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title: "Moving companies AI Visibility Index: US, Q4 2026 v3"
publisher: "Type A Media"
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sector_label: "Moving companies"
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country_label: "US"
issue: "q4-2026-v3"
issue_label: "Q4 2026 v3"
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# Moving companies AI Visibility Index: US, Q4 2026 v3

**77%** of US moving companies are invisible in AI search.

Type A Media AI Visibility Index. This file is the plain-text version of the report page https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/: the same sections in the same order, with the same figures. The data behind it, as JSON: https://agency.typeamedia.net/feeds/avi/moving-companies/us/q4-2026-v3

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## Contents

- [Overview](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#verdict)
- [AI winners](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#industry)
- [Buyer personas](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#buyers)
- [Sources](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#sources)
- [What works](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#whatworks)
- [The data](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#methods)
- [All companies](https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#appendix)

## Overview

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#verdict

### Most US moving companies were never named by AI assistants

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#verdict

The verdict, from the writer's copy:

This quarter's index put the questions real movers ask to an AI assistant, and the answers passed over most of the market. 77% of the 118 firms surveyed appeared in no answer.

The quarter's answers favour a small set of national names and leave the rest of the market unmentioned. 91 of the 118 firms in the moving-companies US map were named in no answer (77.1%). Size made the difference between being named and being absent. Largest (traffic 100,000 and over): 11 of 16 firms were named (68.8%), against 22.9% across the market. The sources the assistant cited were almost as narrow as the names it gave. 42.7% of the 1313 citations came from 5 of the 179 domains cited.

### How do companies show up in AI?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#overview

> **Most moving firms were never named**
>
> The index asked an AI assistant the questions real movers ask and recorded which firms each answer named. 77% of the 118 firms surveyed appeared in no answer.
>
> A firm that was never named is absent from the shortlists assistants now give movers. Finding out whether the firm's own name appeared is the first measurement worth taking.

We compared 118 companies across 128 prompts and 6 personas.

- **77%** of companies never appear in an AI answer
- **23%** appear at least once
- **12** companies appear for most buyer types
- **69%** of largest (traffic 100,000 and over) companies are visible, the highest share of any size
- **119** online platform mentions per 100 answers
- **384** answers analysed, 3 per prompt

## AI winners

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#industry

### Which companies appear in AI most often?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#industry

> **No single firm led every persona**
>
> Mayflower led the Corporate relocation transferee persona, named in 28 of its 57 runs. PODS led the Interstate budget relocator persona, named in 32 of its 69 runs.
>
> Leads are won persona by persona, so a firm should measure where it stands for each kind of mover it serves. For the Interstate/long-distance mover persona, PODS led U-Haul and U-Pack by 3 runs of 69 (4.3 percentage points).

- **23%** of companies appear (27 of the 118 companies on the list are named in at least one answer)
- **91%** of answers name a company from our list
- **9%** of answers name no company

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for all buyer types

Answers: how many of the 384 answers name the company. Share: Answers out of 384. The dataset's heatmap carries 40 companies: the universal tier, then the companies named most often. 91 companies on the list never appear.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | U-Haul | 132 | 34% |
| 2 | Mayflower | 126 | 33% |
| 3 | Allied Van Lines | 116 | 30% |
| 4 | Penske | 103 | 27% |
| 5 | PODS | 101 | 26% |
| 6 | International Van Lines | 93 | 24% |
| 7 | North American Van Lines | 87 | 23% |
| 8 | U-Pack | 81 | 21% |
| 9 | Budget | 76 | 20% |
| 10 | United Van Lines | 72 | 19% |
| 11 | American Van Lines | 66 | 17% |
| 12 | North American | 54 | 14% |
| 13 | Allied | 53 | 14% |
| 14 | United | 53 | 14% |
| 15 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 52 | 14% |
| 16 | Safeway Moving | 51 | 13% |
| 17 | Atlas | 47 | 12% |
| 18 | Atlas Van Lines | 44 | 11% |
| 19 | TaskRabbit | 29 | 8% |
| 20 | HireAHelper | 28 | 7% |
| 21 | Budget Truck Rental | 23 | 6% |
| 22 | Colonial Van Lines | 23 | 6% |
| 23 | SIRVA | 23 | 6% |
| 24 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 22 | 6% |
| 25 | Zippy Shell | 22 | 6% |
| 26 | Bekins | 21 | 5% |
| 27 | Home Depot | 21 | 5% |
| 28 | Two Men and a Truck | 21 | 5% |
| 29 | Penske Truck Rental | 18 | 5% |
| 30 | 3 Men Movers | 15 | 4% |
| 31 | JK Moving | 15 | 4% |
| 32 | Roadway Moving | 15 | 4% |
| 33 | Crown Relocations | 14 | 4% |
| 34 | Dolly | 14 | 4% |
| 35 | MC Movers | 13 | 3% |
| 36 | Safeway | 13 | 3% |
| 37 | Wheaton | 13 | 3% |
| 38 | EverSafe Moving Co. | 12 | 3% |
| 39 | Gentle Giant Moving Company | 11 | 3% |
| 40 | Olde World Movers | 11 | 3% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The First-Time Local Mover

Answers: how many of this persona's 66 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 66. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | U-Haul | 22 | 33% |
| 2 | Penske | 15 | 23% |
| 3 | TaskRabbit | 12 | 18% |
| 4 | HireAHelper | 12 | 18% |
| 5 | Allied Van Lines | 11 | 17% |
| 6 | International Van Lines | 11 | 17% |
| 7 | Two Men and a Truck | 11 | 17% |
| 8 | Budget | 10 | 15% |
| 9 | Safeway Moving | 9 | 14% |
| 10 | American Van Lines | 9 | 14% |
| 11 | Thumbtack | 7 | 11% |
| 12 | North American Van Lines | 7 | 11% |
| 13 | Mayflower | 7 | 11% |
| 14 | Dolly | 6 | 9% |
| 15 | Colonial Van Lines | 5 | 8% |
| 16 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 5 | 8% |
| 17 | United | 5 | 8% |
| 18 | Atlas | 5 | 8% |
| 19 | PODS | 5 | 8% |
| 20 | U-Pack | 5 | 8% |
| 21 | Budget Truck Rental | 4 | 6% |
| 22 | Local Movers | 4 | 6% |
| 23 | Home Depot | 4 | 6% |
| 24 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 25 | MC Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 26 | Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage | 3 | 5% |
| 27 | Rigo’s Moving Company Inc | 3 | 5% |
| 28 | Cheap Movers Los Angeles | 3 | 5% |
| 29 | Lugg | 3 | 5% |
| 30 | U-Haul Moving Help | 3 | 5% |
| 31 | Movers.com | 3 | 5% |
| 32 | LocalMovers.com | 3 | 5% |
| 33 | Allied | 3 | 5% |
| 34 | United Van Lines | 3 | 5% |
| 35 | 3 Men Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 36 | Advanced Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 37 | Coliseum Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 38 | Go Green Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 39 | Ben The Mover Guy | 3 | 5% |
| 40 | CarePhilly Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 41 | Enterprise Truck Rental | 2 | 3% |
| 42 | Best California Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 43 | Royal Moving & Storage Los Angeles | 2 | 3% |
| 44 | Affordable Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 45 | Roadway Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 46 | MovingCosts.com | 2 | 3% |
| 47 | Atlas Van Lines | 2 | 3% |
| 48 | SIRVA | 2 | 3% |
| 49 | UniGroup | 2 | 3% |
| 50 | UPS | 2 | 3% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The Cross-Country Budget Relocator

Answers: how many of this persona's 69 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 69. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | PODS | 32 | 46% |
| 2 | U-Haul | 29 | 42% |
| 3 | U-Pack | 29 | 42% |
| 4 | Penske | 23 | 33% |
| 5 | Mayflower | 21 | 30% |
| 6 | Budget | 19 | 28% |
| 7 | Allied Van Lines | 17 | 25% |
| 8 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 16 | 23% |
| 9 | International Van Lines | 13 | 19% |
| 10 | United | 12 | 17% |
| 11 | North American | 12 | 17% |
| 12 | Atlas | 11 | 16% |
| 13 | North American Van Lines | 10 | 14% |
| 14 | American Van Lines | 10 | 14% |
| 15 | Safeway Moving | 9 | 13% |
| 16 | United Van Lines | 9 | 13% |
| 17 | Allied | 8 | 12% |
| 18 | Bekins | 6 | 9% |
| 19 | Atlas Van Lines | 5 | 7% |
| 20 | Wheaton | 5 | 7% |
| 21 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 4 | 6% |
| 22 | U-Box | 4 | 6% |
| 23 | Zippy Shell | 4 | 6% |
| 24 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 4% |
| 25 | Budget Truck Rental | 3 | 4% |
| 26 | Colonial Van Lines | 3 | 4% |
| 27 | Roadway Moving | 3 | 4% |
| 28 | Rigo’s Moving Company Inc | 3 | 4% |
| 29 | Royal Moving & Storage Los Angeles | 3 | 4% |
| 30 | Best California Movers | 3 | 4% |
| 31 | Safeway | 3 | 4% |
| 32 | 3 Men Movers | 3 | 4% |
| 33 | EverSafe Moving Co. | 3 | 4% |
| 34 | Gentle Giant Moving Company | 3 | 4% |
| 35 | Old City Movers | 3 | 4% |
| 36 | Home Depot | 3 | 4% |
| 37 | HireAHelper | 2 | 3% |
| 38 | Moving Help | 2 | 3% |
| 39 | U-Haul International | 2 | 3% |
| 40 | Flex Moving & Storage | 2 | 3% |
| 41 | Olde World Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 42 | Mambo Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 43 | Broad Street Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 44 | Budget Truck Rental (Avis Budget Group) | 1 | 1% |
| 45 | Avis Budget Group (Budget Truck Rental) | 1 | 1% |
| 46 | Penske Truck Leasing | 1 | 1% |
| 47 | MC Movers | 1 | 1% |
| 48 | Jacob and Sons | 1 | 1% |
| 49 | Wheaton/ Bekins | 1 | 1% |
| 50 | Simple Moving | 1 | 1% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The PCS Service Member

