Henry P. Kelly believes the most important "ingredient" in running a business and creating a quality product is the people. With 57 years in the company under his belt, Henry has...
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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
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
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
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...
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...
Woody’s Service Center and U-Haul Dealership
LA GRANGE, Ga.—Hearing the familiar ding, the attendant of a small-town service station heads out to greet the customer at the driver’s-side window. “Afternoon, Mrs. Thompson,”...
First International U-Box Container Shipment
When the U-Box Program launched in June 2008, the Company’s first portable storage solution was tested in eight markets. Since then, the growth has been rapid. Just three years...
U-Haul Pioneers Dick and Butch Ostendorf
As U-Haul celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2015, we’re taking a look back at some of the people who helped make U-Haul what it is today. Here, we honor Dick and Butch...
U-Haul Helps Royal Canadian Legion Honor Canada’s Veterans
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA – Lush, manicured wreaths are unloaded from the back of a U-Haul truck. The wreaths are decorated with bright red flowers and purple bows and ribbons. Two...
Why U-Haul Orange?
U-Haul orange … it’s been the company color virtually since day one. In the original merchandising of U-Haul trailers in 1945, co-founders L.S. and Anna Mary Shoen’s first...
Looking Back: U-Haul Self-Storage
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...