U-Haul Destination City No. 2: Chicago Refines Reputation for Commerce
For a 5th straight year, Chicago had the 2nd highest inflow of moving trucks in 2018
PHOENIX and CHICAGO, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago is still the No. 2 U.S. Destination City according to the latest U-Haul migration trends report, maintaining its runner-up ranking for the fifth consecutive year. Chicago 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 busiest cities for incoming traffic among do-it-yourself movers. Outgoing traffic dipped 2% from the previous year, so the ratio of Chicago arrivals to departures improved slightly. "It's a hub city," stated Ben Shock, U-Haul Company of Central Chicago president. "There are a lot of transplants there. I'm a transplant. I moved here from Michigan in 2009. There was more opportunity here than what I had. I think a lot of people my age think that way. It continues to be a great city with great opportunity." U-Haul has 17 Company-owned stores and 95 independent neighborhood dealers currently operating in the Chicago city limits. Find U-Haul truck and trailer sharing locations in Chicago at uhaul.com/locations. Moving Season in Chicago 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 2-50 below. Chicago is the lone Illinois city on the list. "Chicago is really trying to benefit businesses right now," Shock continued. "They had a lot of tax issues that I think caused a lot of people to leave in the last five years. Now you can see are a ton of apartment buildings going up. The necessity for U-Haul is still huge because it's a transplant city. Chicago offers a lot of jobs, and the college kids seek that out. Chicago is trying to get a reputation for business and commerce and progressiveness. You could say they are trying to beautify the city as a whole, and make it more available for people to live." 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 * No. 1 TBA May 24. Previous year rankings in parentheses. 2. CHICAGO, Ill. (2) 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:
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