Answers: how many of this persona's 69 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 69. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | U-Haul | 33 | 48% |
| 2 | PODS | 27 | 39% |
| 3 | Mayflower | 26 | 38% |
| 4 | Allied Van Lines | 26 | 38% |
| 5 | Penske | 25 | 36% |
| 6 | North American Van Lines | 22 | 32% |
| 7 | U-Pack | 20 | 29% |
| 8 | Budget | 18 | 26% |
| 9 | Atlas Van Lines | 18 | 26% |
| 10 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 18 | 26% |
| 11 | United Van Lines | 17 | 25% |
| 12 | International Van Lines | 11 | 16% |
| 13 | North American | 11 | 16% |
| 14 | Atlas | 11 | 16% |
| 15 | Allied | 10 | 14% |
| 16 | United | 10 | 14% |
| 17 | Bekins | 6 | 9% |
| 18 | Safeway Moving | 5 | 7% |
| 19 | American Van Lines | 5 | 7% |
| 20 | HomeSafe Alliance | 5 | 7% |
| 21 | Budget Truck Rental | 4 | 6% |
| 22 | Zippy Shell | 4 | 6% |
| 23 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 4% |
| 24 | Wheaton | 3 | 4% |
| 25 | Interstate Van Lines | 3 | 4% |
| 26 | HireAHelper | 3 | 4% |
| 27 | MovingHelp | 3 | 4% |
| 28 | 3 Men Movers | 3 | 4% |
| 29 | ABF | 3 | 4% |
| 30 | Home Depot | 3 | 4% |
| 31 | JK Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 32 | Arpin | 2 | 3% |
| 33 | Safeway Moving Inc. | 2 | 3% |
| 34 | OnTime Moving Co | 2 | 3% |
| 35 | Olde World Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 36 | AB Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 37 | College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 38 | Two Men and a Truck | 2 | 3% |
| 39 | Veterans Moving | 2 | 3% |
| 40 | Veterans Moving America | 2 | 3% |
| 41 | TaskRabbit | 2 | 3% |
| 42 | Colonial Van Lines | 2 | 3% |
| 43 | CarePhilly Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 44 | WellKnown Moving Company | 2 | 3% |
| 45 | Isaacs Moving & Storage | 2 | 3% |
| 46 | Broad Street Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 47 | EverSafe Moving Co. | 2 | 3% |
| 48 | Cartwright | 2 | 3% |
| 49 | Avis Budget Group (Budget Truck Rental) | 1 | 1% |
| 50 | Penske Truck Leasing (Penske Truck Rental) | 1 | 1% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The Senior Downsizing Decision-Maker

Answers: how many of this persona's 57 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 57. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Allied Van Lines | 19 | 33% |
| 2 | U-Haul | 18 | 32% |
| 3 | International Van Lines | 18 | 32% |
| 4 | American Van Lines | 18 | 32% |
| 5 | Mayflower | 16 | 28% |
| 6 | Penske | 15 | 26% |
| 7 | Safeway Moving | 14 | 25% |
| 8 | North American Van Lines | 12 | 21% |
| 9 | PODS | 12 | 21% |
| 10 | Budget | 10 | 18% |
| 11 | United Van Lines | 9 | 16% |
| 12 | U-Pack | 8 | 14% |
| 13 | North American | 7 | 12% |
| 14 | Colonial Van Lines | 6 | 11% |
| 15 | United | 6 | 11% |
| 16 | Safeway | 6 | 11% |
| 17 | Allied | 6 | 11% |
| 18 | TaskRabbit | 6 | 11% |
| 19 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 5 | 9% |
| 20 | Atlas | 4 | 7% |
| 21 | Roadway Moving | 4 | 7% |
| 22 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 4 | 7% |
| 23 | Dolly | 4 | 7% |
| 24 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 25 | Budget Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 26 | JK Moving | 3 | 5% |
| 27 | MC Movers | 3 | 5% |
| 28 | Jacob and Sons | 3 | 5% |
| 29 | Royal Moving & Storage | 3 | 5% |
| 30 | NorthStar Moving | 3 | 5% |
| 31 | Pure Moving Company | 3 | 5% |
| 32 | Clear Home Solutions | 3 | 5% |
| 33 | SIRVA | 3 | 5% |
| 34 | Two Men and a Truck | 3 | 5% |
| 35 | Gentle Giant Moving Company | 3 | 5% |
| 36 | Home Depot | 3 | 5% |
| 37 | Compass Move | 2 | 4% |
| 38 | Moves for Seniors | 2 | 4% |
| 39 | Rigo’s Moving Company | 2 | 4% |
| 40 | HireAHelper | 2 | 4% |
| 41 | High & Low Moving | 2 | 4% |
| 42 | 3 Men Movers | 2 | 4% |
| 43 | Olde World Movers | 2 | 4% |
| 44 | AB Moving | 2 | 4% |
| 45 | College Hunks | 2 | 4% |
| 46 | MovingHelp | 2 | 4% |
| 47 | Compass Moving Company | 2 | 4% |
| 48 | It Can Fit Movers | 2 | 4% |
| 49 | EverSafe Moving Co. | 2 | 4% |
| 50 | Broad Street Movers | 2 | 4% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The International Relocation Planner

Answers: how many of this persona's 66 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 66. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Mayflower | 28 | 42% |
| 2 | International Van Lines | 27 | 41% |
| 3 | Allied Van Lines | 20 | 30% |
| 4 | North American Van Lines | 19 | 29% |
| 5 | United Van Lines | 18 | 27% |
| 6 | Allied | 15 | 23% |
| 7 | Crown Relocations | 12 | 18% |
| 8 | SIRVA | 12 | 18% |
| 9 | American Van Lines | 11 | 17% |
| 10 | Atlas | 9 | 14% |
| 11 | U-Haul | 8 | 12% |
| 12 | Atlas Van Lines | 8 | 12% |
| 13 | United | 8 | 12% |
| 14 | North American | 8 | 12% |
| 15 | Santa Fe Relocation | 8 | 12% |
| 16 | Graebel | 7 | 11% |
| 17 | JK Moving | 6 | 9% |
| 18 | Safeway Moving | 6 | 9% |
| 19 | Penske | 5 | 8% |
| 20 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 5 | 8% |
| 21 | Crown | 5 | 8% |
| 22 | JK Moving Services | 5 | 8% |
| 23 | Allied / Allied International | 4 | 6% |
| 24 | Colonial Van Lines | 4 | 6% |
| 25 | MC Movers | 4 | 6% |
| 26 | AGS Worldwide Movers | 4 | 6% |
| 27 | Pickfords | 4 | 6% |
| 28 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 29 | Budget Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 30 | Budget | 3 | 5% |
| 31 | Jacob and Sons | 3 | 5% |
| 32 | NorthStar Moving Company | 3 | 5% |
| 33 | Santa Fe | 3 | 5% |
| 34 | DSV | 3 | 5% |
| 35 | Crown Worldwide | 3 | 5% |
| 36 | Flex Moving & Storage | 3 | 5% |
| 37 | Allied International | 3 | 5% |
| 38 | Arpin International | 3 | 5% |
| 39 | Home Depot | 3 | 5% |
| 40 | Atlas International | 2 | 3% |
| 41 | Transparent International | 2 | 3% |
| 42 | Best California Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 43 | Sunset International Shipping | 2 | 3% |
| 44 | Cross Country Movers | 2 | 3% |
| 45 | Popeye Moving & Storage | 2 | 3% |
| 46 | Bekins | 2 | 3% |
| 47 | Wheaton | 2 | 3% |
| 48 | AGS | 2 | 3% |
| 49 | DHL Global Forwarding | 2 | 3% |
| 50 | UPS | 2 | 3% |

#### Companies with the highest overall AI visibility for The Corporate Relocation Transferee

Answers: how many of this persona's 57 answers name the company, before the sector's name aliases join two spellings of one company. Share: Answers out of 57. The dataset ranks up to 50 companies per persona.

