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.
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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