--- title: "C.H. Robinson vs DHL: Which is searched more?" description: "Is C.H. Robinson or DHL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Freight and logistics companies set worldwide. 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/compare/ch-robinson-vs-dhl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # C.H. Robinson vs DHL: Which is searched more? Is C.H. Robinson or DHL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Freight and logistics companies set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: C.H. Robinson and DHL - **Competitive set**: Freight and logistics companies - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **C.H. Robinson Share of Search**: 0.23% - **DHL Share of Search**: 34.4% ## Is C.H. Robinson or DHL more popular in search? - In September 2026, DHL had more branded searches than C.H. Robinson among freight and logistics companies worldwide. DHL had about 9.1 million branded searches, while C.H. Robinson had 60,500. DHL made up 34.4% of all freight and logistics company searches we track, and C.H. Robinson accounted for 0.23%. - DHL was ahead of C.H. Robinson in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, C.H. Robinson’s share of searches among freight and logistics companies worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DHL’s share of searches among freight and logistics companies worldwide moved from 34.5% to 34.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.1M to 9.1M. ## Top freight and logistics companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, C.H. Robinson appeared in all four answers. DHL was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. C.H. Robinson and DHL were each listed first in two of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | C.H. Robinson | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | UPS | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | DHL | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | FedEx | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kuehne+Nagel | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Old Dominion Freight Line | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Toll | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Big Chill | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about freight and logistics companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which freight or logistics company should I hire?": 1. UPS, 2. FedEx, 3. C.H. Robinson, 4. Old Dominion Freight Line, 5. DHL, 6. Kuehne+Nagel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best freight and logistics companies?": 1. DHL, 2. UPS, 3. FedEx, 4. C.H. Robinson, 5. Kuehne+Nagel, 6. Old Dominion Freight Line - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best freight or logistics company for shipping goods?": 1. DHL, 2. Kuehne+Nagel, 3. C.H. Robinson, 4. Old Dominion Freight Line - Searched Google, AI Overview "logistics companies": 1. C.H. Robinson, 2. UPS Not named in any answer: Toll and Big Chill. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for freight and logistics companies worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for DHL worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 11.1M to 9.1M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | C.H. Robinson estimated searches | C.H. Robinson Share of Search | C.H. Robinson rank | DHL estimated searches | DHL Share of Search | DHL rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 0.19% | 7 | 11.1M | 34.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 0.15% | 8 | 11.1M | 34.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 0.14% | 8 | 13.6M | 37.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 0.15% | 8 | 11.1M | 34.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 0.2% | 8 | 11.1M | 36.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 8 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 0.23% | 7 | 9.1M | 34.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using C.H. Robinson’s and DHL’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **C.H. Robinson**: Measured on the search terms “c.h. robinson” and “ch robinson”, summed into one figure. - **DHL**: Measured on the search term “dhl”. - [C.H. Robinson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ch-robinson) - [DHL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dhl) - [All freight and logistics companies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/freight-and-logistics-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is C.H. Robinson or DHL more popular in search? In September 2026, DHL had more branded searches than C.H. Robinson among freight and logistics companies worldwide. DHL had about 9.1 million branded searches, while C.H. Robinson had 60,500. DHL made up 34.4% of all freight and logistics company searches we track, and C.H. Robinson accounted for 0.23%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "C.H. Robinson vs DHL: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ch-robinson-vs-dhl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ch-robinson-vs-dhl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.