UT
  5. Seattle, WA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Arizona

  1. Tucson
  2. Prescott
  3. Flagstaff
  4. Lake Havasu City
  5. Yuma

Pittsburgh

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Pennsylvania)

  1. Ohio
  2. Florida
  3. Virginia
  4. New York
  5. North Carolina
  6. Maryland
  7. West Virginia
  8. New Jersey
  9. Texas
  10. Michigan

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Pennsylvania

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Cleveland, OH
  3. Columbus, OH
  4. New York City, NY
  5. Baltimore, MD

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Pennsylvania

  1. Philadelphia
  2. Harrisburg
  3. Erie
  4. Allentown
  5. Scranton

Portland

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Oregon)

  1. Washington
  2. California
  3. Arizona
  4. Idaho
  5. Texas
  6. Colorado
  7. Nevada
  8. Utah
  9. Florida
  10. Montana

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Oregon

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros), CA
  3. Los Angeles, CA
  4. Phoenix, AZ
  5. Spokane, WA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Oregon

  1. Salem
  2. Eugene
  3. Bend
  4. Medford
  5. Corvallis

Riverside

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California)

  1. Arizona
  2. Nevada
  3. Texas
  4. Washington
  5. Utah
  6. Oregon
  7. Colorado
  8. Florida
  9. New Mexico
  10. Idaho

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California

  1. Las Vegas, NV
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Lake Havasu City, AZ
  4. Seattle, WA
  5. Tucson, AZ

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within California

  1. Los Angeles
  2. San Diego
  3. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros)
  4. Sacramento
  5. Bakersfield

Sacramento

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California)

  1. Nevada
  2. Oregon
  3. Washington
  4. Arizona
  5. Texas
  6. Idaho
  7. Colorado
  8. Utah
  9. Florida
  10. Georgia

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California

  1. Reno, NV
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Seattle, WA

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within California

  1. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros)
  2. Los Angeles
  3. San Diego
  4. Fresno
  5. Riverside

San Antonio

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Texas)

  1. Florida
  2. California
  3. Colorado
  4. Arizona
  5. Louisiana
  6. Georgia
  7. New Mexico
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Virginia
  10. Tennessee

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Texas

  1. Phoenix, AZ
  2. Denver, CO
  3. Los Angeles, CA
  4. Colorado Springs, CO
  5. Washington, D.C.

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Texas

  1. Houston
  2. Dallas
  3. Austin
  4. Brownsville
  5. Corpus Christi

San Diego

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California)

  1. Arizona
  2. Texas
  3. Nevada
  4. Washington
  5. Colorado
  6. Florida
  7. Oregon
  8. Virginia
  9. Utah
  10. Illinois

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California

  1. Phoenix, AZ
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Seattle, WA
  5. Tucson, AZ

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within California

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros)
  3. Riverside
  4. Sacramento
  5. Fresno

San Francisco & San Jose (Bay Area)

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding California)

  1. Nevada
  2. Washington
  3. Oregon
  4. Arizona
  5. Texas
  6. Colorado
  7. Utah
  8. Florida
  9. Illinois
  10. Pennsylvania

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside California

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Reno, NV
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Las Vegas, NV

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within California

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Sacramento
  3. San Diego
  4. Fresno
  5. Riverside

Seattle

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Washington)

  1. Oregon
  2. California
  3. Texas
  4. Arizona
  5. Idaho
  6. Colorado
  7. Utah
  8. Nevada
  9. Montana
  10. Florida

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Washington

  1. Portland, OR
  2. Bay Area (San Francisco and San Jose metros), CA
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Denver, CO

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Washington

  1. Spokane
  2. Vancouver
  3. Bellingham
  4. Yakima
  5. Bremerton

St. Louis

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Missouri)

  1. Illinois
  2. Texas
  3. Florida
  4. Tennessee
  5. Kansas
  6. Indiana
  7. Colorado
  8. Ohio
  9. Georgia
  10. Kentucky

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Missouri

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Dallas, TX
  3. Houston, TX
  4. Atlanta, GA
  5. Nashville, TN

