U-Box Load Share Named Best Sustainability and Climate Protection Service of 2026 The 24th annual American Business Awards honors U-Haul for helping customers through environmentally responsible program U-Box Load Share was awarded the top Sustainability and Climate Protection Service for 2026. Winners were determined by the highest average scores from more than 250 professionals worldwide who judged entries. U-Haul and other category winners will be honored on June 9 in American Business Awards judges applauded U-Box Load Share’s innovative model and real-world results, describing the program as “an exceptional entry because it addresses high-emission logistics through a ‘people helping people’ community model”; a “well-executed sustainability concept with clear, quantifiable impact”; and “a strong, practical innovation with clear sustainability impact and solid adoption metrics.” One judge stated it was “exciting to see a market-leader think outside the box to drive sustainability and savings across the board.” A Load Share occurs when a family moving its goods in a U-Haul truck agrees to tow a trailer loaded with another family’s portable moving container to the same destination city. The result is a collaboration producing positive results for customers, communities, and the environment simultaneously. Each transaction is monitored and managed by centralized U-Haul personnel. A vetting process is utilized to pre-select potential candidates, with priority on customers with previous rental truck and towing experience. Any cost savings from not needing to contract a 53-foot Class 8 freight tractor-trailer for the U-Box shipment is allocated in three ways: - A discount to the U-Haul truck rental customer’s rate - Lower one-way rates charged to all U-Box customers - Funding newer and safer equipment, and retrofitting existing equipment with improved safety and convenience features Championed by the U-Haul Corporate Sustainability team, U-Box Load Share is neither intended nor designed to make the Company a profit.