| Rank | Company | Answers | Share |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Mayflower | 28 | 49% |
| 2 | Allied Van Lines | 23 | 40% |
| 3 | PODS | 23 | 40% |
| 4 | U-Haul | 22 | 39% |
| 5 | Penske | 20 | 35% |
| 6 | North American Van Lines | 17 | 30% |
| 7 | U-Pack | 17 | 30% |
| 8 | United Van Lines | 16 | 28% |
| 9 | Budget | 16 | 28% |
| 10 | North American | 14 | 25% |
| 11 | American Van Lines | 13 | 23% |
| 12 | International Van Lines | 13 | 23% |
| 13 | United | 12 | 21% |
| 14 | 1-800-PACK-RAT | 11 | 19% |
| 15 | Zippy Shell | 11 | 19% |
| 16 | Allied | 11 | 19% |
| 17 | Atlas Van Lines | 10 | 18% |
| 18 | HireAHelper | 9 | 16% |
| 19 | TaskRabbit | 9 | 16% |
| 20 | Safeway Moving | 8 | 14% |
| 21 | Atlas | 7 | 12% |
| 22 | Budget Truck Rental | 6 | 11% |
| 23 | Bekins | 6 | 11% |
| 24 | Home Depot | 5 | 9% |
| 25 | SIRVA | 4 | 7% |
| 26 | Moving Help | 4 | 7% |
| 27 | U-Pack (ABF) | 4 | 7% |
| 28 | Roadway Moving | 4 | 7% |
| 29 | Penske Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 30 | Enterprise Truck Rental | 3 | 5% |
| 31 | MovingHelp | 3 | 5% |
| 32 | Dolly | 3 | 5% |
| 33 | Two Men and a Truck | 3 | 5% |
| 34 | Rigo’s Moving Company Inc | 3 | 5% |
| 35 | U-Box | 3 | 5% |
| 36 | Colonial Van Lines | 3 | 5% |
| 37 | Gentle Giant Moving Company | 3 | 5% |
| 38 | EverSafe Moving Co. | 3 | 5% |
| 39 | Aires | 3 | 5% |
| 40 | Graebel | 3 | 5% |
| 41 | Cartus | 3 | 5% |
| 42 | XONEX Relocation | 3 | 5% |
| 43 | Crown Relocations | 2 | 4% |
| 44 | Budget Truck | 2 | 4% |
| 45 | A Plus Moving & Storage | 2 | 4% |
| 46 | Wheaton | 2 | 4% |
| 47 | Best California Movers | 2 | 4% |
| 48 | Royal Moving & Storage Los Angeles | 2 | 4% |
| 49 | Local Movers | 2 | 4% |
| 50 | Cheap Movers Los Angeles | 2 | 4% |

### Where are the invisible companies?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#gap

> **The unnamed firms are mostly local movers**
>
> 91 of the 118 mapped firms appeared in no answer. Local & Regional Full-Service Movers is the largest invisible group, with 65 firms named in no answer.
>
> National Van Lines & Their Agents and Local & Regional Full-Service Movers each had 9 firms named: 9 of 22 national van lines, against 9 of 74 local movers. A local full-service mover sits in the group with the lowest named share (12%) and should check its own visibility first.

27 of the 118 companies appear in at least one answer. The other 91 never do.

Visible: 27 (23%). Invisible: 91 (77%).

#### Where the visible companies sit

Companies: how many of the 27 visible companies are in each group. Share: out of 27.

| Group | Companies | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Local & Regional Full-Service Movers | 9 | 33% |
| National Van Lines & Their Agents | 9 | 33% |
| Long-Distance Moving Brokers & Lead Sites | 3 | 11% |
| Self-Move Help & Moving-Adjacent Services (labor, containers, truck rental, storage, junk hauling) | 3 | 11% |
| Specialty Movers (international, senior relocation) | 3 | 11% |

#### Where the invisible companies sit

Companies: how many of the 91 invisible companies are in each group. Share: out of 91.

| Group | Companies | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Local & Regional Full-Service Movers | 65 | 71% |
| National Van Lines & Their Agents | 13 | 14% |
| Long-Distance Moving Brokers & Lead Sites | 6 | 7% |
| Specialty Movers (international, senior relocation) | 4 | 4% |
| Self-Move Help & Moving-Adjacent Services (labor, containers, truck rental, storage, junk hauling) | 3 | 3% |

### Which kinds of companies does AI see?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#categories

> **National van lines were named; most local movers were not**
>
> National Van Lines & Their Agents: 9 of 22 firms were named (41%). Local & Regional Full-Service Movers: 9 of 74 firms were named (12%).
>
> The category a firm sits in sets its odds of being named. A local full-service mover starts from the weakest position and should not read the market average as its own.

Visible: the companies in each category that appear in at least one answer, out of the category's companies. Share: Visible out of the category.

| Category | Visible | Share | Companies in the category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Self-Move Help & Moving-Adjacent Services (labor, containers, truck rental, storage, junk hauling) | 3 | 50% | 6 |
| Specialty Movers (international, senior relocation) | 3 | 43% | 7 |
| National Van Lines & Their Agents | 9 | 41% | 22 |
| Long-Distance Moving Brokers & Lead Sites | 3 | 33% | 9 |
| Local & Regional Full-Service Movers | 9 | 12% | 74 |

### Does the size of a company change its AI visibility?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#sizes

> **The largest firms were named; the smallest rarely were**
>
> Largest (traffic 100,000 and over): 11 of 16 firms were named (69%). Small (traffic under 10,000): 5 of 63 firms were named (8%).
>
> Being large tends to mean being named, yet a handful of small firms were still named. A small firm should first establish whether it is among them, and read those few closely.

Visible: the companies in each size tier that appear in at least one answer, out of the tier's companies. Share: Visible out of the tier.

| Size tier | Visible | Companies in the tier | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Largest (traffic 100,000 and over) | 11 | 16 | 69% |
| Large (traffic 10,000 to 99,999) | 11 | 39 | 28% |
| Small (traffic under 10,000) | 5 | 63 | 8% |

### Which companies does AI name for almost every buyer?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#universal

> **The names assistants return again and again**
>
> 12 firms appeared across the widest spread of personas. Mayflower, PODS and U-Haul sit in this tier alongside smaller national brands such as U-Pack and American Van Lines.
>
> A firm pitching any persona is competing with these names inside the answer. The tier is the benchmark to compare a firm's own visibility against.

The 12 companies in the universal tier: named for most buyer personas. Personas reached: the personas with at least one answer that names the company, out of 6. Answers: how many of the 384 answers name the company.

| Company | Group | Personas reached | Answers |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| U-Haul | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 132 |
| Mayflower | National van lines | 6 of 6 | 126 |
| Allied Van Lines | National van lines | 6 of 6 | 116 |
| Penske | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 103 |
| PODS | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 101 |
| International Van Lines | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 93 |
| North American Van Lines | National van lines | 6 of 6 | 87 |
| U-Pack | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 81 |
| Budget | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 76 |
| United Van Lines | National van lines | 6 of 6 | 72 |
| American Van Lines | Long-distance brokers | 6 of 6 | 66 |
| North American | Other national brands | 6 of 6 | 54 |

### Do companies people search for by name get named by AI?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#demand

> **Visibility rises with brand search demand**
>
> 1–100 a month: 0 of 17 firms appeared in an answer. Over 10,000 a month: 6 of 9 firms appeared in an answer.
>
> Small (traffic under 10,000): 5 of 63 firms were named (7.9%), against 22.9% across the market. For a small firm, the nearer route into answers is the cited directories and review profiles, not brand demand it does not yet have.

Visible: the companies in each brand search band that appear in at least one answer, out of the band's companies. Share: Visible out of the band. 109 of 118 companies have a search figure.

| Brand searches a month | Visible | Companies in the band | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| No brand searches | 0 | 0 |  |
| 1–100 a month | 0 | 17 | 0% |
| 101–1,000 a month | 4 | 53 | 8% |
| 1,001–10,000 a month | 16 | 30 | 53% |
| Over 10,000 a month | 6 | 9 | 67% |

9 companies have no search figure and sit outside every band: provider returned no figure for this keyword.

### How many companies does AI name that are not on our list?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#offlist

- **355** different companies named in 348 answers
- **27** of them are on the list we checked
- **92%** are not on the list (328)

How the dataset counts a company: distinct firms by the extractor's own norm; a firm the list holds is one with a landscape_firm_id.

#### Named most often, not on our list

Answers: the answers that name the company. Share: out of the 348 answers that name any company.

| Company | Answers | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Penske | 103 | 30% |
| PODS | 101 | 29% |
| U-Pack | 81 | 23% |
| Budget | 76 | 22% |
| North American | 54 | 16% |
| Allied | 53 | 15% |
| United | 53 | 15% |
| Safeway Moving | 51 | 15% |
| Atlas | 47 | 14% |
| TaskRabbit | 29 | 8% |

## Buyer personas

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#buyers

### Does the buyer persona change the results?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#buyers

> **A few firms reach every persona**
>
> Appearance was counted persona by persona, from first-time local movers to employer-sponsored transferees. 12 firms appeared across the widest spread of personas.
>
> A firm named for one persona is still invisible to the rest. Checking which personas return the firm's name shows where coverage is thinnest and where to start.

