According to U-Haul’s 2025 midyear migration data based on one-way truck, trailer, and U-Box rental transactions, the following metropolitan areas were the top origin metros for arriving U-Haul customers coming to New York (outside of the New York metro itself):
Top Origin Metro Areas for U-Haul Arrivals to New York (Outside New York)
- Philadelphia, PA
- Central New Jersey
- Washington, D.C.
- Boston, MA
- New Haven, CT
This ranking reflects where people relocating to the New York region most frequently begin their move when renting U-Haul equipment. The data typically excludes local metro origin (within New York) to highlight out-of-state migration sources, limiting this list to neighboring and nearby metropolitan areas across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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