Top origin city propers for arriving U-Haul customers within Missouri

  1. Springfield
  2. Columbia
  3. Kansas City
  4. Cape Girardeau
  5. Independence

Tampa

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers (excluding Florida)

  1. Georgia
  2. North Carolina
  3. Texas
  4. Tennessee
  5. Ohio
  6. Virginia
  7. South Carolina
  8. Pennsylvania
  9. Alabama
  10. Michigan

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers outside Florida

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Charlotte, NC
  3. Nashville, TN
  4. Houston, TX
  5. Dallas, TX

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers within Florida

  1. Miami
  2. Orlando
  3. Lakeland
  4. Sarasota
  5. Jacksonville

Washington, D.C. 

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers

  1. Virginia
  2. Maryland
  3. North Carolina
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Florida
  6. New York
  7. Georgia
  8. Texas
  9. New Jersey
  10. South Carolina

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers

  1. Baltimore, MD
  2. Virginia Beach, VA
  3. New York City, NY
  4. Richmond, VA
  5. Philadelphia, PA

Be sure to check back at year’s end for the annual U-Haul Growth Index reports and rankings identifying the top 2025 growth states, U.S. growth metros and city propers, and Canadian growth provinces and cities.

Find past U-Haul migration trends reports at uhaul.com/about/migration.

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Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

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U-Haul Receives Corporate Responsibility Award for Disaster Relief Program

Company’s 30 days free storage initiative won the ABA’s Stevie Award after giving away $4 million in services over 11 months

PHOENIX (June 11, 2025) — The U-Haul® Disaster Relief Program was named The American Business Awards® PR Campaign of the Year for Corporate Responsibility in 2025.

U-Haul was honored as the Gold Winner of the Stevie Award, the top public relations award bestowed in the category, at a June 10 banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The U-Haul Disaster Relief Program is a longstanding goodwill initiative to help neighbors in their time of need. The program is typically offered shortly before or after a natural disaster strikes. Local U-Haul companies have the option to extend 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at owned-and-operated facilities near the impacted communities.

The program was offered and utilized by more people during 2024 and early 2025 than ever before in the 80-year history of U-Haul.

The 2024 calendar year was filled with natural disasters. Tornado outbreaks occurred across Midwest states in late spring. Hurricanes Francine, Helene and Milton brought widespread destruction to the Southeast in September and October.

The Southern California wildfires in January 2025 continued the trend of extreme events, creating an immediate need for secure self-storage units and portable storage containers where people could secure their valued possessions. The need for corporate support was clear, and U-Haul was there to lend a hand.

From March 2024 through January 2025, the U-Haul Disaster Relief Program was offered at 725 Company centers for 32 separate relief efforts. As a result, 29,665 customers came to U-Haul requesting storage services and received a self-storage room or U-Box container at no cost for one month.

Of those customers, 71% (21,072 customers) were families affected by the hurricanes, including many families in western North Carolina after flooding from Helene ravaged communities.

“Our storage and field teams have made this program a priority, and we try to be sure every person who needs help gets it during disasters,” stated Dennis O’Connor, Vice President of U-Haul Storage Operations. “It is very nice to be acknowledged with the Stevie Award, but that’s not why we do this. Corporate responsibility stems from caring about customers. Meeting the basic needs of families has been our mission since 1945.”

The monetary value of U-Haul assistance given from 29,665 months of free storage equates to $4,081,011. It marks the first time U-Haul has provided more than $4 million in relief through its goodwill program in a year’s time.

Thanks to its robust infrastructure and compassionate management and field teams, U-Haul will continue to make a significant difference. Ensuring cities are resilient in the face of disasters is a staple of the U-Haul business model through its self-storage and truck-sharing services.

In addition to its own disaster relief program, U-Haul also proudly serves as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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U-Haul to Mark Start of Moving Season by Ringing NYSE Closing Bell

PHOENIX (May 21, 2025) — U-Haul® will symbolically kick off “moving season” on Friday with the ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

The ceremony will also mark the start of a special summer for the do-it-yourself moving and self-storage leader, which is celebrating 80 years of empowering American families with residential mobility.

