About Us

Our History - The U-Haul Story

U-Haul is an American moving truck, trailer, and self-storage rental company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that has been in operation since 1945. The company was founded by Leonard Shoen and Anna Mary Carty Shoen in Ridgefield, Washington, who began it in the garage owned by his wife's family, and expanded it through franchising with gas stations.

In addition to moving truck and trailer rentals and self-storage units, many U-Haul centers and dealerships also provide moving boxes, packing supplies, LPG (propane) refill, trailer hitch and wiring installation, storage container rentals, and other services.