Phoenix — U-Haul®, the iconic do-it-yourself moving and self-storage leader, is celebrating 80 years of empowering American families with residential mobility. Today, there are more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces.
“Moving can be a stressful life event, and for 80 years our job has been to make people’s lives easier through accessibility, affordability and support,” says Navy veteran and U-Haul Co. of Manhattan/Bronx president Jeff Sonberg. “We welcome the chance to care for every customer who needs U-Haul services.”
U-Haul was founded by a WWII Navy veteran and his wife in 1945, with the first one-way trailers being available to customers on or about Independence Day of that year.
The company’s commitment to veterans is as prevalent today as it was then. Recognized consistently as a top veteran-friendly employer, U-Haul commits a substantial portion of its community work toward organizations that honor and address the needs of veterans.
One-way truck, trailer and U-Box® transactions determine the leading growth states, provinces, metros and cities that U-Haul announces at the end of each calendar year.
The U-Haul Growth Index recapping 2024 moves revealed South Carolina was the leading growth state with the largest gain of arrivals over departures. Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee were top five growth states. California had the biggest net loss of one-way movers, while Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania ranked among the last five states for growth.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, area was the No. 1 growth metro, and Ocala, Fla., was the leading U.S. city for in-migration. Alberta and Calgary topped the U-Haul growth rankings for provinces and cities in Canada, respectively.
Today, the U-Haul fleet has grown to 193,100 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 40,200 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,037,000 rentable units and 89.6 million square feet of self-storage space at company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry.
SOURCE: U-Haul