PHOENIX and CHARLOTTE, N.C., May
13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Charlotte is the No. 10 U.S.
Destination City according to the latest U-Haul® migration trends
report, sliding one spot from its ranking on last year's list.
Charlotte saw a 16%
year-over-year increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018 to
remain one of the top 10 busiest cities for incoming traffic among
do-it-yourself movers.
"Everybody is moving to Charlotte," stated Kay
Church, U-Haul Company of Charlotte president. "We see a lot more people
coming in than moving out. Apartments are being built all over
downtown. The city is just growing. We see families coming in. A
lot of people are moving from Florida. We're experiencing good business
growth, too. Amazon is huge – they have a new building going
up."
U-Haul has eight Company-owned stores and 30 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Charlotte city limits. Find U-Haul truck and
trailer sharing locations in Charlotte at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Charlotte
Today marks the beginning of U-Haul counting down its top 10
U.S. Destination Cities as a prelude to Memorial Day weekend, the
unofficial start of the summer moving season. About 45% of all
moves each year occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
The No. 1 U.S. Destination City will be announced May 24 on Twitter @uhaul.
View U.S. Destination Cities 10-50 below. Other North Carolina cities to make the list include
Raleigh (31) and Fayetteville (44), which is home to
Fort Bragg.
"I like the country aspect of North
Carolina, and I believe others feel the same way," Church
continued. "It's just country living, Southern people and Southern
hospitality. That's what I enjoy."
Rankings are based by the total number of arriving one-way
U-Haul trucks into a city in the past calendar year. Destination
Cities reflect the volume and regularity of do-it-yourself movers
coming into a city, but do not account for departing one-way U-Haul
trucks, and thus do not necessarily reflect growth like U-Haul
Growth Cities and Growth States rankings do.
U-Haul released its complete Growth States rankings;
its top 25 U.S. Growth Cities; and its top 25 Canadian Growth
Cities for 2018 in January.
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its
expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 21,000 U-Haul
locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are
moving like no one else in the industry. Migration trends data is
compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck rental
transactions that occur annually.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7® is revolutionizing the moving industry
through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return
a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul live verify technology has allowed
customers to conduct transactions entirely on their smartphones at
any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Create an
online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop
worrying about store hours.
2018 U-Haul Destination Cities
* Nos. 1-9 TBA May 14-24.
Previous year rankings in parentheses.
10. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (9)
11. TAMPA, Fla. (11)
12. COLUMBUS, Ohio (10)
13. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (14)
14. SAN DIEGO, Calif. (12)
15. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (18)
16. DALLAS, Texas (16)
17. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (17)
18. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (15)
19. TUCSON, Ariz. (19)
20. ATLANTA, Ga. (20)
21. MIAMI, Fla. (21)
22. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (27)
23. BRONX, N.Y. (23)
24. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (22)
25. FORT WORTH, Texas (25)
26. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
(28)
27. RICHMOND, Va. (41)
28. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NR)
29. PORTLAND, Ore. (26)
30. WASHINGTON, D.C. (24)
31. RALEIGH, N.C. (32)
32. DENVER, Colo. (33)
33. CINCINNATI, Ohio (29)
34. PLANO, Texas (31)
35. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NR)
36. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (34)
37. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (NR)
38. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (36)
39. PITTSBURGH, Pa. (37)
40. COLUMBIA, S.C. (35)
41. BALTIMORE, Md. (30)
42. SAN JOSE, Calif. (42)
43. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (38)
44. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (NR)
45. TULSA, Okla. (50)
46. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (43)
47. RENO, Nev. (39)
48. SEATTLE, Wash. (40)
49. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (49)
50. FRESNO, Calif. (48)
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1
choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000
locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul
Truck Share 24/7 offers customers secure access to U-Haul trucks
every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on
their smartphones and our proprietary live verify technology. Our
customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to
161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul
offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 million square feet of
self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the
U.S.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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