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title: "Vehicle transport companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare companies New Zealand vehicle owners can use to move cars between cities. Share of Search among The Car Distribution Group, Carr & Haslam, Auto Logistics and Dolphin Cartage, the vehicle transport companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, 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/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-transport-companies"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Vehicle transport companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare companies New Zealand vehicle owners can use to move cars between cities. Share of Search among The Car Distribution Group, Carr & Haslam, Auto Logistics and Dolphin Cartage, the vehicle transport companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, 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**: Vehicle transport companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: The Car Distribution Group, 39.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group was the most searched among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches and 39.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Carr & Haslam is in 2nd place, 1.3 percentage points behind at 38.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carr & Haslam’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand increased from 37.1% to 38.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auto Logistics’ estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand decreased from 21.6% to 20.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Car Distribution Group’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand peaked at 47.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 37.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carr & Haslam’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand peaked at 45.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 31.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auto Logistics’ estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand peaked at 21.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16.4% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin Cartage’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand peaked at 3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.77% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Car Distribution Group and Dolphin Cartage held steady: their estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [The Car Distribution Group vs Carr & Haslam: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/carr-and-haslam-vs-the-car-distribution-group): 39.5% against 38.2% Share of Search.
- [The Car Distribution Group vs Auto Logistics: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/auto-logistics-vs-the-car-distribution-group): 39.5% against 20.7% Share of Search.
- [Carr & Haslam vs Auto Logistics: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/auto-logistics-vs-carr-and-haslam): 38.2% against 20.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vehicle transport companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Carr & Haslam gained estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 33.5% to 38.2%.
- In August 2026, Auto Logistics gained estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 18.8% to 20.7%.
- In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group lost estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 46.6% to 39.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dolphin Cartage in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The Car Distribution Group | 39.5% | 1.5K | -9.1% | The Car Distribution Group |
| 2 | Carr & Haslam | 38.2% | 1.4K | +22.0% | Carr & Haslam |
| 3 | Auto Logistics | 20.7% | 780 | +18.2% | Auto Logistics |
| 4 | Dolphin Cartage | 1.6% | 60 | +50.0% | Dolphin Cartage |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.5K | 39.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 37.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Auto Logistics | 840 | 21.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Dolphin Cartage | 80 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.8K | 42.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Auto Logistics | 850 | 20.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Dolphin Cartage | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.8K | 47.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Carr & Haslam | 1.2K | 31.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Auto Logistics | 720 | 18.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Dolphin Cartage | 100 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.8K | 44.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 36.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Auto Logistics | 650 | 16.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 120 | 3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.8K | 43.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Auto Logistics | 760 | 18.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.9K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.8K | 38% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Auto Logistics | 870 | 18.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 80 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.6K | 43.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 38.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Auto Logistics | 630 | 16.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 60 | 1.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.5K | 40% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 38.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Auto Logistics | 760 | 20.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 50 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.8K | 45.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.5K | 37.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Auto Logistics | 640 | 16.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 30 | 0.77% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.6K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.2K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Auto Logistics | 660 | 18.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 40 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | 1.5K | 39.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Carr & Haslam | 1.4K | 38.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Auto Logistics | 780 | 20.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | 60 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Auto Logistics | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Carr & Haslam | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Dolphin Cartage | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | The Car Distribution Group | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Auto Logistics**: Measured on the search terms “auto logistics”, “auto logistics car transport”, “auto logistics company”, “auto logistics near me”, “auto logistics nz”, “auto logistics quote”, “auto logistics vehicle transport”, “autologistics”, “autologistics nz”, “pts auto logistics” and “ptsl auto logistics”, summed into one figure.
- **Carr & Haslam**: Measured on the search terms “carr & haslam”, “carr and haslam” and “carr haslam”, summed into one figure.
- **Dolphin Cartage**: Measured on the search terms “dolphin cartage” and “dolphin cartage nz”, summed into one figure.
- **The Car Distribution Group**: Measured on the search terms “car distribution group”, “the car distribution group”, “the car distribution group new zealand”, “the cdg nz” and “thecdg co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Auto Logistics](/demand/nz/brands/auto-logistics)
- [Carr & Haslam](/demand/nz/brands/carr-and-haslam)
- [Dolphin Cartage](/demand/nz/brands/dolphin-cartage)
- [The Car Distribution Group](/demand/nz/brands/the-car-distribution-group)

## 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 vehicle transport companies in New Zealand?

In August 2026, The Car Distribution Group was the most searched among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.5K branded searches and 39.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Vehicle transport companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-transport-companies

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