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title: "Moving container companies in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the companies that drop off portable containers for moving and storage. Share of Search among PODS, U-Pack, 1-800-PACK-RAT, U-Haul U-Box and Zippy Shell, the moving container 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-moving-container-companies"
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# Moving container companies in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the companies that drop off portable containers for moving and storage. Share of Search among PODS, U-Pack, 1-800-PACK-RAT, U-Haul U-Box and Zippy Shell, the moving container 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**: Moving container companies
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: PODS, 55.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among moving container companies in the United States?

- In September 2026, PODS was the most searched among moving container companies in the United States, with an estimated 83K branded searches, 55.7% of all searches for the five we track.
- U-Pack is in 2nd place, 37.5 percentage points behind at 18.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PODS’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States decreased from 60.6% to 55.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, U-Pack’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States increased from 16.2% to 18.2%.
- 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, U-Haul U-Box’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States increased from 7.2% to 8.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PODS’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States peaked at 60.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 54% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, U-Pack’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States peaked at 21.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 16.2% in October 2025.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, U-Haul U-Box’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States peaked at 10.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.3% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zippy Shell’s share of searches among moving container companies in the United States peaked at 4.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zippy Shell held steady: its share of searches among moving container companies in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top moving container companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, PODS and 1-800-PACK-RAT appeared every time. PODS was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers. U-Pack was second, and 1-800-PACK-RAT 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [PODS vs U-Pack: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/pods-vs-u-pack): 55.7% against 18.2% Share of Search.
- [PODS vs 1-800-PACK-RAT: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-pods): 55.7% against 14.4% Share of Search.
- [PODS vs U-Haul U-Box: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/pods-vs-u-haul-u-box): 55.7% against 8.1% Share of Search.
- [PODS vs Zippy Shell: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/pods-vs-zippy-shell): 55.7% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [U-Pack vs 1-800-PACK-RAT: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-u-pack): 18.2% against 14.4% Share of Search.
- [U-Pack vs U-Haul U-Box: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/u-haul-u-box-vs-u-pack): 18.2% against 8.1% Share of Search.
- [U-Pack vs Zippy Shell: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/u-pack-vs-zippy-shell): 18.2% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [1-800-PACK-RAT vs U-Haul U-Box: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-u-haul-u-box): 14.4% against 8.1% Share of Search.
- [1-800-PACK-RAT vs Zippy Shell: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/1-800-pack-rat-vs-zippy-shell): 14.4% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [U-Haul U-Box vs Zippy Shell: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/u-haul-u-box-vs-zippy-shell): 8.1% against 3.6% Share of Search.

## 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PODS | 55.7% | 83K | -14.0% | PODS |
| 2 | U-Pack | 18.2% | 27.1K | -18.1% | U-Pack |
| 3 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 14.4% | 21.4K | -18.3% | 1-800-PACK-RAT |
| 4 | U-Haul U-Box | 8.1% | 12.1K | -18.2% | U-Haul |
| 5 | Zippy Shell | 3.6% | 5.4K | -33.3% | Zippy Shell |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | PODS | 83K | 60.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | U-Pack | 22.2K | 16.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 16.5K | 12% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | U-Haul U-Box | 9.9K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Zippy Shell | 5.4K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | PODS | 67.9K | 57.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | U-Pack | 22.2K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 15.7K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | U-Haul U-Box | 8.1K | 6.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Zippy Shell | 4.4K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | PODS | 67.9K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | U-Pack | 22.2K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 21.7K | 17.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | U-Haul U-Box | 8.1K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Zippy Shell | 5.4K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | PODS | 93.2K | 59.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | U-Pack | 33.1K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 14.3K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 9.9K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Zippy Shell | 6.6K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | PODS | 79.7K | 57.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | U-Pack | 27.1K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 14.3K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 9.9K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Zippy Shell | 6.6K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | PODS | 102K | 54.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | U-Pack | 40.5K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 21.4K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 14.8K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Zippy Shell | 8.1K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | PODS | 137K | 60.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | U-Pack | 40.5K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 21.4K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 18.1K | 8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Zippy Shell | 9.9K | 4.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | PODS | 138K | 58.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | U-Pack | 40.5K | 17.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 26.2K | 11.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 22.2K | 9.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Zippy Shell | 9.9K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | PODS | 118K | 54.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | U-Pack | 40.5K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 26.2K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 22.2K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Zippy Shell | 8.1K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | PODS | 117K | 55.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | U-Pack | 40.5K | 19.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 26.2K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 18.1K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Zippy Shell | 8.1K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | PODS | 96.5K | 54% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | U-Pack | 33.1K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 26.2K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 14.8K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Zippy Shell | 8.1K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | PODS | 83K | 55.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | U-Pack | 27.1K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 21.4K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | U-Haul U-Box | 12.1K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Zippy Shell | 5.4K | 3.6% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **1-800-PACK-RAT**: Measured on the search terms “1-800-pack-rat” and “pack rat moving”, summed into one figure.
- **PODS**: Measured on the search terms “pods containers”, “pods moving” and “pods storage”, summed into one figure.
- **U-Haul U-Box**: Measured on the search term “u-haul u-box”.
- **U-Pack**: Measured on the search term “u-pack”.
- **Zippy Shell**: Measured on the search term “zippy shell”.

- [1-800-PACK-RAT](/demand/us/brands/1-800-pack-rat)
- [PODS](/demand/us/brands/pods)
- [U-Haul U-Box](/demand/us/brands/u-haul-u-box)
- [U-Pack](/demand/us/brands/u-pack)
- [Zippy Shell](/demand/us/brands/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.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among moving container companies in the United States?

In September 2026, PODS was the most searched among moving container companies in the United States, with an estimated 83K branded searches, 55.7% of all searches for the five we track.

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