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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001406887-07-000001.txt : 20070724
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070724132513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001406887-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERCO /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004457
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				880106815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1325 AIRMOTIVE WAY STE 100
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7756886300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1325 AIRMOTIVE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERCO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19770926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Frank Ronald C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11255
		FILM NUMBER:		07995669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-263-6645

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 N CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000004457</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERCO /NV/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UHAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406887</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Frank Ronald C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2727 N CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP U-Haul Field Ops</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>AMERCO Common Stock, $0.25 par value per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>725</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>74.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2172</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Frank sold 725 shares of AMERCO Common Stock, $0.25 par value per share, in an open market transaction consummated on July 2, 2007. The transaction was consummated at a price of $74.12 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ronald C. Frank</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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