U-Haul 2024 Midyear Migration Trends

Wondering where those new neighbors came from in the U-Haul truck?

With summer moving season at its peak, chances are you have seen a U-Haul moving truck pull into your neighborhood in recent weeks. After all, nearly half of all residential moves in a calendar year occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

So where did the new neighbors’ trip originate? We can render a pretty good guess.

As part of our migration trends news-sharing campaign, we looked at one-way U-Haul truck transactions for the first half of 2024. More specifically, we considered the 25 most populated U.S. cities – according to the latest U.S. Census reports – and where U-Haul traffic arriving in those markets originated between Jan. 1 and July 1.

Here are the top origins for U-Haul do-it-yourself customers pulling into the most populated cities (and their metro areas) to give you an idea of where your new neighbors may have previously called home:

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. Florida
  8. North Carolina
  9. Georgia
  10. Ohio

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

  1. Central New Jersey
  2. Philadelphia, PA
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Washington, D.C.
  5. New Haven, CT
  6. Baltimore, MD
  7. Hartford, CT
  8. Allentown, PA
  9. Atlanta, GA
  10. Chicago, IL

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

  1. Long Island
  2. Albany
  3. Buffalo
  4. Syracuse
  5. Rochester

Los Angeles

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

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

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

  1. Las Vegas, NV
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  4. Portland, OR
  5. Denver, CO
  6. Tucson, AZ
  7. Houston, TX
  8. Lake Havasu City, AZ
  9. Austin, TX
  10. Atlanta, GA

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

  1. Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland)
  2. San Diego
  3. Bakersfield
  4. Palm Springs
  5. San Bernardino

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. Minnesota
  9. Iowa
  10. Tennessee

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

  1. Milwaukee, WI
  2. Detroit, MI
  3. Indianapolis, IN
  4. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
  5. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. Cedar Rapids, IA
  8. Denver, CO
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Washington, D.C.

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

  1. Champaign/Urbana
  2. Peoria
  3. Bloomington
  4. Springfield
  5. Rockford

Houston

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

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

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

  1. New Orleans, LA
  2. Atlanta, GA
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Miami, FL
  5. Baton Rouge, LA
  6. Phoenix, AZ
  7. Los Angeles, CA
  8. Lafayette, LA
  9. Oklahoma City, OK
  10. Chicago, IL

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

  1. Dallas/Fort Worth
  2. Austin
  3. San Antonio
  4. Brownsville/McAllen
  5. Beaumont

Phoenix

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

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

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

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  5. Albuquerque, NM
  6. Portland, OR
  7. El Paso, TX
  8. Houston, TX
  9. Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland), CA
  10. San Diego, CA

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

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

Philadelphia

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

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

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. Wilmington, DE
  5. Baltimore, MD
  6. Boston, MA
  7. Atlanta, GA
  8. New Haven, CT
  9. Long Island, NY
  10. Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA

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

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

San Antonio

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

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

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. Oklahoma City, OK
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. Albuquerque, NM
  8. Las Vegas, NV
  9. Miami, FL
  10. Tucson, AZ

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

  1. Houston
  2. Dallas/Fort Worth
  3. Austin
  4. Brownsville/McAllen
  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. Utah
  9. Virginia
  10. Illinois

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

  1. Phoenix, AZ
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Tucson, AZ
  5. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  6. Yuma, AZ
  7. Portland, OR
  8. Houston, TX
  9. Washington, D.C.
  10. Chicago, IL

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

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland)
  3. Palm Springs
  4. Fresno
  5. Bakersfield

Dallas/Fort Worth

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

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

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

  1. Oklahoma City, OK
  2. Denver, CO
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Atlanta, GA
  5. Tulsa, OK
  6. Los Angeles, CA
  7. Kansas City, MO
  8. New Orleans, LA
  9. Little Rock, AR
  10. Shreveport, LA

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

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

Jacksonville

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

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

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

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
  3. Charlotte, NC
  4. Charleston, SC
  5. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  6. Washington, D.C.
  7. Nashville, TN
  8. Columbia, SC
  9. Raleigh/Durham, NC
  10. Savannah, GA

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

  1. Orlando
  2. Miami
  3. Tampa
  4. Gainesville
  5. Pensacola

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. Tennessee
  9. Illinois
  10. North Carolina

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

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Atlanta, GA
  5. Oklahoma City, OK
  6. Miami, FL
  7. New Orleans, LA
  8. Chicago, IL
  9. Albuquerque, NM
  10. Nashville, TN

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

  1. Houston
  2. Dallas/Fort Worth
  3. San Antonio
  4. Killeen/Temple
  5. Brownsville/McAllen

Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland)

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. Idaho
  9. Florida
  10. Illinois

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

  1. Phoenix, AZ
  2. Las Vegas, NV
  3. Portland, OR
  4. Reno, NV
  5. Seattle, WA
  6. Denver, CO
  7. Salt Lake City, UT
  8. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  9. Austin, TX
  10. Eugene, OR

