PHOENIX and LAS VEGAS, May 22,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas is the No. 3 U.S.
Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration trends
report, rising three spots from its ranking on last year's
list.
Las Vegas saw a 12%
year-over-year increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals in 2018 to
become one of the top three busiest cities for incoming traffic
among do-it-yourself movers.
"Las Vegas is a great place to
call home because it has the benefits of a big city without many of
the headaches," stated Victor Mesa,
U-Haul Company of Las Vegas East president. "We don't have the
traffic problems that other big cities do. You can get from one end
of the Valley to the other in about 25 minutes. Las Vegas has a low cost of living and the job
market is booming again. U-Haul is proud to contribute to this
growing community."
U-Haul has 14 Company-owned stores and 51 independent
neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Las Vegas city limits. Find U-Haul truck and
trailer sharing locations in Las
Vegas at uhaul.com/locations.
Moving Season in Las
Vegas
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 3-50 below. Reno (47) is the other Nevada city to make the list.
"One of the reasons Las Vegas
continues to grow is the new professional sports industry that has
come to town," Mesa continued. "The Golden Knights almost won the
Stanley Cup last year, and the Raiders are getting ready to move
here. Building the stadiums has been a huge deal. That has brought
people from all over the country. The pro sports expansion shows
that Las Vegas isn't a small-time
city. We mean business."
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. 1-2 TBA May 23-24.
Previous year rankings in parentheses.
3. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (6)
4. SAN ANTONIO, Texas (5)
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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