--- title: "Loadsmart vs uShip: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Loadsmart or uShip more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Freight marketplaces 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/loadsmart-vs-uship" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Loadsmart vs uShip: Which is searched more? Is Loadsmart or uShip more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Freight marketplaces 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**: Loadsmart and uShip - **Competitive set**: Freight marketplaces - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Loadsmart Share of Search**: 1.7% - **uShip Share of Search**: 34.3% ## Is Loadsmart or uShip more popular in search? - In September 2026, uShip had more branded searches than Loadsmart among freight marketplaces worldwide. uShip had about 74,000 branded searches, while Loadsmart had 3,600. uShip made up 34.3% of all freight marketplace searches we track, and Loadsmart accounted for 1.7%. - uShip was ahead of Loadsmart in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Loadsmart’s share of searches among freight marketplaces worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, uShip’s share of searches among freight marketplaces worldwide moved from 33.8% to 34.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. ## Top freight marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, uShip was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Loadsmart was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. uShip was listed before Loadsmart in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DAT One | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Freightos | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Uber Freight | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Truckstop | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | uShip | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Loadsmart | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Flock Freight | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Convoy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about freight marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which freight marketplace should I use?": 1. DAT One, 2. Truckstop, 3. Uber Freight, 4. Freightos - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best freight marketplaces?": 1. DAT One, 2. Truckstop, 3. Uber Freight, 4. Freightos, 5. uShip - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best freight marketplace for shipping freight across the country?": 1. DAT One, 2. Truckstop, 3. Uber Freight, 4. uShip - Searched Google, AI Overview "freight marketplaces": 1. Freightos, 2. uShip, 3. Uber Freight, 4. Loadsmart - Searched Google, AI Overview "online freight marketplace": 1. Freightos, 2. uShip, 3. Uber Freight Not named in any answer: Flock Freight and Convoy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for freight marketplaces worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, uShip gained share of searches among freight marketplaces worldwide, from 33.2% to 34.3%. - In September 2026, Loadsmart rose from 8th to 7th among freight marketplaces worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Loadsmart estimated searches | Loadsmart Share of Search | Loadsmart rank | uShip estimated searches | uShip Share of Search | uShip rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 8 | 74K | 33.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | 60.5K | 29.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 8 | 74K | 36% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 8 | 74K | 34.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 1.9% | 8 | 60.5K | 31.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 8 | 90.5K | 37% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 1.5% | 8 | 90.5K | 37.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 8 | 74K | 33.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 8 | 74K | 33.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 8 | 74K | 33.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 8 | 74K | 33.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 1.7% | 7 | 74K | 34.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Loadsmart’s and uShip’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. - **Loadsmart**: Measured on the search term “loadsmart”. - **uShip**: Measured on the search term “uship”. - [Loadsmart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/loadsmart) - [uShip profile](/demand/global-en/brands/uship) - [All freight marketplaces worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/freight-marketplaces): 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 Loadsmart or uShip more popular in search? In September 2026, uShip had more branded searches than Loadsmart among freight marketplaces worldwide. uShip had about 74,000 branded searches, while Loadsmart had 3,600. uShip made up 34.3% of all freight marketplace searches we track, and Loadsmart accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Loadsmart vs uShip: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/loadsmart-vs-uship This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/loadsmart-vs-uship. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.