U-Haul Embraces History at Ridgefield Fourth of July Parade

Ridgefield’s tree-lined streets were filled with families waving American flags and applauding the iconic company that revolutionized the modern-day moving industry in their town 80 years ago. Located 22 miles north of Portland, Ore., the charming town known for being...

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U-Haul Technical Center and Test Track

U-Haul Technical Center and Test Track

Opened in June 1970, the U-Haul Technical Center in Tempe, Arizona, is the source of many of the Company's product innovations and advancements. In its early days, 84 people...

Growing Up in U-Haul: Stuart Shoen

Growing Up in U-Haul: Stuart Shoen

The words "family business" mean something here at U-Haul International. The 70-year-old company still runs on the core family values that the business was built...

Meet U-Haul Dealer Pioneer Clyde Davis

Meet U-Haul Dealer Pioneer Clyde Davis

WICHITA FALLS, Texas–One day in February 1950, a young man from Portland Ore., visited Wichita Falls in search of dealers for a new company called U-Haul. One stop on his search...

The Mystery of the Shamrock Truck Solved

The Mystery of the Shamrock Truck Solved

In February 2015, a photo of a mysterious U-Haul truck was sent to U-Haul headquarters. This particular truck baffled the people at the corporate towers. Instead of sporting the...

Made in America – Dollies

Made in America – Dollies

U-Haul is the epitome of "Made in America". When the Shoens launched U-Haul in the summer of 1945, they had a vision that moving could be done all by yourself. To do this you...

U-Haul Pre-Inspection: Kat Can Do It!

U-Haul Pre-Inspection: Kat Can Do It!

WARRINGTON, Pa.—It's been 70 years since the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter graced posters and advertisements encouraging women to fill the factory jobs formerly occupied by...

Green Retail Therapy

Green Retail Therapy

Have you ever gone shopping because it made you feel better or improved your mood?  At U-Haul we have our own version of retail therapy. You can shop happily knowing that our...

Made in America – Trailers

Made in America – Trailers

Started in 1945 by a veteran, U-Haul has been a “Made in America” kind of company. From buying the first trailers from American welding shops, to a strong commitment to helping...

Jim Bearde and Sons: A 60-Year Legacy

Jim Bearde and Sons: A 60-Year Legacy

QUINCY, Mass.—Every U-Haul Dealership has a unique story to tell about how they came to be a part of the U-Haul family. Like many U-Haul Dealers, Jim Bearde and Sons was started...

The Very First U-Haul Trucks

The Very First U-Haul Trucks

Perhaps nothing is as synonymous with U-Haul as moving trucks. Whether you're in a congested city or driving along a two-lane road in a rural area, odds are it won't be long...

The Hale Family: Putting Themselves on the Map

The Hale Family: Putting Themselves on the Map

MERCER, Pa.—In 1958, the Brooklyn Dodgers played their first game as the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Giants became the San Francisco Giants and Cliff Hale first stepped up...

Sustainable Mobility

Sustainable Mobility

In the U.S. and Canada, residential mobility is a need, NOT a want. More than 50 million people in North America move every year and the average U.S. resident moves 11 times in a...