--- title: "Customs brokerage platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms that clear goods through customs. Share of Search among Livingston, Expeditors, Flexport, Universal Logistics and Descartes MacroPoint, the customs brokerage platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/customs-brokerage-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Customs brokerage platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms that clear goods through customs. Share of Search among Livingston, Expeditors, Flexport, Universal Logistics and Descartes MacroPoint, the customs brokerage platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Customs brokerage platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Livingston, 62% ## Which brand is most popular in search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Livingston was the most searched among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 62% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Expeditors is in 2nd place, 39.2 percentage points behind at 22.8% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livingston’s estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide peaked at 67% in July 2026 and was lowest at 57.2% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Expeditors’ estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide peaked at 25.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 20.1% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Flexport’s estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide peaked at 12.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Universal Logistics’ estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide peaked at 3.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livingston, Expeditors, Flexport, Universal Logistics and Descartes MacroPoint held steady: their estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Livingston vs Expeditors: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expeditors-vs-livingston): 62% against 22.8% Share of Search. - [Livingston vs Flexport: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/flexport-vs-livingston): 62% against 10.2% Share of Search. - [Livingston vs Universal Logistics: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/livingston-vs-universal-logistics): 62% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [Expeditors vs Flexport: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expeditors-vs-flexport): 22.8% against 10.2% Share of Search. - [Expeditors vs Universal Logistics: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expeditors-vs-universal-logistics): 22.8% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [Flexport vs Universal Logistics: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/flexport-vs-universal-logistics): 10.2% against 3.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for customs brokerage platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Expeditors gained estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, from 20.1% to 22.8%. - In August 2026, Flexport gained estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, from 9% to 10.2%. - In August 2026, Universal Logistics gained estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, from 2.2% to 3.1%. - In August 2026, Livingston lost estimated Share of Search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, from 67% to 62%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Livingston | 62% | 246K | -18.3% | Livingston | | 2 | Expeditors | 22.8% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Expeditors | | 3 | Flexport | 10.2% | 40.5K | 0.0% | Flexport | | 4 | Universal Logistics | 3.1% | 12.1K | +22.2% | Universal Logistics | | 5 | Descartes MacroPoint | 1.9% | 7.5K | +2.2% | Descartes | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Livingston | 246K | 62% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 22.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Flexport | 40.5K | 10.2% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Universal Logistics | 12.1K | 3.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Livingston | 201K | 60.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Expeditors | 74K | 22.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Flexport | 40.5K | 12.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 2.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Livingston | 201K | 61.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Expeditors | 74K | 22.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Flexport | 33.1K | 10.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.2K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 57.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 25.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 11.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Universal Logistics | 12.1K | 3.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 6.2K | 1.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 57.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 25.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 11.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Universal Logistics | 12.1K | 3.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 2.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 57.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 25.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 11.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Universal Logistics | 12.1K | 3.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 2.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 62.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 23% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 10.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 2.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 62.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 23% | 2 | | May 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 10.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 2.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 62.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 23% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 10.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 2.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Livingston | 301K | 67% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 20.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Universal Logistics | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 62% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 22.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Flexport | 40.5K | 10.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Universal Logistics | 12.1K | 3.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Expeditors | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Flexport | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Livingston | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Universal Logistics | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Descartes MacroPoint**: Measured on the search terms “descartes macropoint”, “descartes macropoint app”, “macropoint” and “macropoint com”, summed into one figure. - **Expeditors**: Measured on the search term “expeditors”. - **Flexport**: Measured on the search term “flexport”. - **Livingston**: Measured on the search term “livingston”. - **Universal Logistics**: Measured on the search term “universal logistics”. - [Descartes MacroPoint](/demand/global-en/brands/descartes-macropoint) - [Expeditors](/demand/global-en/brands/expeditors) - [Flexport](/demand/global-en/brands/flexport) - [Livingston](/demand/global-en/brands/livingston) - [Universal Logistics](/demand/global-en/brands/universal-logistics) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among customs brokerage platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Livingston was the most searched among customs brokerage platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 62% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Customs brokerage platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/customs-brokerage-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/customs-brokerage-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.