--- title: "Octane Logistics vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Octane Logistics or The Car Distribution Group more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/octane-logistics-vs-the-car-distribution-group" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Octane Logistics vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Octane Logistics or The Car Distribution Group more popular in search? 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**: Octane Logistics and The Car Distribution Group - **Competitive set**: Vehicle transport companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Octane Logistics Share of Search**: 0.59% - **The Car Distribution Group Share of Search**: 23.5% ## Is Octane Logistics or The Car Distribution Group more popular in search? - In October 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Octane Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group had about 1,600 branded searches, while Octane Logistics had 40. The Car Distribution Group made up 23.5% of all vehicle transport company searches we track, and Octane Logistics accounted for 0.59%. - The Car Distribution Group was ahead of Octane Logistics in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Octane Logistics’ share of searches among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 40. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, The Car Distribution Group’s share of searches among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 22.3% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.6K. ## Top vehicle transport companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Octane Logistics was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. The Car Distribution Group did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ASAP Car Transport | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Car Transport NZ Limited | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Wise Move | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Octane Logistics | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Carr & Haslam | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The Car Distribution Group | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Auto Logistics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dolphin Cartage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vehicle transport companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which vehicle transport company should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. ASAP Car Transport, 2. Car Transport NZ Limited, 3. Wise Move, 4. Octane Logistics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vehicle transport companies in New Zealand?": 1. ASAP Car Transport, 2. Car Transport NZ Limited, 3. Wise Move - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vehicle transport company in New Zealand for a car?": 1. ASAP Car Transport, 2. Wise Move, 3. Octane Logistics - Searched Google, AI Overview "car transport nz": 1. Wise Move, 2. ASAP Car Transport, 3. Car Transport NZ Limited, 4. Octane Logistics, 5. Carr & Haslam - Searched Google, AI Overview "vehicle transport nz": 1. ASAP Car Transport, 2. Car Transport NZ Limited, 3. Octane Logistics, 4. Wise Move Not named in any answer: The Car Distribution Group, Auto Logistics and Dolphin Cartage. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vehicle transport companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, The Car Distribution Group lost share of searches among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 25% to 23.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Octane Logistics in New Zealand fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 40 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Octane Logistics and The Car Distribution Group changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Octane Logistics estimated searches | Octane Logistics Share of Search | Octane Logistics rank | The Car Distribution Group estimated searches | The Car Distribution Group Share of Search | The Car Distribution Group rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.8K | 22.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 50 | 0.71% | 8 | 1.8K | 24.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 50 | 0.64% | 8 | 1.7K | 22% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.68% | 8 | 1.8K | 23.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.9K | 22.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 0.54% | 8 | 1.6K | 21.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 40 | 0.54% | 8 | 1.5K | 19.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 0.69% | 7 | 1.4K | 19.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 0.62% | 7 | 1.6K | 24.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.58% | 8 | 1.4K | 21% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 0.71% | 7 | 1.8K | 25% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 40 | 0.59% | 7 | 1.6K | 23.5% | 2 | ## How are Octane Logistics’ and The Car Distribution Group’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Octane Logistics’ and The Car Distribution Group’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. - **Octane Logistics**: Measured on the search term “octane logistics”. - **The Car Distribution Group**: Measured on the search terms “car distribution group” and “the car distribution group”, summed into one figure. - [Octane Logistics profile](/demand/nz/brands/octane-logistics) - [The Car Distribution Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-car-distribution-group) - [All vehicle transport companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-transport-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 Octane Logistics or The Car Distribution Group more popular in search? In October 2026, The Car Distribution Group had more branded searches than Octane Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. The Car Distribution Group had about 1,600 branded searches, while Octane Logistics had 40. The Car Distribution Group made up 23.5% of all vehicle transport company searches we track, and Octane Logistics accounted for 0.59%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Octane Logistics vs The Car Distribution Group: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/octane-logistics-vs-the-car-distribution-group This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/octane-logistics-vs-the-car-distribution-group. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.