--- title: "American Van Lines vs Mayflower: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is American Van Lines or Mayflower more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Long-distance moving companies set in the United States. 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/compare/american-van-lines-vs-mayflower" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # American Van Lines vs Mayflower: Which is searched more in the United States? Is American Van Lines or Mayflower more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Long-distance moving companies set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: American Van Lines and Mayflower - **Competitive set**: Long-distance moving companies - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **American Van Lines Share of Search**: 11.8% - **Mayflower Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is American Van Lines or Mayflower more popular in search? - In September 2026, American Van Lines had more branded searches than Mayflower among long-distance moving companies in the United States. American Van Lines had about 5,400 branded searches, while Mayflower had 1,300. American Van Lines made up 11.8% of all long-distance moving company searches we track, and Mayflower accounted for 2.8%. - American Van Lines was ahead of Mayflower in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, American Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States moved from 11.1% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mayflower’s share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States moved from 3.3% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. ## Top long-distance moving companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, American Van Lines was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mayflower was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. American Van Lines was listed before Mayflower in three out of four answers. 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. ## How did search popularity change for United States long-distance moving companies in September 2026? - 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%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | American Van Lines estimated searches | American Van Lines Share of Search | American Van Lines rank | Mayflower estimated searches | Mayflower Share of Search | Mayflower rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 | 1.6K | 3.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 13.1% | 4 | 1K | 2.4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 13.5% | 4 | 1K | 2.5% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 11.6% | 4 | 1.6K | 3.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 11.4% | 4 | 1.6K | 3.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 11.8% | 4 | 2.4K | 4.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 10.9% | 5 | 1.9K | 3.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 12% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 11.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 2.8% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using American Van Lines’ and Mayflower’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **American Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “american van lines”. - **Mayflower**: Measured on the search term “mayflower movers”. - [American Van Lines profile](/demand/us/brands/american-van-lines) - [Mayflower profile](/demand/us/brands/mayflower) - [All long-distance moving companies in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-long-distance-moving-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## 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 ### Is American Van Lines or Mayflower more popular in search? In September 2026, American Van Lines had more branded searches than Mayflower among long-distance moving companies in the United States. American Van Lines had about 5,400 branded searches, while Mayflower had 1,300. American Van Lines made up 11.8% of all long-distance moving company searches we track, and Mayflower accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "American Van Lines vs Mayflower: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-mayflower This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-mayflower. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.