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title: "Carr & Haslam vs Dolphin Cartage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Carr & Haslam or Dolphin Cartage? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle transport companies set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Carr & Haslam vs Dolphin Cartage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Carr & Haslam or Dolphin Cartage? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle transport companies set in New Zealand. 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**: Carr & Haslam and Dolphin Cartage
- **Competitive set**: Vehicle transport companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Carr & Haslam Share of Search**: 38.2%
- **Dolphin Cartage Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Carr & Haslam or Dolphin Cartage?

- In August 2026, Carr & Haslam had more branded searches than Dolphin Cartage among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. Carr & Haslam was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Dolphin Cartage’s 60, and held a 38.2% Share of Search versus Dolphin Cartage’s 1.6%.
- Carr & Haslam was ahead of Dolphin Cartage in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carr & Haslam’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 37.1% to 38.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin Cartage’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 60.

## 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%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dolphin Cartage in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 60 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Carr & Haslam estimated searches | Carr & Haslam Share of Search | Carr & Haslam rank | Dolphin Cartage estimated searches | Dolphin Cartage Share of Search | Dolphin Cartage rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.4K | 37.1% | 2 | 80 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.4K | 34.4% | 2 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2K | 31.1% | 2 | 100 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.4K | 36.3% | 2 | 120 | 3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 35.2% | 2 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 38% | 2 | 80 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 38.3% | 2 | 60 | 1.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.4K | 38.4% | 2 | 50 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 45.2% | 1 | 30 | 0.77% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 33.5% | 2 | 40 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 38.2% | 2 | 60 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carr & Haslam’s and Dolphin Cartage’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.

- **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.

- [Carr & Haslam profile](/demand/nz/brands/carr-and-haslam)
- [Dolphin Cartage profile](/demand/nz/brands/dolphin-cartage)
- [All vehicle transport companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-transport-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Carr & Haslam or Dolphin Cartage?

In August 2026, Carr & Haslam had more branded searches than Dolphin Cartage among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. Carr & Haslam was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Dolphin Cartage’s 60, and held a 38.2% Share of Search versus Dolphin Cartage’s 1.6%.

## Cite this page

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