Each cell: the share of that persona's answers that name the company, then the answers behind it. Each column heading gives the persona's answers. Rows: the 40 companies the dataset's heatmap carries, most named first.

| Company | First-time/local mover (66) | Interstate/long-distance mover (69) | Military/PCS mover (69) | Senior/elder relocation planner (57) | Overseas/international mover (66) | Employer-sponsored relocating employee (57) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| U-Haul | 33% (22) | 42% (29) | 48% (33) | 32% (18) | 12% (8) | 39% (22) |
| Mayflower | 11% (7) | 30% (21) | 38% (26) | 28% (16) | 42% (28) | 49% (28) |
| Allied Van Lines | 17% (11) | 25% (17) | 38% (26) | 33% (19) | 30% (20) | 40% (23) |
| Penske | 23% (15) | 33% (23) | 36% (25) | 26% (15) | 8% (5) | 35% (20) |
| PODS | 8% (5) | 46% (32) | 39% (27) | 21% (12) | 3% (2) | 40% (23) |
| International Van Lines | 17% (11) | 19% (13) | 16% (11) | 32% (18) | 41% (27) | 23% (13) |
| North American Van Lines | 11% (7) | 14% (10) | 32% (22) | 21% (12) | 29% (19) | 30% (17) |
| U-Pack | 8% (5) | 42% (29) | 29% (20) | 14% (8) | 3% (2) | 30% (17) |
| Budget | 15% (10) | 28% (19) | 26% (18) | 18% (10) | 5% (3) | 28% (16) |
| United Van Lines | 5% (3) | 13% (9) | 25% (17) | 16% (9) | 27% (18) | 28% (16) |
| American Van Lines | 14% (9) | 14% (10) | 7% (5) | 32% (18) | 17% (11) | 23% (13) |
| North American | 3% (2) | 17% (12) | 16% (11) | 12% (7) | 12% (8) | 25% (14) |
| Allied | 5% (3) | 12% (8) | 14% (10) | 11% (6) | 23% (15) | 19% (11) |
| United | 8% (5) | 17% (12) | 14% (10) | 11% (6) | 12% (8) | 21% (12) |
| 1-800-PACK-RAT | 2% (1) | 23% (16) | 26% (18) | 7% (4) | 3% (2) | 19% (11) |
| Safeway Moving | 14% (9) | 13% (9) | 7% (5) | 25% (14) | 9% (6) | 14% (8) |
| Atlas | 8% (5) | 16% (11) | 16% (11) | 7% (4) | 14% (9) | 12% (7) |
| Atlas Van Lines | 3% (2) | 7% (5) | 26% (18) | 2% (1) | 12% (8) | 18% (10) |
| TaskRabbit | 18% (12) | 0% (0) | 3% (2) | 11% (6) | 0% (0) | 16% (9) |
| HireAHelper | 18% (12) | 3% (2) | 4% (3) | 4% (2) | 0% (0) | 16% (9) |
| Budget Truck Rental | 6% (4) | 4% (3) | 6% (4) | 5% (3) | 5% (3) | 11% (6) |
| Colonial Van Lines | 8% (5) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | 11% (6) | 6% (4) | 5% (3) |
| SIRVA | 3% (2) | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | 5% (3) | 18% (12) | 7% (4) |
| A Plus Moving & Storage | 8% (5) | 6% (4) | 1% (1) | 9% (5) | 8% (5) | 4% (2) |
| Zippy Shell | 2% (1) | 6% (4) | 6% (4) | 2% (1) | 2% (1) | 19% (11) |
| Bekins | 2% (1) | 9% (6) | 9% (6) | 0% (0) | 3% (2) | 11% (6) |
| Home Depot | 6% (4) | 4% (3) | 4% (3) | 5% (3) | 5% (3) | 9% (5) |
| Two Men and a Truck | 17% (11) | 1% (1) | 3% (2) | 5% (3) | 2% (1) | 5% (3) |
| Penske Truck Rental | 5% (3) | 4% (3) | 4% (3) | 5% (3) | 5% (3) | 5% (3) |
| 3 Men Movers | 5% (3) | 4% (3) | 4% (3) | 4% (2) | 3% (2) | 4% (2) |
| JK Moving | 3% (2) | 1% (1) | 3% (2) | 5% (3) | 9% (6) | 2% (1) |
| Roadway Moving | 3% (2) | 4% (3) | 1% (1) | 7% (4) | 2% (1) | 7% (4) |
| Crown Relocations | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 18% (12) | 4% (2) |
| Dolly | 9% (6) | 0% (0) | 1% (1) | 7% (4) | 0% (0) | 5% (3) |
| MC Movers | 5% (3) | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | 5% (3) | 6% (4) | 2% (1) |
| Safeway | 0% (0) | 4% (3) | 1% (1) | 11% (6) | 2% (1) | 4% (2) |
| Wheaton | 2% (1) | 7% (5) | 4% (3) | 0% (0) | 3% (2) | 4% (2) |
| EverSafe Moving Co. | 0% (0) | 4% (3) | 3% (2) | 4% (2) | 3% (2) | 5% (3) |
| Gentle Giant Moving Company | 0% (0) | 4% (3) | 1% (1) | 5% (3) | 2% (1) | 5% (3) |
| Olde World Movers | 3% (2) | 3% (2) | 3% (2) | 4% (2) | 3% (2) | 2% (1) |

### Does each buyer see a different market?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#markets

> **Each persona names a different set of firms**
>
> Mayflower led the Employer-sponsored relocating employee persona, named in 28 of that persona's 57 runs (49.1%). U-Haul led the First-time/local mover persona, named in 22 of that persona's 66 runs (33.3%).
>
> 143 distinct firms were named by the Employer-sponsored relocating employee persona's answers. A firm should pick the persona nearest its service, find the pages that persona's answers cite, and build its presence there.

Different companies named across each persona's answers.

| Persona | Different companies named |
| --- | ---: |
| The First-Time Local Mover | 126 |
| The Cross-Country Budget Relocator | 109 |
| The PCS Service Member | 121 |
| The Senior Downsizing Decision-Maker | 104 |
| The International Relocation Planner | 133 |
| The Corporate Relocation Transferee | 143 |

### What does AI actually say?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#quotes

> **What the assistants actually said**
>
> Asked who U-Haul's biggest competitor is, the assistants named Penske first in persona after persona, with Budget Truck Rental close behind. Asked which company is best for house shifting, the answers listed Mayflower, Allied Van Lines, International Van Lines and United Van Lines by name.
>
> An answer either names a firm or names a rival in its place. Reading the verbatim answers shows exactly which name took the question a firm should have won.

The page shows the opening of real answers in each persona's voice. The excerpts stay on the page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#quotes. Here: the question and the companies each one names.

#### The First-Time Local Mover: 3 of 10 answers

- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: Penske Truck Rental, Avis Budget Group (Budget Truck Rental), Penske, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: Penske Truck Rental, Penske, Budget Truck Rental, Enterprise Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental, Home Depot truck rentals, Enterprise Truck Rental.

#### The Cross-Country Budget Relocator: 3 of 10 answers

- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Penske, Budget Truck Rental, Budget.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental (Avis Budget Group), Avis Budget Group (Budget Truck Rental), Penske Truck Leasing.

#### The PCS Service Member: 3 of 10 answers

- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: Penske Truck Rental, Penske, Budget Truck Rental, U-Haul, Budget.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Avis Budget Group (Budget Truck Rental), Penske Truck Leasing (Penske Truck Rental), Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental, Budget.

#### The Senior Downsizing Decision-Maker: 3 of 10 answers

- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Penske, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Penske, Budget Truck Rental.

#### The International Relocation Planner: 3 of 10 answers

- "Which company is best for house shifting?" Named: North American Van Lines, Allied / Allied International, Atlas Van Lines, Crown Relocations, United Van Lines, SIRVA / Allied-Pickfords, Asian Tigers Group, JK Moving.
- "Which company is best for house shifting?" Named: International Van Lines, JK Moving, Allied Van Lines, Atlas International, United Van Lines, Mayflower.
- "Which company is best for house shifting?" Named: International Van Lines, JK Moving, Allied Van Lines, United, North American Van Lines, Atlas, Mayflower, Moving APT, Transparent International.

#### The Corporate Relocation Transferee: 3 of 10 answers

- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: Penske Truck Rental, Penske, U-Haul, Budget Truck Rental, Home Depot.
- "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?" Named: U-Haul, Penske Truck Rental, Budget Truck Rental, Enterprise Truck Rental, Home Depot.

### Does the same prompt produce the same results?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#repeats

> **The same question returns a shifting shortlist**
>
> 127 questions were scored. Repeated asks about the same question overlapped by 37.3% on average.
>
> PODS led the Interstate/long-distance mover persona, named in 32 of that persona's 69 runs (46.4%). Even that persona's leading firm was absent from many of its runs, so a firm should judge its visibility across repeated asks.

- **37%** average overlap of the companies named when the same prompt runs again
- **127** prompts that named a company in at least one run
- **3** runs of each prompt

#### Example prompt 1: "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?"

| Run | Domains cited |
| ---: | --- |
| 1 | No source cited in this answer. |
| 2 | No source cited in this answer. |
| 3 | move.org |

#### Example prompt 2: "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?"

| Run | Domains cited |
| ---: | --- |
| 1 | No source cited in this answer. |
| 2 | cdn.yahoofinance.com, foresightiq.co |
| 3 | otcmarkets.com, usmove.org |

#### Example prompt 3: "Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?"

| Run | Domains cited |
| ---: | --- |
| 1 | otcmarkets.com |
| 2 | No source cited in this answer. |
| 3 | move.org |

### Does AI cite a source when it recommends?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#retrieval

> **Most answers that name a firm cite a source**
>
> 208 of the 384 answers named a firm and cited a source. 140 of the 384 answers named a firm without citing a source.
>
> 91 of the 118 firms in the moving-companies US map were named in no answer (77.1%). For an unnamed firm, the way into these answers is a presence on pages an assistant can retrieve and cite.

