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Typhoon Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Oct. 17, 2025) — U-Haul® Company of Alaska has made all of its 11 Company facilities across the state available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to support displaced residents after Typhoon Halong destroyed many Native communities along the western coast.

Hurricane-force winds tore through communities last weekend and delivered storm surges that left more than 1,500 residents without homes, according to reports.

U-Haul Company of Alaska president Courtney Deckard noted that most of the displaced families may not currently have belongings with them, but they will be seeking new living arrangements in the coming weeks and could have a need for free storage services during this difficult transition period.

Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers can assist communities during the recovery process following natural disasters.

“Alaska is a community-based state, and it takes our community coming together and supporting each other at a time like this,” Deckard said. “Any small amount we can do is helpful, and our teams are ready to help. Anyone in need of a month of free storage can stop by any of our U-Haul-owned facilities across the state.”

The free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each Company-owned and -operated location. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities; U-Box delivery is available for a modest fee.

People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage services can call or visit their nearest participating U-Haul center:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Anchorage

4751 Old Seward Highway

Anchorage, AK 99503

(907) 561-2266

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Anchorage

5700 Boundary Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99504

(907) 331-6233

U-Haul Moving & Storage at West Dimond

3751 W. Dimond Blvd.

Anchorage, AK 99502

(907) 202-8880

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Fairbanks

209 College Road

Fairbanks, AK 99701

(907) 459-0374

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Fairbanks

351 Old Steese Highway N.

Fairbanks, AK 99712

(907) 457-2149

U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Fairbanks

3115 Airport Way

Fairbanks, AK 99709

(907) 374-0647

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lemon Creek Juneau

6525 Glacier Highway

Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 500-7373

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kenai

281 Marathon Road

Kenai, AK 99611

(907) 395-0436

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Pole

1976 Richardson Highway

North Pole, AK 99705

(907) 488-2508

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Palmer

650 S. Cobb St.

Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 745-2200

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Soldotna

35338 Kenai Spur Highway, No. 1

Soldotna, AK 99669

(907) 260-4009

In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

About U-HAUL

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 197,500 trucks, 137,200 trailers and 41,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,093,000 rentable storage units and 94.9 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Sydney Ellis

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6194

Website: uhaul.com

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Storm Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage across Arizona

PHOENIX (Oct. 14, 2025) — U-Haul® has made all 90 Company stores in Arizona available for 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to help residents after a string of powerful storms hit the state on Monday.

The City of Tempe experienced a microburst, leaving homes and businesses damaged, downed power lines and trees, and more than 100 people displaced, according to news reports.

Many Gila County communities were flooded, and storms also tore through parts of Tucson, causing residential damage.

Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers can assist communities during the clean-up process.

“A majority of our state was impacted by the storms over the past couple of days,” said U-Haul Area District Vice President Joe Krueger. “Our local teams are ready to help our Arizona neighbors in their time of need.”

The free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each individual Company-owned and -operated location. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities; U-Box delivery is available for a modest fee.

People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage services can call their nearest regional office or visit any U-Haul facility in the participating cities below:

U-Haul Co. of East Valley (8 Stores)

(480) 899-1461

Participating store locations: Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Sun Lakes

U-Haul Co. of Eastern Arizona (16 Stores)

(480) 347-9199

Participating store locations: Apache Junction, Globe, Mesa, Tempe

U-Haul Co. of Metro Phoenix (12 Stores)

(602) 977-0519

Participating store locations: Fountain Hills, Phoenix, Scottsdale

U-Haul Co. of Northern Arizona (7 Stores)

(928) 515-2395

Participating store locations: Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Lakeside, Prescott

U-Haul Co. of Northwest Phoenix (9 Stores)

(602) 383-2167

Participating store locations: Anthem, Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Surprise, Wickenburg

U-Haul Co. of Southeast Arizona (10 Stores)

(520) 829-5112

Participating store locations: Sierra Vista, Thatcher, Tucson

U-Haul Co. of Southern Arizona (7 Stores)

(520) 575-5360

Participating store locations: Marana, Tucson

U-Haul Co. of Southwest Arizona (7 Stores)

(602) 243-4354

Participating store locations: Ahwatukee, Casa Grande, El Centro, Laveen, Phoenix, Yuma

U-Haul Co. of Western Arizona (14 Stores)

(888) 472-9651

Participating store locations: Glendale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Phoenix

In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

About U-HAUL

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 197,500 trucks, 137,200 trailers and 41,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,093,000 rentable storage units and 94.9 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Sydney Ellis

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6194

Website: uhaul.com

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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.

About U-HAUL

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-760-4941

Website: uhaul.com

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U-Haul Receives Corporate Responsibility Award for Disaster Relief Program

Company’s 30 days free storage initiative won the ABA’s Stevie Award after giving away $4 million in services over 11 months

PHOENIX (June 11, 2025) — The U-Haul® Disaster Relief Program was named The American Business Awards® PR Campaign of the Year for Corporate Responsibility in 2025.

U-Haul was honored as the Gold Winner of the Stevie Award, the top public relations award bestowed in the category, at a June 10 banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The U-Haul Disaster Relief Program is a longstanding goodwill initiative to help neighbors in their time of need. The program is typically offered shortly before or after a natural disaster strikes. Local U-Haul companies have the option to extend 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at owned-and-operated facilities near the impacted communities.

The program was offered and utilized by more people during 2024 and early 2025 than ever before in the 80-year history of U-Haul.

The 2024 calendar year was filled with natural disasters. Tornado outbreaks occurred across Midwest states in late spring. Hurricanes Francine, Helene and Milton brought widespread destruction to the Southeast in September and October.

The Southern California wildfires in January 2025 continued the trend of extreme events, creating an immediate need for secure self-storage units and portable storage containers where people could secure their valued possessions. The need for corporate support was clear, and U-Haul was there to lend a hand.

