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 Starts Serving Canada

U-Haul Starts Serving Canada

2015 marks U-Haul Company’s 60th year of serving do-it-yourself movers in Canada. In 1955, U-Haul opened for business with dealerships in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and...

The Evolution of U-Haul Trailers

The Evolution of U-Haul Trailers

U-Haul trailers have come a long way from the first trailers that rolled into service in 1945. Those very first trailers used old automobile rear ends for undercarriages. Within...

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...

Meet the Team: Angie DeWinter

Meet the Team: Angie DeWinter

A Moving Story By Angie DeWinter-U-Haul Human Resources Vice President Everyone knows that U-Haul Team members are the moving experts. After 29 years with U-Haul, I like to think...

Meet the Team: Angie DeWinter

Meet the Team: Larry De Respino

Larry De Respino is the assistant general counsel/litigation for U-Haul International. Here, in his own words, he tells how he became a "legal storyteller." Gather 'Round...

U-Haul Team Member Season’s Greetings

U-Haul Team Member Season’s Greetings

The holidays are a special time of year for U-Haul Company. Not only is U-Haul involved in numerous volunteer projects and works closely with UPS and Fed-Ex to make sure your...

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...

U-Haul Center Christmas Cheer

U-Haul Center Christmas Cheer

Things can get pretty hectic around a U-Haul center. Between helping customers find the right truck or trailer, helping them get the right moving supplies and reminding everyone...