Answers: the answers that did each thing. Share: out of the 384 answers.

| What the answer did | Answers | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Name a company and cite a source | 208 | 54% |
| Name a company with no source | 140 | 36% |
| Cite a source and name no company | 5 | 1% |
| Name no company and cite no source | 31 | 8% |

### Fame or search: how do companies get into an answer?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#doors

> **Retrieval named more firms than memory did**
>
> 323 firms were named through a cited source. 95 firms were named from the model's memory alone.
>
> Largest (traffic 100,000 and over): 11 of 16 firms were named (68.8%), against 22.9% across the market. A firm without that scale can still be named, through the sources assistants cite rather than the model's memory.

An answer that cites no source names companies from what the model already knows. An answer that cites sources names companies it found. A company named both ways counts on both sides.

- **95** companies named in an answer that cites no source
- **323** companies named in an answer that cites sources
- **92%** of the 323 companies named beside sources are not on the list we checked

#### Named with no source

95 companies are named in answers that cite no source; 86% of them are not on our list. Answers: the answers that cite no source and name the company.

| Company | Answers |
| --- | ---: |
| U-Haul | 95 |
| Penske | 81 |
| PODS | 72 |
| U-Pack | 63 |
| Mayflower | 62 |
| Budget | 59 |
| 1-800-PACK-RAT | 36 |
| North American Van Lines | 35 |
| Allied | 34 |
| United Van Lines | 30 |
| North American | 30 |
| Atlas Van Lines | 29 |

### What do AI answers that recommend a company say?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#templates

Answers: the answers that name a company and use the phrase. Share: out of the 348 answers that name a company.

| Structure | Answers | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| “How to choose” | 19 | 5.5% |
| “Questions to ask” | 16 | 4.6% |
| “Practical next steps” | 1 | 0.3% |
| Offers to draft the email or letter | 7 | 2% |

| Fees | Answers | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| “No win, no fee” | 0 | 0% |
| Fixed or capped fees | 0 | 0% |
| Conditional fee agreement | 0 | 0% |

| Credentials | Answers | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Chambers High Net Worth | 0 | 0% |
| Trust and estate practitioners (STEP) | 0 | 0% |

## Sources

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#sources

### What sources are cited the most in AI results?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#sources

#### Site types

Citations: the citations that point to each site type. Share: out of the 1313 citations.

| Site type | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Other | 489 | 37% |
| Aggregators | 222 | 17% |
| Directories | 156 | 12% |
| Review platforms | 121 | 9% |
| Forums and UGC | 85 | 7% |
| News | 82 | 6% |
| Company sites | 57 | 4% |
| Wiki and reference | 52 | 4% |
| Government | 49 | 4% |

#### Domains outside the list

The most cited domains that are not one of the companies we checked. Citations: the citations that point to the domain. Share: out of all 1313 citations.

| Domain | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| movebuddha.com | 176 | 13% |
| move.org | 122 | 9% |
| consumeraffairs.com | 116 | 9% |
| reddit.com | 85 | 6% |
| thisoldhouse.com | 61 | 5% |
| en.wikipedia.org | 49 | 4% |

- **55%** of answers cite at least one source
- **3.4** citations per answer
- **179** distinct domains cited

Counts: 213 of 384 answers (55%) cite at least one source. 1313 citations point to 419 exact URLs on 179 domains. Search location receipts: 384 matched, 0 outside the country, 0 with no record.

### Do online platforms take the recommendations?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#portals

> **A handful of domains supply the citations**
>
> 42.7% of the 1313 citations came from 5 of the 179 domains cited. MoveBuddha was the most-mentioned portal, with 97 mentions.
>
> The answers draw their citations from a short list of domains, and MoveBuddha is the portal named most often. A firm should check how it appears on those few cited domains before spending time anywhere else.

- **119** online platform mentions per 100 answers, over 384 answers
- **2903** mentions of companies across the answers

Mentions: the times the answers name each online platform, and every other company together. Share: out of the 2903 mentions of companies.

| Named | Mentions | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| MoveBuddha | 97 | 3.3% |
| Move.org | 86 | 3% |
| ConsumerAffairs | 86 | 3% |
| Yelp | 57 | 2% |
| MovingHelp | 48 | 1.7% |
| HireAHelper | 46 | 1.6% |
| Thumbtack | 21 | 0.7% |
| Angi | 10 | 0.3% |
| Movers.com | 5 | 0.2% |
| HomeAdvisor | 1 | 0% |
| Moving.com | 1 | 0% |
| All other companies | 2445 | 84.2% |

### Which review sites does AI cite, and which of their pages?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#reviews

> **Citations concentrate on a few review and comparison domains**
>
> 179 domains were cited. movebuddha.com was the most cited domain, with 176 citations.
>
> A small group of these domains supplies a large share of all citations. A firm should first check its profile, review standing and recency on movebuddha.com and the other heavily cited domains.

#### Review platforms

Citations: the citations that point to each review platform. Share: out of all 1313 citations. 161 of the 179 cited sites (616 citations) are not classified by type yet.

| Review platform | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| consumeraffairs.com | 116 | 8.8% |
| trustpilot.com | 5 | 0.4% |

#### Where the 116 citations of consumeraffairs.com land

Citations: the citations of consumeraffairs.com that land in each section of the site, then on each page. Share: out of 116.

| Section of the site | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| /movers/ | 108 | 93% |
| /homeowners/ | 8 | 7% |

| Most cited page | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| /movers/best-interstate-moving-companies.html | 45 | 39% |
| /movers/international-moving-companies/ | 16 | 14% |
| /movers/california/los-angeles/ | 15 | 13% |
| /movers/best-long-distance-moving-companies.html | 10 | 9% |
| /homeowners/international-van-lines.html | 8 | 7% |
| /movers/pennsylvania/philadelphia/ | 7 | 6% |
| /movers/ | 4 | 3% |
| /movers/how-to-choose-a-moving-company.html | 4 | 3% |

#### Where the 5 citations of trustpilot.com land

Citations: the citations of trustpilot.com that land in each section of the site, then on each page. Share: out of 5.

| Section of the site | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| /review/ | 5 | 100% |

| Most cited page | Citations | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| /review/twomenandatruck.com | 4 | 80% |
| /review/movingtransparent.com | 1 | 20% |

#### Every cited site

All 179 sites the answers cite. Citations: the citations that point to the site. Share: out of the 1313 citations.

