Landstar vs Uber Freight:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Uber Freight had more branded searches than Landstar among freight brokers in the United States. Uber Freight had about 27,100 branded searches, while Landstar had 14,800. Uber Freight made up 11.9% of all freight broker searches we track, and Landstar accounted for 6.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about freight brokers, Landstar and Uber Freight each appeared in two of the five answers. Landstar was mentioned before Uber Freight in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Uber Freight, about 83% more searches than Landstar
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Landstar, named ahead of Uber Freight in 2 of 2 answers
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Top freight brokers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Landstar and Uber Freight were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Landstar was listed before Uber Freight in every answer that named either.
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
See every answer about freight brokers
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.
Is Landstar or Uber Freight more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Landstar and Uber Freight 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 Uber Freight, Landstar. 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% |
How has the Landstar and Uber Freight comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Uber Freight was ahead of Landstar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Landstar’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States moved from 7.1% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber Freight’s share of searches among freight brokers in the United States moved from 13% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K.
How did search popularity change for United States freight brokers in September 2026?
2 changes
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, Landstar lost share of searches among freight brokers in the United States, from 7.6% to 6.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Landstar’s and Uber Freight’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.
Landstar
1 branded search term
- landstar
Uber Freight
1 branded search term
- uber freight
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