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U-haulU-Haul is a major American equipment rental company that has been in operation since 1945. The company rents trucks, trailers, and other pieces of equipment. Many sites also provide storage and other services such as propane refueling. U-Haul is widely derided for poor quality of service and faulty equipment among other issues. However, the company has many outlets across the country, making its services easier to access than many competitors. Because of the company's ubiquity (there are 15,000 dealers across the country) the name is sometimes used as a genericized trademark to refer to the services of any rental company. The livery used on rented vehicles is widely recognized, primarily consisting of white and a thick horizontal orange stripe. U-Haul is owned by Amerco , which also operates Republic Western Insurance and Oxford Life Insurance. The company was started by Leonard Samuel Shoen who began by offering services from the garage owned by his wife's family. There are many other companies in the U.S. that run similar businesses, but the two most significant competitors are Ryder and Budget Rent A Car. External links References *Jonathan Schneider (September 24, 2001). U-Haul. Brandchannel.com
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