Memorial Day weekend begins a busy three-and-a-half month stretch through Labor Day when nearly half of all residential moves in the U.S. occur each year.

That means lots of reliable U-Haul trucks and trailers on the roads, and U-Haul teams and local dealers at more than 24,000 rental locations across the U.S. and Canada working to meet the mobility needs of millions of customers.

“Moving can be a stressful life event, and for 80 years our job has been to make people’s lives easier through accessibility, affordability and support,” said Navy veteran and U-Haul Co. of Manhattan/Bronx president Jeff Sonberg, who will ring the closing bell. “We welcome the chance to care for every customer who needs U-Haul services.

“It’s exciting to ring the bell on another moving season,” Sonberg added. “To do so alongside fellow veterans and Gold Star families just before Memorial Day is an honor.”

Commitment to Veterans

U-Haul was founded by a WWII Navy veteran and his wife in 1945, with the first one-way trailers being available to customers on or about Independence Day of that year.

The Company’s commitment to veterans is as prevalent today as it was then. Recognized consistently as a top veteran-friendly employer, U-Haul commits a substantial portion of its community work toward organizations that honor and address the needs of veterans.

U-Haul is a founding sponsor of the 20th annual National Memorial Day Parade and will march again on Monday in Washington, D.C., to salute and remember our fallen heroes and the families that they left behind.

Sonberg will be joined on the NYSE floor by Gold Star family members; active-duty military members; Army, Navy and Marine Corps veterans; veteran service representatives of the USO, United War Veterans Council, and Achilles International; and FDNY veterans and their veteran liaison.

Other distinguished U-Haul members will include Nick Marra, Area District Vice President of the New York City metro area; Allan Cotto, U-Haul Co. of Northern New Jersey president; Felicia Roberts, U-Haul Co. of North Central New Jersey president; Sebastien Reyes, President of A&M Associates, the U-Haul in-house advertising and marketing team; Ashleigh Wagner, Community Relations manager; and Robert Price, Army veteran and customer service rep.

Tea and The Tribute Journey

Prior to the May 23 closing bell, U-Haul will help put on The Tribute Journey Fleet Week Afternoon Tea from 1-3 p.m. at the NYSE.

The tea returns to New York City during Fleet Week (May 21-27) for the first time since the COVID pandemic, honoring Gold Star families, senior officers, veterans, veteran service representatives, and the Sea Services.

Kathryn Cross, U.S. Navy Gold Star Mother, artist and Tribute Journey founder, has partnered with U-Haul since 2009. Tribute Journeys are expressions of appreciation for current service members and veterans through the delivery of custom-made greeting cards. Cross creates the illustrations and poetic verses, and the cards are printed at U-Haul International headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz.

U-Haul produced 45,000 Memorial Day Tribute Journey greeting cards this year that will be delivered to VA hospitals in 49 states before Memorial Day.

“Our Tribute Journey Fleet Week Afternoon Tea provides an opportunity for Gold Star parents and families to unite with the military’s most senior officers and join together without a schedule, ceremony or media to acknowledge the lives dedicated to service of our country,” Cross said. “It’s a unique opportunity that allows us nobility and dignity. Everyone deserves to recognize and reflect on the close bond linking our military families.”

Where are People Moving?

What will be the top origins and destinations of U-Haul customers this moving season? Migration trends always pique the public’s interest.

One-way truck, trailer and U-Box® transactions determine the leading growth states, provinces, metros, and cities that U-Haul announces at the end of each calendar year.

The U-Haul Growth Index recapping 2024 moves revealed South Carolina was the leading growth state with the largest gain of arrivals over departures. Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee were top five growth states. California had the biggest net loss of one-way movers, while Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania ranked among the last five states for growth.

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area was the No. 1 growth metro, and Ocala (Fla.) was the leading U.S. city for in-migration. Alberta and Calgary topped the U-Haul growth rankings for provinces and cities in Canada, respectively.

Stay tuned for 2025 updates and be sure to check your neighborhood to see if the U-Haul trucks are coming or going.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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The Toy Hauler: U-Haul Just Made It Easy to Tow Your Large Vehicle

PHOENIX (April 29, 2025) — Production has begun on the U-Haul® Toy Hauler, the first addition to the Company’s rental fleet of American-made trailers in 23 years.

