U-Haul Names Atlanta as Top 2008 Destination
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PHOENIX, March 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U-Haul International, Inc.,
America’s number one choice for do-it-yourself movers, today released the
results of the annual 2008 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, titled “The
2008 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities.” According to moving data reflective of
nationwide statistics for calendar year 2008, Atlanta takes the No. 1 spot for
the second year in a row, while Houston takes second place, moving up from the
No. 8 rank last year. Los Angeles climbed to No. 3 from No. 13 last year, while
Las Vegas maintained at No. 4 for the second year in a row, and Denver, Colo.
moved up to fifth place from the No. 9 rank last year. Portland, Ore.; Chicago,
San Antonio, Austin, Texas and Orlando, Fla. rounded out the top 10.
“Since 1945, U-Haul has built a long and proud history of relocating Americans,”
said U-Haul President of Phoenix Operations John “J.T.” Taylor. “Our consumers
rely on us to provide affordable services at convenient locations, which makes
for a shorter distance to travel when moving. This not only makes their move
easier but also has the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon
emissions released into the atmosphere.”
The ranking reflects destinations for movers traveling more than 50 miles, and
considers every city in the country, regardless of size. However, the data is
not stated as a percentage of population and is not reflective of overall
growth.
The 2008 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities Report was compiled from more than 1
million U-Haul truck transactions occurring between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2008.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the “do-it-yourself”
mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and
10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the Company to
maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing
devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and more than 34 million square
feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the consumer’s number one choice as the largest
installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry.
U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of
the nation’s largest retailers of propane.
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Note to editors: The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks, trailers
and tow dollies would move a family to the moon and back more than 20.5 times
per day, every day of the year. The annual mileage of North American U-Haul
trucks, trailers and tow dollies would travel around the Earth 194 times per
day, every day of the year.
U-Haul Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities*
January – December 2008
1. ATLANTA, Ga. 26. PITTSBURGH, Pa.
2. HOUSTON, Texas 27. PHOENIX, Ariz.
3. LOS ANGELES, Calif. 28. NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
4. LAS VEGAS, Nev. 29. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.
5. DENVER, Colo. 30. FULLERTON, Calif.
6. PORTLAND, Ore. 31. COSTA MESA, Calif.
7. CHICAGO, Ill. 32. CHARLOTTE, N.C.
8. SAN ANTONIO, Texas 33. SAN JOSE, Calif.
9. AUSTIN, Texas 34. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
10. ORLANDO, Fla. 35. ST. LOUIS, Mo.
11. SAN DIEGO, Calif. 36. QUEENS, N.Y.
12. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 37. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
13. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 38. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
14. MIAMI, Fla. 39. TUCSON, Ariz.
15. SACRAMENTO, Calif. 40. TULSA, Okla.
16. BROOKLYN, N.Y. 41. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
17. DALLAS, Texas 42. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
18. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 43. SPOKANE, Wash.
19. WASHINGTON, D.C. 44. BRONX, N.Y.
20. TAMPA, Fla. 45. LONG BEACH, Calif.
21. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 46. FRESNO, Calif.
22. VAN NUYS, Calif. 47. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
23. FORT WORTH, Texas 48. BALTIMORE, Md.
24. COLUMBUS, Ohio 49. SEATTLE, Wash.
25. CHRISMAN, Ill. 50. SANTA MONICA, Calif.
*Data compiled from more than 1 million U-Haul one-way truck transactions from
January – December 2008.
