PHOENIX and ORLANDO, Fla., May 20,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando is the No. 5 U.S.
Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration trends
report, sliding two spots from its ranking on last year's list.
Orlando saw a 1% year-over-year
drop in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018, but attracted enough
customers to remain one of the top five busiest cities for incoming
traffic among do-it-yourself movers.
"I've noticed a trend of people moving from places with sales
taxes and coming to Orlando,"
stated Miguel Caminos, U-Haul
Company of Orlando president. "The
cost of living is fairly low and the city is investing in the
future. Orlando is great because
it's summer all year long. Folks can work Monday through Friday,
and be at the beach or Disney World all weekend. I have a
5-year-old and a 2-year-old, so living in a family-friendly city is
important. The entertainment here is appealing to young families,
and it's only an hour drive to the coast."
U-Haul has 12 Company-owned stores and 45 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Orlando city limits. Find U-Haul truck and
trailer sharing locations in Orlando at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Orlando
U-Haul is 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 5-50 below. Other Florida cities to make the list include
Tampa (11), Jacksonville (13) and Miami (21).
"U-Haul has four active projects right now, and we've recently
added about 1,600 self-storage rooms for customers in Orlando," Caminos added. "We also have the
first indoor load-and-unload bay in Central Florida and will be expanding our
repair shop to bring 75 full-time jobs to Orlando. Folks are moving here in droves, so
our mechanic staff needs to expand to keep up."
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. 1-4 TBA May 21-24.
Previous year rankings in parentheses.
5. ORLANDO, Fla. (3)
6. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (4)
7. AUSTIN, Texas (7)
8. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (8)
9. PHOENIX, Ariz. (13)
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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