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title: "Long-distance moving companies in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the van lines and movers people hire for interstate moves. Share of Search among Allied, North American Van Lines, United Van Lines, JK Moving Services, American Van Lines, International Van Lines, Safeway Moving and Mayflower, the long-distance moving companies Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Long-distance moving companies in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the van lines and movers people hire for interstate moves. Share of Search among Allied, North American Van Lines, United Van Lines, JK Moving Services, American Van Lines, International Van Lines, Safeway Moving and Mayflower, the long-distance moving companies Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Long-distance moving companies
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 8
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Allied, 21.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among long-distance moving companies in the United States?

- In September 2026, Allied was the most searched among long-distance moving companies in the United States, with an estimated 9.9K branded searches, 21.6% of all searches for the eight we track.
- North American Van Lines is in 2nd place, 3.9 percentage points behind at 17.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Allied’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States decreased from 24.9% to 21.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, North American 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 increased from 16.7% to 17.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JK Moving Services’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States increased from 11.1% to 14.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, American Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States increased from 11.1% to 11.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, International Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States decreased from 11.1% to 7.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Safeway Moving’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States increased from 4.9% to 6.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Allied’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 29.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 21.6% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, North American Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 17.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in April 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JK Moving Services’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 15.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 10.7% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, American Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 13.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 10.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, International Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 11.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Safeway Moving’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 6.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mayflower’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States peaked at 4.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JK Moving Services rose from 6th to 4th among long-distance moving companies in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, American Van Lines fell from 4th to 5th among long-distance moving companies in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, International Van Lines fell from 5th to 6th among long-distance moving companies in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mayflower held steady: its share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Allied appeared every time. Allied was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers that gave a list. American Van Lines was second, and United Van Lines was third.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| American Van Lines | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| United Van Lines | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Safeway Moving | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| JK Moving Services | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Mayflower | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| International Van Lines | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| North American Van Lines | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about long-distance moving companies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which long-distance moving company should I hire in the US?": 1. Allied, 2. United Van Lines, 3. American Van Lines, 4. Mayflower, 5. International Van Lines
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best long-distance moving companies in the US?": 1. Allied, 2. American Van Lines, 3. Safeway Moving, 4. United Van Lines, 5. International Van Lines
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best interstate moving company in the US for a three-bedroom house?": 1. Allied, 2. Safeway Moving, 3. American Van Lines, 4. JK Moving Services
- Searched Google, AI Overview "long distance movers": 1. Allied
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best moving companies": 1. JK Moving Services, 2. Mayflower, 3. Allied, 4. United Van Lines, 5. North American Van Lines, 6. American Van Lines

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Allied vs North American Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/allied-vs-north-american-van-lines): 21.6% against 17.6% Share of Search.
- [Allied vs United Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/allied-vs-united-van-lines): 21.6% against 17.6% Share of Search.
- [Allied vs JK Moving Services: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/allied-vs-jk-moving-services): 21.6% against 14.4% Share of Search.
- [Allied vs American Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/allied-vs-american-van-lines): 21.6% against 11.8% Share of Search.
- [North American Van Lines vs United Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/north-american-van-lines-vs-united-van-lines): 17.6% Share of Search each.
- [North American Van Lines vs JK Moving Services: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/jk-moving-services-vs-north-american-van-lines): 17.6% against 14.4% Share of Search.
- [North American Van Lines vs American Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-north-american-van-lines): 17.6% against 11.8% Share of Search.
- [United Van Lines vs JK Moving Services: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/jk-moving-services-vs-united-van-lines): 17.6% against 14.4% Share of Search.
- [United Van Lines vs American Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-united-van-lines): 17.6% against 11.8% Share of Search.
- [JK Moving Services vs American Van Lines: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-jk-moving-services): 14.4% against 11.8% Share of Search.

