In 1974, U-Haul entered the self-storage industry to meet the changing business environment and the needs of our customers. Early self-storage units consisted of chain-link...
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Celebrating the Longest-Serving U-Haul Dealership
GALVESTON, Texas—Before the moon landing in 1969, before the Beatles came to America in 1964, before Elvis' racy hips made their shocking debut on national television in 1956 …...
The Future is Now: U-Haul is Using Robots
U-Haul Team members take the Company's Primary Service Objective (PSO) seriously: “To provide a better and better product and service to more and more people at a lower and lower...
Cooper Celebrates 55-Years With U-Haul
SOMERSET, Ky.—Times sure have changed since 1956. But for the people of Somerset—several generations of them—one thing has stayed the same: Cooper Brother Citgo and U-Haul...
Sharing U-Haul Trucks and Trailers
Many people have heard the quote, “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten.” It comes from the book of the same name by Robert Fulghum. What’s the first lesson on the...
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
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...
Aurora Football Team is U-Haul Famous!
U-Haul trucks serve many purposes. They help people move from one home to another or from one state to another. Maybe they are used to transport toys to young children or food to...
A Spectacular and Unforgettable Proposal
U-Haul often is a part of its customers' happiest moments and biggest steps, though it usually involves helping them move. Ehvan Tran used U-Haul moving trucks in a completely...
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...
Les Burke Is In Over His Head
WOODBRIDGE, Va.—Being in over his head is nothing new for U-Haul Customer Service Representative (CSR) Les Burke. In fact, it’s a way of life for him. Prior to his work at...
Soldier Ride Phoenix Enjoys Record-Breaking 2014
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_5zw2G-aQ?rel=0&w=640&h=360] The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Phoenix returned to the Valley of the Sun in 2014, back to...