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1,000th U-Haul Dealer

1,000th U-Haul Dealer

From its inception in 1945, U-Haul relied on local business owners becoming trailer rental “agents” (called U-Haul Dealers today). In fact, if a person was moving to a location...

A.M. Carty and the U-Haul Trailer Man

A.M. Carty and the U-Haul Trailer Man

WWII veteran L.S. “Sam” Shoen and his wife Anna Mary Carty Shoen co-founded U-Haul in 1945 and created the do-it-yourself moving industry. They shared the hard work and put every...

Why is Detroit Called Motor City?

Why is Detroit Called Motor City?

You may be curious how Detroit got the nickname “Motor City.” This city itself is rich with automotive history and has also been referred to as the “Automotive Capital of the...