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

- 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.
- 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%.
- In September 2026, Safeway Moving gained share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 5.5% to 6.3%.
- 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%.
- In September 2026, Allied lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 22.7% to 21.6%.
- 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%.
- In September 2026, JK Moving Services lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 15.2% to 14.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Mayflower in the United States fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Allied | 21.6% | 9.9K | -18.2% | Allied |
| 2 | North American Van Lines | 17.6% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Sirva |
| 3 | United Van Lines | 17.6% | 8.1K | -18.2% | UniGroup |
| 4 | JK Moving Services | 14.4% | 6.6K | -18.5% | JK Moving Services |
| 5 | American Van Lines | 11.8% | 5.4K | 0.0% | American Van Lines |
| 6 | International Van Lines | 7.8% | 3.6K | -33.3% | International Van Lines |
| 7 | Safeway Moving | 6.3% | 2.9K | 0.0% | Safeway Moving |
| 8 | Mayflower | 2.8% | 1.3K | 0.0% | UniGroup |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Allied | 12.1K | 24.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | United Van Lines | 8.1K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | JK Moving Services | 5.4K | 11.1% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Safeway Moving | 2.4K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Mayflower | 1.6K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Allied | 12.1K | 29.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | North American Van Lines | 6.6K | 16% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | United Van Lines | 6.6K | 16% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 13.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | JK Moving Services | 4.4K | 10.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | International Van Lines | 3.6K | 8.7% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Safeway Moving | 1.6K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Mayflower | 1K | 2.4% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Allied | 9.9K | 24.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | North American Van Lines | 6.6K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | United Van Lines | 6.6K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 13.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | International Van Lines | 4.4K | 11% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | JK Moving Services | 4.4K | 11% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Safeway Moving | 1.6K | 4% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Mayflower | 1K | 2.5% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Allied | 12.1K | 26% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | United Van Lines | 8.1K | 17.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | North American Van Lines | 6.6K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | JK Moving Services | 5.4K | 11.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Safeway Moving | 1.9K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Mayflower | 1.6K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Allied | 12.1K | 25.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | United Van Lines | 8.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | JK Moving Services | 5.4K | 11.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | International Van Lines | 4.4K | 9.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Safeway Moving | 2.4K | 5.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Mayflower | 1.6K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Allied | 14.8K | 26.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | United Van Lines | 9.9K | 17.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | American Van Lines | 6.6K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | JK Moving Services | 6.6K | 11.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | International Van Lines | 4.4K | 7.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Safeway Moving | 2.9K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Mayflower | 2.4K | 4.3% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Allied | 14.8K | 24.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | United Van Lines | 12.1K | 20% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | JK Moving Services | 8.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | American Van Lines | 6.6K | 10.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 8.9% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Safeway Moving | 3.6K | 5.9% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Mayflower | 1.9K | 3.1% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Allied | 14.8K | 23.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | United Van Lines | 12.1K | 19.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | North American Van Lines | 9.9K | 15.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | JK Moving Services | 8.1K | 13% | 4 |
| May 2026 | American Van Lines | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 8.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Safeway Moving | 3.6K | 5.8% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Mayflower | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Allied | 14.8K | 23.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | United Van Lines | 12.1K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | North American Van Lines | 9.9K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | JK Moving Services | 8.1K | 13% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | American Van Lines | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 8.7% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Safeway Moving | 3.6K | 5.8% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Mayflower | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Allied | 12.1K | 21.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | North American Van Lines | 9.9K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | United Van Lines | 9.9K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | JK Moving Services | 8.1K | 14.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | American Van Lines | 6.6K | 12% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | International Van Lines | 4.4K | 8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Safeway Moving | 2.9K | 5.3% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Mayflower | 1.3K | 2.4% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Allied | 12.1K | 22.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | United Van Lines | 9.9K | 18.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | JK Moving Services | 8.1K | 15.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 15.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | International Van Lines | 5.4K | 10.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Safeway Moving | 2.9K | 5.5% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Mayflower | 1.3K | 2.4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Allied | 9.9K | 21.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | North American Van Lines | 8.1K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | United Van Lines | 8.1K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | JK Moving Services | 6.6K | 14.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | American Van Lines | 5.4K | 11.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | International Van Lines | 3.6K | 7.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Safeway Moving | 2.9K | 6.3% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Mayflower | 1.3K | 2.8% | 8 |

## What is being compared

- **Allied**: Measured on the search term “allied van lines”.
- **American Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “american van lines”.
- **International Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “international van lines”.
- **JK Moving Services**: Measured on the search terms “jk moving” and “jk moving services”, summed into one figure.
- **Mayflower**: Measured on the search term “mayflower movers”.
- **North American Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “north american van lines”.
- **Safeway Moving**: Measured on the search term “safeway moving”.
- **United Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “united van lines”.

- [Allied](/demand/us/brands/allied)
- [American Van Lines](/demand/us/brands/american-van-lines)
- [International Van Lines](/demand/us/brands/international-van-lines)
- [JK Moving Services](/demand/us/brands/jk-moving-services)
- [Mayflower](/demand/us/brands/mayflower)
- [North American Van Lines](/demand/us/brands/north-american-van-lines)
- [Safeway Moving](/demand/us/brands/safeway-moving)
- [United Van Lines](/demand/us/brands/united-van-lines)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among long-distance moving companies in the United States?

In September 2026, Allied was the most searched among long-distance moving companies in the United States, with an estimated 9.9K branded searches, 21.6% of all searches for the eight we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Long-distance moving companies in the United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-long-distance-moving-companies

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