U-Haul Holding Company, formerly known as AMERCO, is the parent company of U-Haul, a provider of do-it-yourself moving and storage services in the United States and Canada. Its principal business is renting trucks, trailers, towing equipment and related moving vehicles to households and businesses, supported by a network of company-operated and independent dealer locations.
The company also offers self-storage units, portable moving and storage containers, moving supplies, towing equipment, propane and related services. Through affiliated businesses, U-Haul provides protection plans and other services designed to support customers during relocation and storage activities.
U-Haul was founded in 1945 by Leonard Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty, in Ridgefield, Washington. Over time, it expanded from a small trailer-rental operation into a nationwide and Canadian moving and storage network. The parent company changed its name from AMERCO to U-Haul Holding Company in 2024, while continuing to operate primarily through the U-Haul brand.
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