The Toy HaulerSM is designed for towing large-capacity vehicles and practically anything else that requires a massive flatbed.

This multi-use transport is a steroidal ascent from anything else in the U-Haul trailer fleet. The Toy Hauler’s deck is nearly two feet wider and four feet longer than the U-Haul Auto Transport. Boasting a max load of 6,834 pounds, the Toy Hauler’s carry capacity is also nearly 30% greater than the Auto Transport’s max load of 5,290 pounds.

Three easy-use retractable loading ramps, drive-over fenders and hundreds of heavy-duty tie-down points make the Toy Hauler the perfect solution for towing racecars, side-by-sides (S x S), trikes, and the vast majority of large pickups and SUVs on the road today.

“Customer response has been fantastic,” said Jasmine Spencer, U-Haul Towing Program manager. “With more people needing to move large items like side-by-sides, tractors, building supplies and even hot tubs, the Toy Hauler is a game-changer. Looking at the number of SUVs and trucks that families own, we saw a clear need for trailers that can handle these bigger loads.”

Now Available at Various Locations

Initial production runs are occurring now in Tempe, Ariz., Pomona, Calif., Novi, Mich., and Warrington, Pa. The first 1,000 trailers will be manufactured by mid-summer. Plans call for 5,000 to be ready by the end of 2025.

Toy Haulers are already available for rent at some U-Haul locations for in-town and one-way use, with one-way rentals fueling distribution across the U.S. and Canada.

Rent a Toy Hauler on the U-Haul app or go to: uhaul.com/Trailers/16ft-Flatbed-Utility-Car-Trailer-Rental/TH. In-town rates start at $89.95 a day.

The introduction of the Toy Hauler won’t affect the existing U-Haul fleet. Every trailer previously available will remain for rent, with no inventory scheduled to be sold or decommissioned.

Anniversary Rollout

The Toy Hauler debuts as U-Haul celebrates its 80th anniversary of meeting the public’s mobility needs. The industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran and his wife in the summer of 1945 as WWII was nearing an end. Joe Shoen, son of the founders, has served as U-Haul Chairman since 1986 — nearly half the Company’s lifespan.

It’s a rare occasion when U-Haul introduces a new truck or trailer to its rental fleet. Its last trailer addition came in 2002 with the Ramp Trailer, an open 5x9 utility trailer that U-Haul made available for one-way rentals. Its last truck addition was the reintroduction of the 20-foot “TT” model box truck in 2011, which was previously available in the 1960s and 70s. U-Haul trucks range in size from 10 to 26 feet.

Spencer noted U-Haul will work to get Toy Haulers into racing communities and markets where there is steady demand for large trucks, SUVs, ATVs and UTVs. Outside of the production areas in Arizona, California, Michigan and Pennsylvania, states that can expect to see an inflow of the trailer include Colorado, Florida, North Carolina and Texas.

Specs and Uses

The Toy Hauler’s deck is 16 feet, 1¼ inches long and 8 feet, 2½ inches wide. The overall trailer length is 23 feet, 8 inches including the tongue, and spans nearly 31 feet with its back ramps extended for vehicle loading and unloading. Deck height is just over two feet off the ground.

With an unladen weight of 3,165 pounds and a max load of 6,834 pounds, the Toy Hauler’s gross vehicle max weight is 9,999 pounds.

Jeff Korman, director of the U-Haul Technical Center in Tempe, noted the size and carry capacity of the Toy Hauler make it applicable for any number of consumer uses, from transporting hot tubs and lumber to loading up toys for off-roading excursions and track days.

“It started out as a trailer to haul vehicles that wouldn’t fit our current offers,” Korman said. “As the design evolved, we saw the possibilities and needs beyond larger SUVs and longer-wheelbase trucks. A third ramp was added for three-wheeled motorcycles and other items that need a center loading ramp.

“The Toy Hauler is great for track days, car shows and side-by-side weekends. Not everyone owns a trailer for their toys. Renting a trailer is a perfect option.”

