The Process

During its rental life, U-Haul trucks are regularly maintained. While DOT requirements are not mandatory for U-Haul’s rental fleet, U-Haul’s maintenance and inspection program voluntarily exceeds DOT Requirements.

How We Regulate the Program

U-Haul uses a pre-inspection program to ensure appropriate system diagnostics and appropriate inspections are performed for each truck in a timely manner. When minor repairs are needed and the repair does not warrant introduction the truck into the entire repair process, a Level 1 inspection is performed and the truck is repaired. Level 2 and Level 3 inspections are diagnostic maintenance inspections and ar completed by professional U-Haul Team Mechanics. Level 2 and Level 3 inspections are performed through regularly scheduled intervals to ensure appropriate vehicle maintenance.

Maintenance History

Date Description Mileage
9/21/2006 5k mile inspection and service 10,448
9/21/2006 5k mile inspection and service 10,448
10/5/2006 15k mile inspection and service 14,897
2/27/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,625
2/27/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,625
2/28/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,511
2/28/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,511
11/16/2007 5k mile inspection and service 27,562
12/10/2007 30k mile inspection and service 30,264
9/22/2008 5k mile inspection and service 37,174
10/14/2009 15k mile inspection and service 49,250
12/29/2009 5k mile inspection and service 54,194
8/12/2010 30k mile inspection and service 63,262
12/20/2010 5k mile inspection and service 67,227
12/12/2011 15k mile inspection and service 77,260
7/20/2012 5k mile inspection and service 82,811
2/5/2013 30k mile inspection and service 89,794
11/1/2013 5k mile inspection and service 99,065
3/6/2015 15k mile inspection and service 116,399
10/2/2015 5k mile inspection and service 122,941
5/17/2016 30k mile inspection and service 133,178
9/7/2017 5k mile inspection and service 141,967
7/23/2018 15k mile inspection and service 148,035
1/9/2019 5k mile inspection and service 153,229
9/10/2019 5k mile inspection and service 157,510
3/25/2020 30k mile inspection and service 163,293
5/20/2021 5k mile inspection and service 167,669
9/23/2022 15k mile inspection and service 179,870

Repair History

Date Description Mileage
9/23/2022 DIAGNOSE POWER STEERING LEAK 179,870
10/4/2022 POWER-STEERING BLEEDING 179,870
10/4/2022 PWR STEERING PRESSURE HOSE-RPL 179,870
4/13/2023 ALTERNATOR 183,016
7/9/2023 STARTER MOTOR-R&R OR REPLACE 185,261
7/24/2023 STARTER MOTOR-R&R OR REPLACE 185,340
7/24/2023 STARTER 185,340

The Process

During its rental life, a U-Haul truck must undergo a detailed preventive maintenance (PM) service at 5,000 mile intervals. We have also implemented 15,000 and 30,000 mile PM service while continuing with the 5,000 servicing, to further ensure your safety.

How We Regulate the Program

U-Haul uses a pre-inspection program to ensure appropriate system diagnostics and appropriate inspections are performed for each truck in a timely manner. When minor repairs are needed and the repair does not warrant introduction the truck into the entire repair process, a Level 1 inspection is performed and the truck is repaired. Level 2 and Level 3 inspections are diagnostic maintenance inspections and ar completed by professional U-Haul Team Mechanics. Level 2 and Level 3 inspections are performed through regularly scheduled intervals to ensure appropriate vehicle maintenance.

Maintenance History

Date Description Mileage
9/21/2006 5k mile inspection and service 10,448
9/21/2006 5k mile inspection and service 10,448
10/5/2006 15k mile inspection and service 14,897
2/27/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,625
2/27/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,625
2/28/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,511
2/28/2007 5k mile inspection and service 19,511
11/16/2007 5k mile inspection and service 27,562
12/10/2007 30k mile inspection and service 30,264
9/22/2008 5k mile inspection and service 37,174
10/14/2009 15k mile inspection and service 49,250
12/29/2009 5k mile inspection and service 54,194
8/12/2010 30k mile inspection and service 63,262
12/20/2010 5k mile inspection and service 67,227
12/12/2011 15k mile inspection and service 77,260
7/20/2012 5k mile inspection and service 82,811
2/5/2013 30k mile inspection and service 89,794
11/1/2013 5k mile inspection and service 99,065
3/6/2015 15k mile inspection and service 116,399
10/2/2015 5k mile inspection and service 122,941
5/17/2016 30k mile inspection and service 133,178
9/7/2017 5k mile inspection and service 141,967
7/23/2018 15k mile inspection and service 148,035
1/9/2019 5k mile inspection and service 153,229
9/10/2019 5k mile inspection and service 157,510
3/25/2020 30k mile inspection and service 163,293
5/20/2021 5k mile inspection and service 167,669
9/23/2022 15k mile inspection and service 179,870

Repair History

Date Description Mileage
9/23/2022 DIAGNOSE POWER STEERING LEAK 179,870
10/4/2022 POWER-STEERING BLEEDING 179,870
10/4/2022 PWR STEERING PRESSURE HOSE-RPL 179,870
4/13/2023 ALTERNATOR 183,016
7/9/2023 STARTER MOTOR-R&R OR REPLACE 185,261
7/24/2023 STARTER MOTOR-R&R OR REPLACE 185,340
7/24/2023 STARTER 185,340