From March 2024 through January 2025, the U-Haul Disaster Relief Program was offered at 725 Company centers for 32 separate relief efforts. As a result, 29,665 customers came to U-Haul requesting storage services and received a self-storage room or U-Box container at no cost for one month.

Of those customers, 71% (21,072 customers) were families affected by the hurricanes, including many families in western North Carolina after flooding from Helene ravaged communities.

“Our storage and field teams have made this program a priority, and we try to be sure every person who needs help gets it during disasters,” stated Dennis O’Connor, Vice President of U-Haul Storage Operations. “It is very nice to be acknowledged with the Stevie Award, but that’s not why we do this. Corporate responsibility stems from caring about customers. Meeting the basic needs of families has been our mission since 1945.”

The monetary value of U-Haul assistance given from 29,665 months of free storage equates to $4,081,011. It marks the first time U-Haul has provided more than $4 million in relief through its goodwill program in a year’s time.

Thanks to its robust infrastructure and compassionate management and field teams, U-Haul will continue to make a significant difference. Ensuring cities are resilient in the face of disasters is a staple of the U-Haul business model through its self-storage and truck-sharing services.

In addition to its own disaster relief program, U-Haul also proudly serves as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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U-Haul to Mark Start of Moving Season by Ringing NYSE Closing Bell

PHOENIX (May 21, 2025) — U-Haul® will symbolically kick off “moving season” on Friday with the ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

The ceremony will also mark the start of a special summer for the do-it-yourself moving and self-storage leader, which is celebrating 80 years of empowering American families with residential mobility.

Memorial Day weekend begins a busy three-and-a-half month stretch through Labor Day when nearly half of all residential moves in the U.S. occur each year.

That means lots of reliable U-Haul trucks and trailers on the roads, and U-Haul teams and local dealers at more than 24,000 rental locations across the U.S. and Canada working to meet the mobility needs of millions of customers.

“Moving can be a stressful life event, and for 80 years our job has been to make people’s lives easier through accessibility, affordability and support,” said Navy veteran and U-Haul Co. of Manhattan/Bronx president Jeff Sonberg, who will ring the closing bell. “We welcome the chance to care for every customer who needs U-Haul services.

“It’s exciting to ring the bell on another moving season,” Sonberg added. “To do so alongside fellow veterans and Gold Star families just before Memorial Day is an honor.”

Commitment to Veterans

U-Haul was founded by a WWII Navy veteran and his wife in 1945, with the first one-way trailers being available to customers on or about Independence Day of that year.

The Company’s commitment to veterans is as prevalent today as it was then. Recognized consistently as a top veteran-friendly employer, U-Haul commits a substantial portion of its community work toward organizations that honor and address the needs of veterans.

U-Haul is a founding sponsor of the 20th annual National Memorial Day Parade and will march again on Monday in Washington, D.C., to salute and remember our fallen heroes and the families that they left behind.

Sonberg will be joined on the NYSE floor by Gold Star family members; active-duty military members; Army, Navy and Marine Corps veterans; veteran service representatives of the USO, United War Veterans Council, and Achilles International; and FDNY veterans and their veteran liaison.

Other distinguished U-Haul members will include Nick Marra, Area District Vice President of the New York City metro area; Allan Cotto, U-Haul Co. of Northern New Jersey president; Felicia Roberts, U-Haul Co. of North Central New Jersey president; Sebastien Reyes, President of A&M Associates, the U-Haul in-house advertising and marketing team; Ashleigh Wagner, Community Relations manager; and Robert Price, Army veteran and customer service rep.

Tea and The Tribute Journey

Prior to the May 23 closing bell, U-Haul will help put on The Tribute Journey Fleet Week Afternoon Tea from 1-3 p.m. at the NYSE.

The tea returns to New York City during Fleet Week (May 21-27) for the first time since the COVID pandemic, honoring Gold Star families, senior officers, veterans, veteran service representatives, and the Sea Services.

Kathryn Cross, U.S. Navy Gold Star Mother, artist and Tribute Journey founder, has partnered with U-Haul since 2009. Tribute Journeys are expressions of appreciation for current service members and veterans through the delivery of custom-made greeting cards. Cross creates the illustrations and poetic verses, and the cards are printed at U-Haul International headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz.

U-Haul produced 45,000 Memorial Day Tribute Journey greeting cards this year that will be delivered to VA hospitals in 49 states before Memorial Day.

“Our Tribute Journey Fleet Week Afternoon Tea provides an opportunity for Gold Star parents and families to unite with the military’s most senior officers and join together without a schedule, ceremony or media to acknowledge the lives dedicated to service of our country,” Cross said. “It’s a unique opportunity that allows us nobility and dignity. Everyone deserves to recognize and reflect on the close bond linking our military families.”

Where are People Moving?

What will be the top origins and destinations of U-Haul customers this moving season? Migration trends always pique the public’s interest.

One-way truck, trailer and U-Box® transactions determine the leading growth states, provinces, metros, and cities that U-Haul announces at the end of each calendar year.

The U-Haul Growth Index recapping 2024 moves revealed South Carolina was the leading growth state with the largest gain of arrivals over departures. Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee were top five growth states. California had the biggest net loss of one-way movers, while Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania ranked among the last five states for growth.

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area was the No. 1 growth metro, and Ocala (Fla.) was the leading U.S. city for in-migration. Alberta and Calgary topped the U-Haul growth rankings for provinces and cities in Canada, respectively.

Stay tuned for 2025 updates and be sure to check your neighborhood to see if the U-Haul trucks are coming or going.

About U-HAUL 

Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact: 

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 

Phone: 602-760-4941 

Website: uhaul.com

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