| Site | Citations | Share | Type |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| movebuddha.com | 176 | 13.4% |  |
| move.org | 122 | 9.3% |  |
| consumeraffairs.com | 116 | 8.8% | review platform |
| reddit.com | 85 | 6.5% |  |
| thisoldhouse.com | 61 | 4.6% |  |
| en.wikipedia.org | 49 | 3.7% |  |
| fidi.org | 33 | 2.5% |  |
| bbb.org | 29 | 2.2% |  |
| consumermovingreviews.com | 26 | 2% |  |
| bestinhood.com | 25 | 1.9% |  |
| fmcsa.dot.gov | 25 | 1.9% |  |
| uhaul.com | 24 | 1.8% |  |
| freightwaves.com | 21 | 1.6% |  |
| hireahelper.com | 19 | 1.4% |  |
| safer.fmcsa.dot.gov | 18 | 1.4% |  |
| militaryonesource.mil | 17 | 1.3% |  |
| thumbtack.com | 14 | 1.1% |  |
| internationalvanlines.com | 13 | 1% |  |
| pamoverscout.com | 13 | 1% |  |
| txdmv.gov | 12 | 0.9% |  |
| carephillymovers.com | 12 | 0.9% |  |
| selectsoftwarereviews.com | 11 | 0.8% |  |
| dataintelo.com | 10 | 0.8% |  |
| angi.com | 10 | 0.8% |  |
| coastalmovingservices.com | 10 | 0.8% |  |
| hrotoday.com | 9 | 0.7% |  |
| 3plogistics.com | 8 | 0.6% |  |
| usmove.org | 8 | 0.6% |  |
| benthemoverguy.com | 8 | 0.6% |  |
| greatguysmove.com | 8 | 0.6% |  |
| reviews.birdeye.com | 8 | 0.6% |  |
| ppa.mil | 7 | 0.5% |  |
| reviewed.com | 6 | 0.5% |  |
| longdistancemoving.com | 6 | 0.5% |  |
| consumer.ftc.gov | 6 | 0.5% |  |
| expertise.com | 6 | 0.5% |  |
| localmovers.com | 6 | 0.5% |  |
| revenuebase.ai | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| seniormoveguide.com | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| home.army.mil | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| threebestrated.com | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| gao.gov | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| iamovers.org | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| pods.com | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| stackmoves.com | 5 | 0.4% |  |
| trustpilot.com | 5 | 0.4% | review platform |
| otcmarkets.com | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| sirva.com | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| allied.com | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| usmpo.org | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| nasmm.org | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| compassmove.net | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| download.militaryonesource.mil | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| ustranscom.mil | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| moverdb.com | 4 | 0.3% |  |
| nerdwallet.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| certifiedmover.org | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| consumervoice.org | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| clearhomesolutions.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| sinclairmoving.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| ddh-home.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| tarrantcountytx.gov | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| moveinterstate.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| govinfo.gov | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| wellknownmoving.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| movers.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| transtarmoving.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| movinghelp.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| docs.cpuc.ca.gov | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| yellowpages.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| sunsetmoving.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| u-haulcoupons.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| veteran.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| haulest.com | 3 | 0.2% |  |
| ttnews.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| unigroup.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| www2.fmc.gov | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| consumerreports.org | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| d299822qa6lf1w.cloudfront.net | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| yably.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| content.govdelivery.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| ontimemovingco.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| ai.fmcsa.dot.gov | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| movingexpert.org | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| popeyemoving.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| groupon.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| trustindex.io | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| lugg.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| iamtrusted.org | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| themovingcompany.co.nz | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| imsrelocation.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| fmc.gov | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| americanvanlines.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| tms-technology.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| hiremovinglabor.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| taskrabbit.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| yourmilitarydiscounts.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| installations.militaryonesource.mil | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| army.mil | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| cheapmovingny.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| nycleanmovers.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| comparehousemovers.com | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| internationalremovalscompanies.co.uk | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| allaboutdubai.org | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| pickfords.co.uk | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| britannia-movers.co.uk | 2 | 0.2% |  |
| cdn.yahoofinance.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| foresightiq.co | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| todayshomeowner.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| lugg.ghost.io | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| themoverlist.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| sec.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| aarp.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| theteardown.co | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| movingapt.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| movingfeedback.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moverrankings.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| broadstreetmovers.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moving-crews.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| cedphilly.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| 3menmovers.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moveramaphilly.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| garttmeyermovers.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| oldcitymovers.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| flsenate.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| commerce.senate.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| files.eric.ed.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| buddvanlines.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| movingplace.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moververify.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| olympiamoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| bestmoversla.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| freedomppm.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| mustang-moving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| daneadrc.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| americanpridemoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| philaport.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| la-movers.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| losangelestransfer.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| rocketmoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| personallyprocuredmovecalculator.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| rainieros.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| trunk.lorea.ai | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| birdeye.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| homeadvisor.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| botgmoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| pcsgrades.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moversforamerica.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| royalmovingco.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| sqmoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| complaint.fmcsa.dot.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| kiplinger.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| robinsonsrelo.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| wirefly.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| legitmover.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| tn.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| bhgs.dca.ca.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moveraudit.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| oag.ca.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| royalpromoving.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| business.grandprairiechamber.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| colemanallied.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| salutescout.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| craigslist.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| discover.govdash.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| nrirelocation.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| recruiterslineup.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| cartwrightinternational.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| dot.ny.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| cartwrightcompanies.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| catalystlegal.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| media.defense.gov | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| navsup.navy.mil | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| yesyesdeliver.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| matrixmobility.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| johnmason.com | 1 | 0.1% |  |
| moving.org | 1 | 0.1% |  |

## What works

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#whatworks

### What works?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#whatworks

We compared the SEO and AEO tactics to measure which optimisations move the needle.

Using our proprietary in-house framework for AEO called FEED we measured:

- Freshness
- Entities
- Endpoints
- Distribution

Learn more about our FEED framework: https://typeamedia.net/ai-seo-agency/

### What kind of pages does AI cite?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#intent

Pages: the cited pages with each search intent. Share: out of the 419 cited pages. How the dataset labels a page: the label is what the page is for, read by a model from the page's own text; unknown: no label, because the page had no readable text.

| Page intent | Pages | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Informational | 93 | 22% |
| Commercial | 155 | 37% |
| Navigational | 35 | 8% |
| Transactional | 17 | 4% |
| Unknown | 119 | 28% |

- **419** cited pages inspected
- **22%** of cited pages are informational
- **37%** of cited pages are commercial

### Which types of page get cited?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#pagetypes

> **Directories and review profiles lead the cited pages**
>
> Directory listing: 30 pages carried 11.9% of citations. Review platform profile: 14 pages carried 9.2% of citations.
>
> 42.7% of the 1313 citations came from 5 of the 179 domains cited. A firm's practical inventory is its entries on those directories and review platforms, not only the pages on its own site.

Pages: the cited pages of each type, share out of the 419 cited pages. Citations: the citations that point to pages of the type, share out of 1313 citations. 260 of the pages (714 citations) have no page type yet, so the page-type shares do not add up to 100%.

| Page type | Pages | Share of cited pages | Citations | Share of citations |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Directory listing | 30 | 7% | 156 | 12% |
| Review platform profile | 14 | 3% | 121 | 9% |
| Forum or UGC post | 45 | 11% | 85 | 7% |
| News article | 13 | 3% | 82 | 6% |
| Firm service page | 20 | 5% | 49 | 4% |
| Government regulator | 18 | 4% | 49 | 4% |
| Wikipedia | 18 | 4% | 49 | 4% |
| Firm homepage | 1 | 0% | 8 | 1% |

| Schema type | Pages | Share of cited pages | Citations | Share of citations |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Article | 107 | 26% | 626 | 48% |
| No schema type | 234 | 56% | 521 | 40% |
| FAQ | 28 | 7% | 74 | 6% |
| Organization | 37 | 9% | 66 | 5% |
| Listing | 2 | 1% | 11 | 1% |
| Webpage | 7 | 2% | 10 | 1% |
| Product | 3 | 1% | 4 | 0% |
| Person | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% |

### Do FAQs and schema matter for AEO?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#features

> **Cited pages carry less markup than unnamed homepages**
>
> Any schema.org markup: held by 69.3% of the cited pages, against 94.1% of the invisible homepages. FAQPage schema: held by 27.6% of the cited pages, against 20% of the invisible homepages.
>
> A firm should model its candidate pages on the pages that were cited, not add more markup to a homepage the answers never drew on.

Each figure: the share of the pages in the pile that have the feature. Cited pages: 290. Uncited comparison pages: 85.

| Feature | Cited pages | Uncited pages |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| FAQ | 28% | 20% |
| Schema | 69% | 94% |
| Q&A headers | 63% | 81% |

- **69%** of cited pages have schema
- **28%** of cited pages have FAQ schema
- **63%** of cited pages have Q&A style headers

### Does the technical checklist separate visible companies from invisible ones?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#checklist

> **Homepage markup did not separate named from unnamed firms**
>
> Any schema.org markup: held by 88% of the named firms' homepages, against 94.1% of the unnamed. FAQ wording in the page text: held by 16% of the named firms' homepages, against 32.9% of the unnamed.
>
> These checklist items did not mark out the named firms. A firm can stop treating homepage markup as the deciding factor and attend to the pages assistants cite.

A comparison needs at least 30 homepages on each side. This issue has 25 homepages of visible companies and 85 of invisible companies, so the page draws no comparison.

### Does content length and freshness help with AEO?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#freshness

Where the 290 cited pages sit by length (290 with a measured length) and by freshness (154 carrying a date). Pages: the cited pages in each band. Share: out of the cited pages the band was measured on. A description of the cited pages, not a comparison with uncited ones. Measured on 2026-10-14.

| Length | Pages | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 800 words | 82 | 28% |
| 800 to 2,000 words | 87 | 30% |
| 2,000+ words | 121 | 42% |

| Freshness | Pages | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Updated in 90 days | 79 | 51% |
| Updated in 12 months | 54 | 35% |
| Older than 12 months | 21 | 14% |

- **63%** of cited pages give the answer at the start
- **86%** of dated cited pages were updated in the last 12 months

### Does E-E-A-T help AI identify the author and the business?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#entities

Share of pages with a named author. Cited pages: 290. Uncited comparison pages: 85.

| Pages | Named author |
| --- | ---: |
| Cited | 43% |
| Uncited | 22% |

#### Which organisations and places do the cited pages name?

- **47%** of read cited pages name a company from our list
- **170** read cited pages name a person (2155 different names)
- **300** of 419 cited pages were read for names

Pages: the read cited pages that name the organisation or place. Share: out of the 300 read cited pages. "on our list" marks a company we checked. The dataset lists the top 10 of each.

| Organisation | Pages | Share | Note |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| FMCSA | 89 | 30% |  |
| BBB | 57 | 19% |  |
| PODS | 49 | 16% |  |
| Allied Van Lines | 49 | 16% | on our list |
| U-Haul | 47 | 16% | on our list |
| North American Van Lines | 46 | 15% | on our list |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 45 | 15% |  |
| International Van Lines | 45 | 15% | on our list |
| American Van Lines | 43 | 14% | on our list |
| Google | 42 | 14% |  |

| Place | Pages | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| New York | 69 | 23% |
| Texas | 68 | 23% |
| California | 67 | 22% |
| Florida | 63 | 21% |
| Los Angeles | 53 | 18% |
| United States | 52 | 17% |
| U.S. | 48 | 16% |
| Philadelphia | 44 | 15% |
| Canada | 43 | 14% |
| Washington | 40 | 13% |

### Do backlinks to the page or DR affect AEO results?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#authority

Source: dataforseo, domain rank 0-100 (DataForSEO), backlinks to the exact page, as of 2026-10-14.