Will Your SUV or Truck Fit?

With certain limitations and exceptions, here is a sampling of the vehicles that can be accommodated by the U-Haul Toy Hauler that would not fit on its Auto Transport: BMW X7, Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, Chevy Silverado 1500-3500, Chevy Suburban, Chevy Tahoe, Dodge Durango, Ford F150-F350, GMC Sierra 1500-3500, GMC Yukon, Jeep Gladiator, Lamborghini Urus, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Range Rover, Mercury Park Lane, Nissan Armada, Pontiac Star Chief, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Macan, Rolls Royce Phantom, Tesla Model X, Tesla Cybertruck, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, and Vinfast VF9. For additional towing information, visit uhaul.com/Towing.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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Storm Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage at 379 Centers

Update (3/17): U-Haul Co. of Cincinnati announced that its 13 owned-and-operated centers are available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box to residents affected by the flooding from storms that hit over the weekend. Of the 13 U-Haul centers, 11 are in Ohio (seven in Cincinnati) and two are in northern Kentucky. Stop by any store or call the Cincinnati team (regional office numbers listed below) to reserve a month of free services. The number of stores now offering the U-Haul disaster relief program across the U.S. stemming from this weather system is 379.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 16, 2025) — U-Haul® has made 366 Company stores available to help storm victims with 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage after a powerful weather system produced deadly tornadoes, fires, flooding and wind damage across a line of states Friday through Sunday morning.

The storms destroyed homes and property – and in some cases communities – while the tornado outbreak was responsible for a number of casualties. Many families remain without power and face a long rebuilding process.

Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers can assist communities during the clean-up process.

U-Haul offered free storage at 16 centers on Saturday in Oklahoma following an outbreak of more than 130 wildfires, and at three centers on Friday in Texas after damaging winds from the same weather system.

Now 29 U-Haul regional presidents in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee have extended the Company’s disaster relief program to accommodate anyone in need with one month of self-storage services at no cost.

That adds 347 new locations (listed below) to the 19 sites previously designated in Oklahoma and Texas. Find a U-Haul facility near you at uhaul.com/locations.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities. People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage services can call their nearest regional office or visit any U-Haul-owned facility in a participating state and city:

ALABAMA

U-Haul Co. of Central Alabama (16 Stores)

(205) 979-3013

Participating store locations: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Enterprise, Montgomery, Pelham, Prattville, Vestavia Hills

U-Haul Co. of Northern Alabama (15 Stores)

(256) 217-9696

Participating store locations: Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Fultondale, Gadsden, Guntersville, Huntsville, Oxford, Tuscaloosa

U-Haul Co. of S. Alabama (16 Stores; 10 in Florida)

(800) 633-6819

Participating store locations: Elberta, Foley, Fort Walton Beach (FL), Milton (FL), Mobile, Panama City (FL), Panama City Beach (FL), Pensacola (FL), Robertsdale

ARKANSAS

U-Haul Co. of Arkansas (12 stores)

(501) 569-5010

Participating Store Locations: Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Russellville, Sherwood

U-Haul Co. of Tulsa, OK (4 stores in Arkansas)

(918) 295-5700

Participating Store Locations: Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale

GEORGIA

U-Haul Co. of Atlanta North (13 Stores)

(770) 926-1340

Participating store locations: Alpharetta, Buford, Canton, Cumming, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Norcross, Rome, Snellville, Woodstock

U-Haul Co. of Atlanta West (12 Stores)

(678) 608-4146

Participating store locations: Atlanta, Carrollton, Dallas, Douglasville, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna

U-Haul Co. of Central Georgia (10 Stores)

(404) 332-3180

Participating store locations: Atlanta, Chamblee, College Park, Decatur, Forest Park

U-Haul Co. of Georgia Northeast (11 Stores)

(678) 707-8383

Participating store locations: Athens, Buford, Clarkston, Conyers, Decatur, Oakwood, Snellville, Stone Mountain

U-Haul Co. of Southern Georgia (11 Stores)

(706) 569-3372

Participating store locations: Albany, Brunswick, Columbus, Kathleen, Macon, Warner Robins

