Freight brokers in the United States:Which are most popular?
In September 2026, TQL was the most searched freight broker in the United States, accounting for 32.4% of all searches among the eight brokers we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, TQL, C.H. Robinson and Echo Global Logistics were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. C.H. Robinson was recommended most often, coming first in two out of four responses that gave a list.
TQLShare of searches 32.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
C.H. RobinsonShare of searches 17.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
RXOShare of searches 14.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
Uber FreightShare of searches 11.9%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
Worldwide ExpressShare of searches 11.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
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Top freight brokers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TQL, C.H. Robinson and Echo Global Logistics were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. C.H. Robinson was recommended most often, coming first in two out of four answers that gave a list. TQL was second, and Echo Global Logistics was third.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- C.H. Robinson1st
- TQL2nd
Echo Global Logistics3rd- RXO4th
Landstar5th
Allen Lund Company6th- Worldwide Express7th
- Uber Freight8th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- TQL4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- C.H. Robinson4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Echo Global Logistics4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- RXO3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Uber Freight2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Worldwide Express2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Landstar2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Allen Lund Company2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best freight broker in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which freight brokerage should a small shipper in the US use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the biggest freight brokers in the US?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“freight broker”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“freight broker companies”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.
Which freight brokers do people search for most?
This chart shows how often people search Google for each freight broker by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight freight brokers we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for TQL, C.H. Robinson, RXO, Uber Freight, Worldwide Express, Landstar, Echo Global Logistics. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | TQL | C.H. Robinson | RXO | Uber Freight | Worldwide Express | Landstar | Echo Global Logistics | Allen Lund Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35.4% | 15.9% | 13% | 13% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 35.4% | 15.9% | 13% | 13% | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.7% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 6.8% | 3% | 2% |
| Jan 2026 | 36.4% | 16.4% | 13.4% | 11% | 10.1% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 33.6% | 18.5% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 6.8% | 3% | 2% |
| Mar 2026 | 46.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.5% | 20.5% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| May 2026 | 33.1% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 6.6% | 3% | 2% |
| Jun 2026 | 31.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 14% | 9.5% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 32.1% | 17.7% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 33.9% | 17% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 32.4% | 17.8% | 14.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 6.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 32.4% | 73.6K | -9.1% | -1.5 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 17.8% | 40.5K | 0% | +0.9 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 14.6% | 33.1K | 0% | +0.7 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 11.9% | 27.1K | 0% | +0.6 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 11.3% | 25.8K | -3% | +0.2 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 6.5% | 14.8K | -18.2% | -1.1 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 3.6% | 8.1K | 0% | +0.2 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 1.9% | 4.4K | 0% | +0.1 points |
1.
TQL32.4%
Held 1st. 73.6K estimated branded searches, -9.1% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
17.8%
Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.
3.
RXO14.6%
Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
11.9%
Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
11.3%
Held 5th. 25.8K estimated branded searches, -3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
6.
Landstar6.5%
Held 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
3.6%
Held 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
1.9%
Held 8th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
Which brand is most popular in search among freight brokers in the United States?
8 brands
In September 2026, TQL was the most searched among freight brokers in the United States, with an estimated 73.6K branded searches, 32.4% of all searches for the eight we track. C.H. Robinson is in 2nd place, 14.6 percentage points behind at 17.8%.
| Brand | Share of searches | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQL | 35.4% → 32.4% | 46.2%Mar 2026 | 31.2%Jun 2026 | 1st |
| C.H. Robinson | 15.9% → 17.8% | 20.5%Apr 2026 | 13.9%Mar 2026 | 2nd |
| RXO | 13% → 14.6% | 17.2%Jun 2026 | 11.4%Mar 2026 | 3rd |
| Uber Freight | 13% → 11.9% | 14.4%Jul 2026 | 9.3%Mar 2026 | 4th |
| Worldwide Express | 10.2% → 11.3% | 11.8%Dec 2025 | 9.3%Apr 2026 | 5th |
| Landstar | 7.1% → 6.5% | 7.6%Aug 2026 | 5.1%Mar 2026 | 6th |
| Echo Global Logistics | 3.2% → 3.6% | 3.6%Sep 2026 | 2.8%Mar 2026 | 7th |
| Allen Lund Company | 2.1% → 1.9% | 2.2%Apr 2026 | 1.8%Aug 2026 | 8th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TQL’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States decreased from 35.4% to 32.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, C.H. Robinson’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States increased from 15.9% to 17.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RXO’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States increased from 13% to 14.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber Freight’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States decreased from 13% to 11.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Worldwide Express’ share of searches among freight brokers in the United States increased from 10.2% to 11.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Landstar’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States decreased from 7.1% to 6.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TQL’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 46.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 31.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, C.H. Robinson’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 20.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 13.9% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RXO’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 17.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 11.4% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber Freight’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 14.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Worldwide Express’ share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 11.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Landstar’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States peaked at 7.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Echo Global Logistics and Allen Lund Company held steady: their share of searches among freight brokers in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for United States freight brokers in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, C.H. Robinson gained share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 17% to 17.8%.
In September 2026, RXO gained share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 13.9% to 14.6%.
In September 2026, Uber Freight gained share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 11.3% to 11.9%.
In September 2026, TQL lost share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 33.9% to 32.4%.
In September 2026, Landstar lost share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 7.6% to 6.5%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Allen Lund Company in the United States fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.
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