Sites: the rated cited sites in each band. Share: out of the 178 rated cited sites.

| Domain rating of the cited site | Sites | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| DR under 10 | 26 | 15% |
| DR 10 to 50 | 78 | 44% |
| DR over 50 | 74 | 42% |

Pages: the rated cited pages in each band. Share: out of the 419 rated cited pages.

| Backlinks to the cited page | Pages | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 5 links | 283 | 68% |
| 5 to 20 links | 44 | 11% |
| Over 20 links | 92 | 22% |

### Can a company get recommended without its website showing up?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#recommended

- **67%** of named companies are named without their own domain being cited
- **0%** of named companies have a social profile cited
- **67%** of named companies are mentioned on a review platform

Each share is out of the 27 named companies on our list. How the dataset counts: firm-level: never cited on its own domain in any answer naming it; social and review are any co-citation.

### What does a page AI cites look like?

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#inspection

The most cited page in each group, measured as we captured it, beside pages the answers read but did not cite. The page shows each page's opening text: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#inspection. How the dataset picks the pages: the most-cited cited page per cluster; comparison pages are consulted-but-uncited pages of the same page type and cluster, ranked by how often the answers touched them.

#### Diy and adjacent, Firm service page: www.uhaul.com/Tips/Moving-Help/Local-Moving-Companies-How-To-Find-Trusted-Professional-Movers-41279/

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 8 answers.

The questions it was cited for:

- "Which company is best for house shifting?"
- "What is the cheapest company for moving?"
- "Who has the cheapest moving services?"
- "What is the cheapest best moving company?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 711 |
| Schema types | Article, WebSite |
| FAQ schema | No |
| Question headings | 5 |
| Named author | U-Haul International Inc. |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 19, 12 |
| Images | 19 |
| Published | 2026-05-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-05-28 |
| Backlinks to the page | 0 |
| Referring domains | 0 |
| Domain rank | 69 of 100 |

Pages read but not cited, same type and group:

| Page | Words | Schema types | Backlinks to the page | Domain rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| www.uhaul.com/Tips/Loading/Moving-Truck-Rental-Prices-U-Haul-Vs-The-Competition-33859/ | 962 | Article, WebSite | 6 | 69 of 100 |
| www.uhaul.com/Tips/Loading/U-Haul-Vs-Budget-Truck-Rental-Which-Moving-Truck-Saves-You-More-36482/ | 1036 | Article, WebSite | 0 | 69 of 100 |
| www.uhaul.com/Tips/Packing/U-Haul-Vs-Penske-Which-Moving-Truck-Rental-Is-Best-for-DIY-Movers-36098/ | 1219 | Article, WebSite | 0 | 69 of 100 |

#### Local mover, Firm homepage: www.benthemoverguy.com/

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 8 answers.

The question it was cited for:

- "What are some reputable moving companies in Northeast Philadelphia?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 1740 |
| Schema types | WebSite |
| FAQ schema | No |
| Question headings | 2 |
| Named author | None |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 12, 0 |
| Images | 91 |
| Backlinks to the page | 51 |
| Referring domains | 28 |
| Domain rank | 15 of 100 |

The answers read no uncited page of the same type and group (0 candidates), so there is nothing to compare.

#### Long distance broker, Firm service page: www.moveinterstate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/How-to-Choose-a-Mover-Interstate-White-Paper.pdf

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 2 answers.

The question it was cited for:

- "Who is the best interstate moving company?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 225 |
| Schema types | BreadcrumbList, MovingCompany, Organization, WebPage, WebSite |
| FAQ schema | No |
| Question headings | 1 |
| Named author | None |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 9, 0 |
| Images | 16 |
| Published | 2026-02-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-01 |
| Backlinks to the page | 0 |
| Referring domains | 0 |
| Domain rank | 42 of 100 |

The answers read no uncited page of the same type and group (0 candidates), so there is nothing to compare.

#### Specialty mover, Firm service page: internationalvanlines.com/international-van-lines/

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 9 answers.

The questions it was cited for:

- "Is International Van Lines a carrier or broker?"
- "Who owns International Van Lines?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 1525 |
| Schema types | BreadcrumbList, MovingCompany, WebSite |
| FAQ schema | No |
| Question headings | 0 |
| Named author | None |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 9, 6 |
| Images | 58 |
| Backlinks to the page | 0 |
| Referring domains | 0 |
| Domain rank | 44 of 100 |

Pages read but not cited, same type and group:

| Page | Words | Schema types | Backlinks to the page | Domain rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| internationalvanlines.com/long-distance-movers/ | 2354 | BreadcrumbList, MovingCompany, Service, WebSite | 3 | 44 of 100 |
| www.internationalvanlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/terms-of-service.pdf | 1705 | FAQPage, MovingCompany, WebSite | 0 | 44 of 100 |
| internationalvanlines.com/contact/ | 302 | BreadcrumbList, MovingCompany, WebSite | 4 | 44 of 100 |

#### Not on our list, Other: www.movebuddha.com/movers/tx/grand-prairie/

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 56 answers.

The question it was cited for:

- "Who are the best movers in Grand Prairie, TX?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 5993 |
| Schema types | Article, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage, ImageObject, MovingCompany, Organization, Person, Product, WebPage, WebSite |
| FAQ schema | Yes |
| Question headings | 23 |
| Named author | Ryan Carrigan |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 13, 36 |
| Images | 396 |
| Published | 2026-01-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-12 |
| Backlinks to the page | 0 |
| Referring domains | 0 |
| Domain rank | 59 of 100 |

Pages read but not cited, same type and group:

| Page | Words | Schema types | Backlinks to the page | Domain rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| www.movingfeedback.com/interstate-moving-companies/ | 2267 | Article, BlogPosting, BreadcrumbList, CreativeWorkSeries, FAQPage, ImageObject, ItemList, Organization, Person, WebPage, WebSite | 7 | 41 of 100 |
| d299822qa6lf1w.cloudfront.net/blog/best-interstate-moving-companies/ | 2949 | Article, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage, ImageObject, ItemList, Organization, Person, WebPage, WebSite | 0 | 0 of 100 |
| goodmigrations.com/blog/best-interstate-movers/ | 2927 | BlogPosting, ImageObject, Organization, Person, WebPage, WebSite | 22 | 50 of 100 |

#### Van line, Firm service page: www.allied.com/moving-companies/california/los-angeles/los-angeles-international-movers

Captured 2026-10-14. Cited in 3 answers.

The question it was cited for:

- "Who are the best movers in LA?"

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Words | 1830 |
| Schema types | None |
| FAQ schema | No |
| Question headings | 8 |
| Named author | None |
| Headings (H2, H3) | 14, 10 |
| Images | 30 |
| Backlinks to the page | 1 |
| Referring domains | 1 |
| Domain rank | 69 of 100 |

Pages read but not cited, same type and group:

| Page | Words | Schema types | Backlinks to the page | Domain rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| www.atlasvanlines.com/hubfs/Amplifier/Amplifier-Summer-2026.pdf | Not measured | Not measured | 0 | 61 of 100 |
| www.unitedvanlines.com/about-us | 176 | Organization | 27 | 58 of 100 |
| www.northamerican.com/docs/default-source/corporate/navl_2026-research-summary-final.pdf?sfvrsn=65d42fef_3 | 607 | None | 0 | 54 of 100 |

This capture records the page at its observation time, not necessarily when the AI answered.

## The data

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#methods

### The data

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#methods

> **How the index measures an answer**
>
> The index put real moving questions to the assistant in the voice of each persona and recorded only whether a firm's name appeared. 384 answers were analysed.
>
> Nothing is modelled and nothing is estimated. A name either appeared in an answer or it did not, and every figure in the report can be checked against the answers.

Details on what we measured and our data methodology.

- **384** answers
- **128** questions, 3 samples each
- **118** companies checked
- **gpt-5.1** model

#### Personas

##### The First-Time Local Mover

- Archetype: Budget-minded renter arranging a nearby move
- Age: 18-34
- Questions in this voice: 4
- Answers: 66

The questions in this voice:

- Do you tip two men and a truck movers?
- What items will two men and a truck not move?
- Is 2 men and a truck a good moving company?
- Where can I hire movers in NYC?

##### The Cross-Country Budget Relocator

- Archetype: Cost-conscious household moving to another state
- Age: 28-45
- Questions in this voice: 5
- Answers: 69

The questions in this voice:

- Is it cheaper to use pods or a moving company?
- How much is a 16 ft pod for moving?
- How big of a pod do you need for a 3 bedroom house?
- How many PODS do I need for a 2000 square foot house?
- Is it cheaper to do a pod or U-Haul?

##### The PCS Service Member

- Archetype: Active-duty member or veteran managing a government-funded move
- Age: 20-45
- Questions in this voice: 5
- Answers: 69

The questions in this voice:

- Who does the military use for moving?
- Can I use PODS for a military move?
- Does U-Haul have a military discount?
- How much is the PODS military discount?
- What company moves military families?

