INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2026--
U-Haul ® Companies in Indiana announced Friday they are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box ® container use to aid residents affected by the continued storms and flash flooding slamming the Midwest this week.
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Heavy rainfall and flooding has been reported across much of Indiana as water rises to dangerously high levels in some communities while impacting people’s safety, homes and belongings.
Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is essential to communities when natural disasters strike.
Jeff Steffani, U-Haul Area District Vice President for Indiana and Michigan, stated his teams are ready to help anyone affected by the flooding who needs a secure storage solution at no cost for one month.
The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at participating facilities; delivery is available for a modest fee.
Please reference the list below for cities where U-Haul locations are offering the disaster relief program. Stop by any U-Haul-owned and -operated facility in these cities or call the nearest regional office to arrange 30 days of free storage.
U-Haul Co. of North Central Indiana
Store locations (12): Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Muncie, Noblesville, West Lafayette
(317) 225-5963
U-Haul Co. of South Central Indiana
Store locations (10): Indianapolis, Terre Haute
(317) 351-7271
Earlier this week, U-Haul centers across Chicagoland and Ohio extended the Company’s disaster relief program to residents impacted by severe storms.
U-Haul Co. of N. Indiana and S. Cook County manages nine stores in Elkhart, Hammond, Merrillville, Mishawaka, Schererville and South Bend that are helping customers in need. Find details of the Chicagoland press release here: https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/U-Haul-Extends-30-Days-Free-Storage-Offer-AT-All-60-Chicagoland-Stores-41812/.
U-Haul Co. of Dayton manages three stores in Richmond, Ind., that are helping customers in need. Find details of the Ohio press release here: https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/Ohio-Storm-Relief-U-Haul-Offers-30-Days-Free-Storage-AT-92-Centers-41955/.
In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
For customers needing storage beyond the free period, the U-Haul 1-Year Price Lock is now available at 2,100 Company-owned facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Fixed-rate storage ensures at least 12 months with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges admin fees or deposits. Learn more at uhaul.com/Storage/1-Year-Price-Lock.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 25,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 207,600 trucks, 136,500 trailers and 43,200 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate transparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,147,300 rentable storage units and 100.3 million square feet of self-storage space at 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. Get the U-Haul app from theApp StoreorGoogle Play.
Thirty-four U-Haul facilities across Indiana are offering one month of free self-storage and U-Box container use to help residents impacted by flooding.
