U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in Kankakee after Tornado Damage

KANKAKEE, Ill. (March 11, 2026) — U-Haul^® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box^® container use at its Kankakee facility after a tornado that touched down Tuesday left a trail of damage across the city, which is located about 60 miles south of Chicago.

A number of homes and businesses were affected or destroyed by the storm. Public access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to the recovery process of communities after a natural disaster.

Dana Starr, general manager of the U-Haul store at 1200 N. Kennedy Drive, said her team is ready to help anyone affected by the tornado who needs a dry and secure storage solution at no cost for one month.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage units and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at the U-Haul facility; delivery is available for a modest fee.

Please stop by the store or call to arrange 30 days of free storage.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kankakee

1200 N. Kennedy Drive

Kankakee, IL 60901

(815) 401-1301

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 one year with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges junk 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 24,000 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 203,000 trucks, 137,400 trailers and 41,700 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 1,126,800 rentable storage units and 98 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 the App Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com