##### The Senior Downsizing Decision-Maker

- Archetype: Adult child or retiree arranging a later-life move
- Age: 55-75
- Questions in this voice: 1
- Answers: 57

The questions in this voice:

- Are there movers for senior citizens?

##### The International Relocation Planner

- Archetype: Household shipping belongings across a border
- Age: 25-50
- Questions in this voice: 4
- Answers: 66

The questions in this voice:

- Who are the best international movers for moving from the USA to the UK?
- What are the best moving companies for moving abroad?
- What is the best international moving company?
- Who owns International Van Lines?

##### The Corporate Relocation Transferee

- Archetype: Employee deciding whether to accept a company-funded move
- Age: 28-50
- Questions in this voice: 1
- Answers: 57

The questions in this voice:

- What are the top 10 corporate relocation companies?

#### The 18 questions every persona asked

1. Who is U-Haul's biggest competitor?
2. Which company is best for house shifting?
3. Who is the best interstate moving company?
4. Who are the best movers in LA?
5. What is the cheapest company for moving?
6. Who is the best cross country moving company?
7. What is the cheapest best moving company?
8. What is the largest moving company in the world?
9. Who are the best movers in Grand Prairie, TX?
10. Who has the cheapest moving services?
11. What is the cheapest moving company to use?
12. Who is the most reputable moving company?
13. What is the best interstate moving company?
14. What is the cheapest interstate moving company?
15. Who is the most reliable moving company?
16. What are some reputable moving companies in Northeast Philadelphia?
17. Is International Van Lines a carrier or broker?
18. Is Home Depot moving truck cheaper than U-Haul?

#### Data methodology

- A company is "named" when an answer names it. We asked each question 3 times and counted every company named in every answer.

## All companies

Page: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#appendix

### Every company we checked

Page section: https://typeamedia.net/reports/ai-visibility-index-moving-companies/us/#appendix

> **Every firm on the map, named or not**
>
> 118 firms were registered in the market map. 27 of the 118 registered firms appeared in the index.
>
> The appendix lists every firm in the map, from Allied Van Lines to the smallest local movers, with whether it appeared. A firm can look itself up and see whether the answers named it.

All 118 companies on the list, most mentioned first. DR is the domain rating of the company's own site. Mentions count every time the 384 answers name the company, so one answer can count more than once. The same list as JSON: the `landscape` field of https://agency.typeamedia.net/feeds/avi/moving-companies/us/q4-2026-v3.

| Company name | Domain | Category | Size | DR | Mentions | Named by AI |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| U-Haul | uhaul.com | Diy and adjacent | National |  | 132 | Yes |
| Mayflower | mayflower.com | Van line | National |  | 126 | Yes |
| Allied Van Lines | allied.com | Van line | National |  | 116 | Yes |
| International Van Lines | internationalvanlines.com | Specialty mover | Micro |  | 93 | Yes |
| North American Van Lines | northamerican.com | Van line | National |  | 87 | Yes |
| United Van Lines | unitedvanlines.com | Van line | National |  | 72 | Yes |
| American Van Lines | americanvanlines.com | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 66 | Yes |
| 1-800-PACK-RAT | 1800packrat.com | Diy and adjacent | National |  | 52 | Yes |
| Atlas Van Lines | atlasvanlines.com | Van line | National |  | 44 | Yes |
| Colonial Van Lines | colonialvanlines.com | Long distance broker | Regional |  | 23 | Yes |
| Two Men and a Truck | twomenandatruck.com | Local mover | National |  | 21 | Yes |
| 3 Men Movers | 3menmovers.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 15 | Yes |
| Roadway Moving | roadwaymoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 15 | Yes |
| Gentle Giant Moving Company | gentlegiant.com | Local mover | National |  | 11 | Yes |
| AB Moving | abmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 10 | Yes |
| Ben The Mover Guy | benthemoverguy.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 8 | Yes |
| JK Moving Services | jkmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 7 | Yes |
| College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving | collegehunkshaulingjunk.com | Diy and adjacent | National |  | 4 | Yes |
| Suddath | suddath.com | Van line | Regional |  | 4 | Yes |
| Move Interstate | moveinterstate.com | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 3 | Yes |
| Johnson Storage & Moving | johnsonstorage.com | Van line | Micro |  | 2 | Yes |
| Armstrong Relocation | goarmstrong.com | Van line | Regional |  | 1 | Yes |
| Caring Transitions | caringtransitions.com | Specialty mover | Regional |  | 1 | Yes |
| Coleman Allied | colemanallied.com | Van line | Regional |  | 1 | Yes |
| Einstein Moving Company | einsteinmoving.com | Local mover | National |  | 1 | Yes |
| Royal Moving Co. | royalmovingco.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 1 | Yes |
| Schumacher Cargo Logistics | schumachercargo.com | Specialty mover | Regional |  | 1 | Yes |
| 2 College Brothers Moving and Storage | 2collegebrothers.com | Local mover | National |  | 0 | No |
| 6th Man Movers | 6thmanmovers.com | Local mover | National |  | 0 | No |
| A-Plus Moving | a-plus-moving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Ace Moving Co. | acemovingco.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Adams Moving Service | adamsmovingservice.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage | allmysons.com | Local mover | National |  | 0 | No |
| All Service Moving | allservicemoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| All Ways Moving | allwaysmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Alma Moving | almamoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| American National Movers | americanationalmovers.com | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| AmeriSafe Moving Services | amerisafemoving.com | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Ashline Moving & Storage | ashlinemoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Atlantic Relocation Systems | atlanticrelocation.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Atmosphere Movers | atmospheremovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Bell Moving & Storage | bellmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Beltmann Relocation Group | beltmann.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Best Move | bestmove.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Big League Movers | bigleaguemovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Buehler Companies | buehlercompanies.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Buzz Moving | buzzmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Caddy Moving | caddymoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Camelback Moving | camelbackmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Clancy Moving Systems | clancymoving.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Corrigan Moving Systems | corriganmoving.com | Van line | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Covan Moving & Storage | covan.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| E.E. Ward Moving & Storage | eeward.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Eden's Moving Services | edensmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Extra Hands Moving & Storage | extrahandspgh.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Fixed Price Movers | fixedpricemovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Flatrate Moving | flatrate.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Georgetown Moving & Storage | georgetownmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Georgia Home Movers | georgiahomemovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Get Moving Muscle | getmovingmuscle.com | Diy and adjacent | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Greek Moving & Storage | greekmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage | hansenbros.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Hughes Relocation Services | hughesrelo.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Interstate Moving Now | interstatemovingnow.com | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Jonah's Movers | jonahsmovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Kings Moving | kingsmoving4you.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Little Guys Movers | littleguys.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| LivNow Relocation | livnowrelocation.com | Specialty mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| LoadUp | goloadup.com | Diy and adjacent | National |  | 0 | No |
| Mark's Moving & Storage | marksmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Meathead Movers | meatheadmovers.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Meehan's Family Moving | meehansfamilymoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Metro Van | metrovan.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Meyer Moving & Storage | meyerinc.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Mike Hammer Moving | mikehammermoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Military Movers | militarymovers.co | Long distance broker | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Mini Moves | minimoves.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Mountain Movers ATX | mountainmoversatx.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Mountain Movers PA | mountainmoverspa.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Move 4 Less Moving | move4lessmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Move and Care | move-and-care.com | Specialty mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Move Green | movegreen.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Move Solutions | movesolutions.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Movers Corp | moverscorp.com | Long distance broker | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Moving Helper | movinghelper.com | Diy and adjacent | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Moving Proz | movingproz.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Mr. Mover | mrmover.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| My Guys Moving | myguysmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| My Town Movers | mytownmovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Neirelo | neirelo.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Nilson Van & Storage | nilsonvan.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Nor-Cal Moving Services | nor-calmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| O'Brien's Moving | obriens-moving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| On Track Moving | ontrackmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Pantheon Moving | pantheonmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage | pickenskane.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Piece of Cake Moving & Storage | mypieceofcakemove.com | Local mover | National |  | 0 | No |
| Poseidon Moving | poseidonmoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Powell Moving | powellmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Pure Movers | puremovers.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Razorback Moving | razorbackmoving.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Real Rock 'n' Roll Movers | realrocknroll.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Rocky Movers | rockymovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| SeaCure Moving | seacuremove.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Seven Seas Worldwide | sevenseasworldwide.com | Specialty mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Smith Dray Moving & Storage | smithdray.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Smooth Transitions | smoothtransitions.com | Specialty mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| South Coast Movers | southcoastmovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Southside Moving | southsidemoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Spirit Movers | spiritmovers.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| SS Relocation | ssrelocation.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Stewart Moving & Storage | stewartmovingandstorage.com | Van line | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| Three Movers | threemovers.com | Long distance broker | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Thunder Moving | thundermoving.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| True Friends Moving Company | truefriendsmovingcompany.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| US Antini Moving & Storage | usantini.com | Local mover | Regional |  | 0 | No |
| Victory Van Corporation | victoryvan.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |
| You Move Me | okc.youmoveme.com | Local mover | Micro |  | 0 | No |

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