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

  1. Los Angeles
  2. Sacramento/Roseville
  3. San Diego
  4. Fresno
  5. Stockton

Columbus

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

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

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

  1. Indianapolis, IN
  2. Pittsburgh, PA
  3. Chicago, IL
  4. Washington, D.C.
  5. Detroit, MI
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. New York City, NY
  8. Nashville, TN
  9. Louisville, KY
  10. Miami, FL

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

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

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. New York
  9. Pennsylvania
  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. Miami, FL
  6. Washington, D.C.
  7. Orlando, FL
  8. Richmond, VA
  9. Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
  10. Tampa, FL

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

  1. Raleigh/Durham
  2. Triad (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point)
  3. Wilmington
  4. Asheville
  5. Fayetteville

Indianapolis

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

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

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

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Cincinnati, OH
  3. Louisville, KY
  4. Columbus, OH
  5. Nashville, TN
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. Detroit, MI
  8. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  9. Tampa, FL
  10. Dayton, OH

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

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

Seattle

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

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

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

  1. Portland, OR
  2. Los Angeles, CA
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Boise, ID
  5. Denver, CO
  6. Las Vegas, NV
  7. Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland)
  8. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  9. Eugene, OR
  10. Austin, TX

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

  1. Spokane
  2. Bellingham
  3. Yakima
  4. Tri-Cities (Kennewick/Pasco/Richland)
  5. Mt. Vernon/Anacortes/Burlington

Denver

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

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

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

  1. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Houston, TX
  4. Austin, TX
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Los Angeles, CA
  7. Atlanta, GA
  8. Omaha, NE
  9. Kansas City, MO
  10. Albuquerque, NM

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

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

Oklahoma City

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

  1. Texas
  2. Kansas
  3. Colorado
  4. Arkansas
  5. Missouri
  6. Florida
  7. California
  8. Arizona
  9. Tennessee
  10. New Mexico

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

  1. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  2. Houston, TX
  3. Wichita, KS
  4. Denver, CO
  5. Kansas City, MO
  6. Phoenix, AZ
  7. San Antonio, TX
  8. Austin, TX
  9. Colorado Springs, CO
  10. Midland/Odessa, TX

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

  1. Tulsa
  2. Lawton
  3. Stillwater
  4. Ardmore
  5. Ada

Nashville

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

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

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

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  3. Birmingham, AL
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Huntsville, AL
  6. Tampa, FL
  7. Phoenix, AZ
  8. Pensacola, FL
  9. Orlando, FL
  10. Louisville, KY

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

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

Washington D.C.

Top origin states for arriving U-Haul customers

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

Top origin metro areas for arriving U-Haul customers

  1. Baltimore, MD
  2. New York City, NY
  3. Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
  4. Richmond, VA
  5. Philadelphia, PA
  6. Fredericksburg, VA
  7. Atlanta, GA
  8. Boston, MA
  9. Raleigh/Durham, NC
  10. Charlotte, NC

El Paso

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

  1. New Mexico
  2. Arizona
  3. Colorado
  4. California
  5. Florida
  6. Georgia
  7. Nevada
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Kansas
  10. Missouri

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

  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Phoenix, AZ
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Tucson, AZ
  5. Las Vegas, NV
  6. Colorado Springs, CO
  7. Columbus, GA
  8. Los Angeles, CA
  9. Kansas City, MO
  10. Santa Fe, NM

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

  1. Dallas/Fort Worth
  2. San Antonio
  3. Houston
  4. Austin
  5. Midland/Odessa

Las Vegas

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

  1. California
  2. Arizona
  3. Texas
  4. Utah
  5. Washington
  6. Colorado
  7. Oregon
  8. Florida
  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 Jose/San Francisco/Oakland), CA
  4. Lake Havasu City, AZ
  5. Denver, CO
  6. San Bernardino, CA
  7. San Diego, CA
  8. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  9. Portland, OR
  10. Bakersfield, CA

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

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

Boston

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

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

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

  1. New York City, NY
  2. Providence, RI
  3. Washington, D.C.
  4. Philadelphia, PA
  5. Manchester, NH
  6. New Haven, CT
  7. Hartford, CT
  8. Central New Jersey
  9. Baltimore, MD
  10. Burlington, VT

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

  1. Worchester
  2. Hyannis/Nantucket
  3. Lowell/Lawrence
  4. Attleboro/Taunton
  5. Springfield

Detroit

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

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

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

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Toledo, OH
  3. Columbus, OH
  4. Atlanta, GA
  5. Cleveland, OH
  6. Indianapolis, IN
  7. Nashville, TN
  8. New York City, NY
  9. Tampa, FL
  10. Washington, D.C.

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

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

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. Montana
  10. Florida

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

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. Los Angeles, CA
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Boise, ID
  5. Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland)
  6. Spokane, WA
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Las Vegas, NV
  9. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  10. Austin, TX

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

  1. Eugene
  2. Salem
  3. Bend
  4. Corvallis
  5. Medford/Grants Pass

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