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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