--- title: "1-800-PACK-RAT: search popularity in the United States" description: "1-800-PACK-RAT provides portable containers for moving and storage. 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/us/brands/1-800-pack-rat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 1-800-PACK-RAT: search popularity in the United States 1-800-PACK-RAT provides portable containers for moving and storage. 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 - **Brand**: 1-800-PACK-RAT - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among moving container companies**: 14.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Moving container companies | 3 | 14.4% | 21.4K | - [Moving container companies](/demand/us/categories/us-moving-container-companies) ## Top moving container companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, 1-800-PACK-RAT appeared in all four answers. 1-800-PACK-RAT is the third most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PODS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | U-Pack | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | U-Haul U-Box | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Zippy Shell | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about moving container companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which moving container company should I use in the US?": 1. PODS, 2. U-Pack, 3. 1-800-PACK-RAT, 4. U-Haul U-Box - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best moving container companies in the US?": 1. PODS, 2. U-Pack, 3. 1-800-PACK-RAT, 4. U-Haul U-Box, 5. Zippy Shell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest moving container company in the US for a long-distance move?": 1. U-Pack, 2. U-Haul U-Box, 3. 1-800-PACK-RAT, 4. PODS - Searched Google, AI Overview "moving containers": 1. PODS, 2. 1-800-PACK-RAT Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for 1-800-PACK-RAT changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for 1-800-PACK-RAT in the United States rose from 16.5K to 21.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 1-800-PACK-RAT’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States increased from 12% to 14.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 1-800-PACK-RAT’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States peaked at 17.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.1% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States moving container companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, PODS gained share of searches among moving container companies in the United States, from 54% to 55.7%. - In September 2026, Zippy Shell lost share of searches among moving container companies in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.6%. - U-Haul U-Box’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.3% to 8.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for 1-800-PACK-RAT in the United States rose 29.7% over 12 measured months, from 16.5K to 21.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for U-Pack in the United States rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Moving container companies | 16.5K | 12% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Moving container companies | 15.7K | 13.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Moving container companies | 21.7K | 17.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Moving container companies | 14.3K | 9.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Moving container companies | 14.3K | 10.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Moving container companies | 21.4K | 11.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Moving container companies | 21.4K | 9.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Moving container companies | 26.2K | 11.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Moving container companies | 26.2K | 12.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Moving container companies | 26.2K | 12.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Moving container companies | 26.2K | 14.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Moving container companies | 21.4K | 14.4% | 3 | ## How are 1-800-PACK-RAT’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 1-800-PACK-RAT’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “1-800-pack-rat” - “pack rat moving” ## Which moving container companies compete with 1-800-PACK-RAT? - [PODS](/demand/us/brands/pods): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-pods - [U-Pack](/demand/us/brands/u-pack): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-u-pack - [U-Haul U-Box](/demand/us/brands/u-haul-u-box): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-u-haul-u-box - [Zippy Shell](/demand/us/brands/zippy-shell): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-zippy-shell ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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