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Houston Ranked As Top Destination City In U.S.

An analysis from U-Haul shows where the most number of one-way trucks are headed in the U.S.

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Houston was ranked as the top destination in the U.S., according to U-Haul’s latest report on migration trends. The company said that for the 10th year in a row, Houston had the highest number of one-way U-Haul trucks arriving in the city in 2018. Year over year, the city had a 3 percent increase in one-way U-Haul truck arrivals.

Chicago, Las Vegas, San Antonio and Orlando rounded out the top five on U-Haul’s list.

U-Haul released its rankings just before Memorial Day. According to the company, about 45 percent of moves take place between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

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U-Haul bases its rankings on the total number of arriving one-way trucks into a city in the past calendar year. However, the company cautions that its rankings don’t account for departing U-Haul trucks and do not necessarily reflect growth.

The top 10 destination cities in the U.S. are:

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Houston
Chicago
Las Vegas
San Antonio
Orlando
Brooklyn
Austin
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Charlotte

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