--- title: "American Van Lines vs United Van Lines: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is American Van Lines or United Van Lines 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-united-van-lines" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # American Van Lines vs United Van Lines: Which is searched more in the United States? Is American Van Lines or United Van Lines 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 United Van Lines - **Competitive set**: Long-distance moving companies - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **American Van Lines Share of Search**: 11.8% - **United Van Lines Share of Search**: 17.6% ## Is American Van Lines or United Van Lines more popular in search? - In September 2026, United Van Lines had more branded searches than American Van Lines among long-distance moving companies in the United States. United Van Lines had about 8,100 branded searches, while American Van Lines had 5,400. United Van Lines made up 17.6% of all long-distance moving company searches we track, and American Van Lines accounted for 11.8%. - United Van Lines was ahead of American Van Lines 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, United Van Lines’ share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States moved from 16.7% to 17.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. ## 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. 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. American Van Lines and United Van Lines were each listed first in two of the 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, 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, United Van Lines lost share of searches among long-distance moving companies in the United States, from 18.6% to 17.6%. ## Month by month | Month | American Van Lines estimated searches | American Van Lines Share of Search | American Van Lines rank | United Van Lines estimated searches | United Van Lines Share of Search | United Van Lines rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 16.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 13.1% | 4 | 6.6K | 16% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 13.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 16.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 11.6% | 4 | 8.1K | 17.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 11.4% | 4 | 8.1K | 17.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 11.8% | 4 | 9.9K | 17.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 10.9% | 5 | 12.1K | 20% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 | 12.1K | 19.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 10.6% | 5 | 12.1K | 19.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 12% | 5 | 9.9K | 17.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 | 9.9K | 18.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 11.8% | 5 | 8.1K | 17.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using American Van Lines’ and United Van Lines’ 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”. - **United Van Lines**: Measured on the search term “united van lines”. - [American Van Lines profile](/demand/us/brands/american-van-lines) - [United Van Lines profile](/demand/us/brands/united-van-lines) - [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 United Van Lines more popular in search? In September 2026, United Van Lines had more branded searches than American Van Lines among long-distance moving companies in the United States. United Van Lines had about 8,100 branded searches, while American Van Lines had 5,400. United Van Lines made up 17.6% of all long-distance moving company searches we track, and American Van Lines accounted for 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "American Van Lines vs United Van Lines: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-united-van-lines This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/american-van-lines-vs-united-van-lines. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.