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How popular isUnited Van Lines?

In September 2026, people searched for United Van Lines by name about 8,100 times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 17.6% of all United States long-distance moving company searches, placing United Van Lines third out of eight companies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about long-distance moving companies, United Van Lines appeared in three of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

United Van Lines is the third most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. AlliedShare of searches 21.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. North American Van LinesShare of searches 17.6%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  3. United Van LinesShare of searches 17.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. JK Moving ServicesShare of searches 14.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. American Van LinesShare of searches 11.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top long-distance moving companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, United Van Lines was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. United Van Lines is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Allied1st
  2. American Van Lines2nd
  3. United Van Lines3rd
  4. Safeway Moving4th
  5. JK Moving Services5th
  6. Mayflower6th
  7. International Van Lines7th
  8. North American Van Lines8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Allied5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • American Van Lines4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • United Van Lines3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • JK Moving Services2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • International Van Lines2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Safeway Moving2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mayflower2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • North American Van Lines1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about long-distance moving companies

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Which long-distance moving companies compete with United Van Lines?

United Van Lines against long-distance moving companies in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Allied, North American Van Lines, United Van Lines, JK Moving Services, American Van Lines, International Van Lines, Safeway Moving, Mayflower. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAlliedNorth American Van LinesUnited Van LinesJK Moving ServicesAmerican Van LinesInternational Van LinesSafeway MovingMayflower
Oct 202524.9%16.7%16.7%11.1%11.1%11.1%4.9%3.3%
Nov 202529.3%16%16%10.7%13.1%8.7%3.9%2.4%
Dec 202524.8%16.5%16.5%11%13.5%11%4%2.5%
Jan 202626%14.2%17.4%11.6%11.6%11.6%4.1%3.4%
Feb 202625.5%17.1%17.1%11.4%11.4%9.3%5.1%3.4%
Mar 202626.6%14.5%17.8%11.8%11.8%7.9%5.2%4.3%
Apr 202624.4%13.4%20%13.4%10.9%8.9%5.9%3.1%
May 202623.8%15.9%19.5%13%10.6%8.7%5.8%2.6%
Jun 202623.8%15.9%19.5%13%10.6%8.7%5.8%2.6%
Jul 202621.9%17.9%17.9%14.7%12%8%5.3%2.4%
Aug 202622.7%15.2%18.6%15.2%10.2%10.2%5.5%2.4%
Sep 202621.6%17.6%17.6%14.4%11.8%7.8%6.3%2.8%

  1. 1.Allied

    21.6%

    Held 1st. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.North American Van Lines

    17.6%

    Moved from 4th to 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.

  3. 3.United Van Lines

    17.6%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  4. 4.JK Moving Services

    14.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  5. 5.American Van Lines

    11.8%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  6. 6.International Van Lines

    7.8%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -2.3 points.

  7. 7.Safeway Moving

    6.3%

    Held 7th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  8. 8.Mayflower

    2.8%

    Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

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How has branded search demand for United Van Lines changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for United Van Lines in the United States held steady at 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, United Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States increased from 16.7% to 17.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, United Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 20% in April 2026 and was lowest at 16% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for United States long-distance moving companies in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, North American Van Lines overtook United Van Lines and JK Moving Services to rank 2nd among long-distance moving companies in the United States, with 17.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, American Van Lines gained share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 10.2% to 11.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Safeway Moving gained share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 5.5% to 6.3%.

  4. In September 2026, International Van Lines lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 10.2% to 7.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Allied lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 22.7% to 21.6%.

  6. In September 2026, United Van Lines lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 18.6% to 17.6%.

How are United Van Lines’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using United Van Lines’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • united van lines

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns United Van Lines?

United Van Lines is owned by UniGroup. Brandwave also tracks Mayflower, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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