U-Haul Co. of Western Georgia (13 Stores)

(404) 767-0431

Participating store locations: College Park, Jonesboro, McDonough, Morrow, Newnan, Peachtree City, Riverdale, Stockbridge

KENTUCKY

U-Haul Co. of Louisville (16 Stores; 2 in Indiana)

(502) 491-4184

Participating Store Locations: Evansville (Ind.), Jeffersonville (Ind.), Lexington, Louisville, Lyndon, Owensboro, Radcliff, Versailles

MISSISSIPPI

U-Haul Co. of Mississippi (13 stores)

(601) 352-2602

Participating Store Locations: Biloxi, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian, Pascagoula, Pearl, Tupelo

MISSOURI

U-Haul Co. of Missouri (16 stores)

(417) 887-5832

Participating Store Locations: Branson, Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Jefferson City, Joplin, Ozark, Sedalia, Springfield

U-Haul Co. of Missouri Northeast (13 stores, 2 in Illinois)

(314) 355-7902

Participating Store Locations: Alton (IL), East Alton (IL), Florissant, Hazelwood, O’Fallon, Spanish Lake, St. Peters, Wentzville

U-Haul Co. of St. Louis (11 stores)

(314) 766-4013

Participating Store Locations: Ballwin, Overland, St. Louis, University City

NORTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Co. of Central North Carolina (8 Stores)

(336) 802-1776

Participating Store Locations: Greensboro, High Point, Sanford, Thomasville, Winston-Salem

U-Haul Co. of East Charlotte (7 Stores)

(980) 272-4871

Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Concord, Pineville

U-Haul Co. of Eastern North Carolina (6 Stores)

(252) 565-4890

Participating Store Locations: Elizabeth City, Garner, Greenville, New Bern, Rocky Mount, Winterville

U-Haul Co. of Raleigh (10 Stores)

(919) 875-0059

Participating Store Locations: Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Wake Forest

U-Haul Co. of Southern Atlantic Coast (10 Stores; 5 in South Carolina)

(910) 762-8708

Participating Store Locations: Fayetteville, Florence (SC), Jacksonville, Little River (SC), Myrtle Beach (SC), Wilmington

U-Haul Co. of West Charlotte (11 Stores; 2 in South Carolina)

(704) 568-0753

Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Cornelius, Gastonia, Lake Wylie (SC), Mooresville, Rock Hill (SC), Statesville

U-Haul Co. of Western North Carolina (13 Stores; 8 in South Carolina)

(828) 569-6003

Participating Store Locations: Asheville, Boone, Greer (SC), Greenville (SC), Hendersonville, Hickory, Simpsonville (SC), Spartanburg (SC)

OHIO

U-Haul Co. of Cincinnati (13 Stores; 2 in Kentucky)

(513) 563-8730

Participating Store Locations: Cincinnati, Elsmere (KY), Hamilton, Middletown, Milford, Walton (KY)

SOUTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Co. of Coastal South Carolina (7 Stores; 3 in Georgia)

(912) 234-3059

Participating Store Locations: Charleston, North Charleston, Savannah (GA)

U-Haul Co. of South Carolina (17 Stores; 6 in Georgia)

(803) 791-9714

Participating Store Locations: Augusta (GA), Columbia, Greenwood, Grovetown (GA), West Columbia

TENNESSEE

U-Haul Co. of Knoxville (19 Stores)

(865) 312-8174

Participating Store Locations: Alcoa, Bristol, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Seymour

U-Haul Co. of Memphis (16 Stores; 1 in Kentucky; 2 in Mississippi)

(901) 366-2600

Participating Store Locations: Collierville, Jackson, Memphis, Millington, Olive Branch (MS), Paducah (KY), Southaven (MS)

U-Haul Co. of North Nashville (13 Stores; 4 in Kentucky)

(615) 865-6030

Participating Store Locations: Bowling Green (KY), Clarksville, Hendersonville, Madison, Nashville, Oak Grove (KY), Old Hickory

U-Haul Co. of South Nashville (8 Stores)

(615) 432-4612

Participating Store Locations: Brentwood, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Spring Hill

In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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