Penske Truck Rental’s 2013 Top Moving Destinations List
January 22, 2014
In the list below, last year’s ranking is noted in parentheses. New to the 2013 list is Las Vegas, coming in at No. 10. Sarasota, Fla., No. 10 in 2012, was combined with the Tampa, Fla., metro area for this year’s list.
<ol class="ee-ol"> <li>Atlanta (1)</li> <li>Tampa, Fla./Sarasota, Fla. (new combined entry)</li> <li>Dallas/Fort Worth (2)</li> <li>Orlando, Fla. (4)</li> <li>Phoenix (3)</li> <li>Houston (6)</li> <li>Seattle (8)</li> <li>Chicago (5)</li> <li>Denver (7)</li> <li>Las Vegas (new!)</li></ol><p>“We have seen a continued migration of Penske Truck Rental customers from the Northeast and Midwest parts of the U.S. into these areas,” said Don Mikes, Penske senior vice president of rental.</p><p>Penske Truck Rental, based in Reading, Pa., has created a series of infographics to complement the list. The main infographic can be seen below. The infographics include popular destination points within each of the markets, additional factoids, and average home listing prices with data courtesy of <a href="http://www.trulia.com/">Trulia.com</a>.</p><p><span class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4b52661a78c2b83ddf620e043070988f" style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="auto" type="lazy-iframe" scrolling="no" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HmKMI23fptI?rel=0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" width="100%"></iframe></span></p><p>How is the Penske Truck Rental Top 10 Moving Destinations list created? It is procured through an analysis of our one-way consumer truck rental reservations made via <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/">PenskeTruckRental.com</a> and through our central reservations call center, 1-800-GO-PENSKE, as well as reservation requests we’ve received for <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/unlimited-miles/">one-way moves</a>.</p><p>Penske Truck Rental is a leading provider of consumer moving truck rentals and offers do-it-yourself movers discounts, ranging from <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/aaa/">AAA</a> to <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/military/">military moves</a>. <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/">Click here to view additional services and savings</a> from our moving friends, too.</p><p align="right">Where are you moving in 2014 and why?</p><p align="right"><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9ceb87c6206938330ea18f9063973c3e" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="89baf" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNzMzNS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzODAyMzY0NH0._8vC7OMWm1xmmnp9I_9aATI7niu4TsgtOVNPShdTGpY/img.jpg?width=980"/></p><p align="right"><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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Penske Truck Rental Top 10 Moving Destinations for 2012
January 14, 2013
It is time once again forPenske Truck Rental’s yearly list of top moving destinations within the United States. This is the third straight year the Reading, Pa.,-based company has released the list.
<p>The previous year’s ranking is noted in parentheses. There are no new entries.</p><ol class="ee-ol"> <li>Atlanta (unchanged)</li> <li>Dallas/Fort Worth (4)</li> <li>Phoenix (2)</li> <li>Orlando, Fla. (3)</li> <li>Chicago (unchanged)</li> <li>Houston (unchanged)</li> <li>Denver (unchanged)</li> <li>Seattle (unchanged)</li> <li>Charlotte, N.C. (10)</li> <li>Sarasota, Fla. (9)</li></ol><p>Atlanta has topped the list each year Penske has compiled this ranking. The Dallas/Fort Worth area made the jump from fourth to second. Four markets (Chicago, Houston, Denver and Seattle) <a href="http://blog.gopenske.com/news/penske-truck-rental%e2%80%99s-annual-top-10-moving-destinations/">retained their rankings from 2011.</a></p><p>“This list fits the general geographic shifts of the country’s population with our customers being drawn to the Southeast and Southwest regions,” stated Don Mikes, Penske senior vice president of rental.</p><p>The list is compiled through <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/locations/">online consumer truck rental reservations</a> and through call centers. Parameters used to compile this information were based on requests for <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/unlimited-miles/">one-way moves</a> in 2012.</p><p>Penske offers do-it-yourself movers a variety of discounts, ranging from <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/aaa/">AAA</a> to <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/military/">military moves</a>. <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/">Click here to view additional savings</a>.</p><p></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1N1YVY1571657570" id="38f11"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="290820839035772928"><div style="margin:1em 0">Was your city a top #moving destination in 2012? Check out #Penske Truck Rental’s Annual Top 10 List http://t.co/Am7PAqiD</div> — Penske Truck Rental (@Penske Truck Rental)<a href="https://twitter.com/PenskeMoving/statuses/290820839035772928">1358172065.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p align="right"><i>By Alen Beljin</i></p></div>
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