PHOENIX, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul, the industry
leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage, announced today
the purchase of all of the portable storage containers of Door To
Door, a nationally recognized moving and storage company founded in
1996 and headquartered in Renton,
Wash.
U-Haul is acquiring containers in 20 major markets across the
U.S. Customer containers have been transferred to U-Haul U-Box
facilities. U-Box has the industry's broadest coverage serving the
continental U.S., Canada,
Alaska and Hawaii.
"U-Haul welcomes Door to Door's moving and storage customers
into our network of more than 21,000 retail locations serving
millions of customers each year," stated Sam J. Shoen, U-Box program manager. "We are
working hard to ensure a seamless transition for these new
customers. With our U-Box infrastructure, these customers can now
ship to a greater number of destinations and access expanded
delivery options."
U-Box portable moving and storage containers provide a
convenient, flexible and secure way for the do-it-yourself public
to ship and store their belongings. With both home delivery and
self-delivery options, U-Haul offers the most convenient, low-cost
portable moving and storage solution for customers shipping their
belongings in-town or across the world.
"Door to Door customers will receive the high level of quality
and service we expect across all U-Haul product lines," stated
Joe Shoen, chairman and CEO of
AMERCO, parent company of U-Haul International. "We have made
significant investments to serve the do-it-yourself public in this
space. Portable moving and storage is a good solution for many
people. U-Box offers the do-it-yourself mover a cost effective
solution when they do not want to travel with their
possessions."
Door to Door customers will receive individual notices from
U-Haul regarding their container(s). Customers with questions or
concerns can contact U-Haul Transition Specialists at help@ubox.com
or 1-877-468-4285.
About U-Box
U-Haul has served the portable moving and storage
customer with U-Box for more than a decade. With 257 cubic
feet of space and a one-ton capacity, U-Box containers provide a
convenient, flexible and secure way for the DIY customer to move
and store their belongings. Service is available in all 50 states
and 10 Canadian provinces along with select international
destinations. U-Box offers truck delivery and is the only portable
container company that offers self-delivery.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers'
patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 139,000
trucks, 108,000 trailers and 38,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers
more than 536,000 rooms and more than 47 million square feet of
self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry and is the largest retailer of propane in the
U.S.
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