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title: "Octane Logistics vs Wise Move: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Octane Logistics or Wise Move 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."
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# Octane Logistics vs Wise Move: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Octane Logistics or Wise Move 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 Wise Move
- **Competitive set**: Vehicle transport companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Octane Logistics Share of Search**: 0.59%
- **Wise Move Share of Search**: 42.6%

## Is Octane Logistics or Wise Move more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Wise Move had more branded searches than Octane Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. Wise Move had about 2,900 branded searches, while Octane Logistics had 40. Wise Move made up 42.6% of all vehicle transport company searches we track, and Octane Logistics accounted for 0.59%.
- Wise Move 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, Wise Move’s share of searches among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand moved from 45.6% to 42.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.

## Top vehicle transport companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wise Move appeared in all five answers. Octane Logistics was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Wise Move was listed before Octane Logistics in four out of 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, Wise Move gained share of searches among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand, from 41.2% to 42.6%.
- 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 Wise Move changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Octane Logistics estimated searches | Octane Logistics Share of Search | Octane Logistics rank | Wise Move estimated searches | Wise Move Share of Search | Wise Move rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 1.1% | 8 | 3.6K | 45.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 0.71% | 8 | 2.9K | 40.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 0.64% | 8 | 3.6K | 46% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.68% | 8 | 2.9K | 39.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 50 | 0.6% | 8 | 3.6K | 43% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 40 | 0.54% | 8 | 3.6K | 48.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 40 | 0.54% | 8 | 3.6K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | 0.69% | 7 | 3.6K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 40 | 0.62% | 7 | 2.9K | 44.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.58% | 8 | 2.9K | 42.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 50 | 0.71% | 7 | 2.9K | 41.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | 40 | 0.59% | 7 | 2.9K | 42.6% | 1 |

## How are Octane Logistics’ and Wise Move’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Octane Logistics’ and Wise Move’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”.
- **Wise Move**: Measured on the search term “wise move”.

- [Octane Logistics profile](/demand/nz/brands/octane-logistics)
- [Wise Move profile](/demand/nz/brands/wise-move)
- [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 Wise Move more popular in search?

In October 2026, Wise Move had more branded searches than Octane Logistics among vehicle transport companies in New Zealand. Wise Move had about 2,900 branded searches, while Octane Logistics had 40. Wise Move made up 42.6% of all vehicle transport company searches we track, and Octane Logistics accounted for 0.59%.

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