PHOENIX, March 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- U-Haul, celebrating more than 50 years of serving the do-it-yourself household moving industry in Canada, today released results of the 2006 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report titled "Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities." According to moving data reflective of nationwide statistics for calendar year 2006, Toronto was ranked No. 1 for the fifth year in a row, while Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal all held their positions respectively for the third year in a row. Ottawa, Vancouver, London, Victoria, Hamilton and Quebec City rounded out the top 10.
U-Haul President John "J.T." Taylor said, "Since 1945 U-Haul has built a long and proud history of helping families move and store their belongings. Now more than ever, Canadian families are relying on U-Haul to provide affordable services. We are proud to be able to offer an economical and dependable way for families to move."
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 2006 Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities Report was compiled from over 83,000 U-Haul transactions occurring between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2006.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,400 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul has the largest truck rental fleet in the world, with more than 93,000 trucks, 80,675 trailers and 33,500 towing devices. U-Haul also has been a leader in the storage industry since 1974, with more than 380,000 rooms and more than 33.5 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,050 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, and is the largest distributor of propane across North America.
Note to editors: The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks would move a family to the moon and back more than seven times per day, every day of the year.
U-Haul(r) Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities*
January - December 2006
1. TORONTO, Ontario
2. CALGARY, Alberta
3. EDMONTON, Alberta
4. MONTREAL, Quebec
5. OTTAWA, Ontario
6. VANCOUVER, British Columbia
7. LONDON, Ontario
8. VICTORIA, British Columbia
9. HAMILTON, Ontario
10. QUEBEC CITY, Quebec
11. KITCHENER, Ontario
12. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
13. NORTH BAY, Ontario
14. KELOWNA, British Columbia
15. SURREY, British Columbia
16. OSHAWA, Ontario
17. WINNIPEG, Manitoba
18. RED DEER, Alberta
19. SASKATOON, Saskatchewan
20. WINDSOR, Ontario
21. KINGSTON, Ontario
22. SAINT CATHARINES, Ontario
23. BARRIE, Ontario
24. NEWMARKET, Ontario
25. ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia
* Data compiled from over 83,000 transactions from January -
December, 2006.