AEO for last-mile delivery companies: AI search visibility ranking
How AI search engines rank last-mile delivery companies by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured quarterly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Last-mile delivery companies helping retailers and platforms move parcels, groceries, and bulky goods from local depots to customer doors. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When buyers ask AI engines about Last-mile delivery companies, GoBolt emerges as the leader, appearing in 25% of relevant answers. This brand stands out among competitors like OnTrac and Dispatch, proving its dominance in the industry. Its visibility indicates a strong presence in the market with significant recognition from AI sources.
The rankings are shaped by data from top cited sources such as gobolt.com and clutch.co, which are aggregator and review sites that provide comprehensive insights about these companies. These domains influence the AI-based results greatly, reflecting consolidated opinions and knowledge from various industry experts and reviewers.
For a buyer evaluating this list, consider that AI engines emphasize recent reviews and third-party validation as indicators of reliability and expertise. This highlights the importance of looking at brands with high topical authority in Last-mile delivery companies to ensure you're choosing a well-regarded service provider.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
GoBolt holds the top composite score of 40.0, driven by a citation rate of 75.0%, despite a visibility percentage of only 25.0%. OnTrac sits at rank 2 with the highest visibility in the category at 37.5%, yet its citation rate is 0.0%, producing a composite score of just 26.2. That 13.8-point composite gap between first and second place is significant because it shows GoBolt is not just named but actively trusted as a source, while OnTrac appears frequently without being cited.
The data reveals a clear divergence between brands that appear in AI responses and brands whose content AI actually cites. OnTrac, Dispatch, and Veho all register positive visibility with zero citation, meaning AI Mode names them but anchors on no content from their domains. Conversely, Roadie scores 0.0% visibility but 25.0% citation, and Dropoff and Uber Direct each carry 12.5% citation with zero visibility, indicating AI is drawing on their content without mentioning them by name in responses.
Google AI Mode is the sole engine recorded across all 20 brands, confirming this category's AI visibility landscape is entirely shaped by one engine. The top cited sources list includes gobolt.com alongside third-party domains such as clutch.co, supplychaindigital.com, nextbillion.ai, and clickpost.ai, suggesting AI Mode anchors heavily on review and industry-analysis sites rather than carrier or operator websites. OnTrac's jump from rank 8 to rank 2 with a visibility delta of 37.5 points, and UniUni's drop from rank 3 to rank 8 with a visibility delta of negative 12.5, show this landscape is still volatile.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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OnTrac 0% → 38% · rank #8 → #2+38pp
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GoBolt 0% → 25% · rank #1 → #1+25pp
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Veho 0% → 12% · rank #4 → #4+12pp
Biggest visibility fallers
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UniUni 12% → 0% · rank #3 → #8-12pp
The AEO ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
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| 1 |
gobolt.com
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25% | 75% | Google AI Mode |
GoBolt leads with a composite score of 40.0 and a 75.0% citation rate, making it the only brand whose domain appears directly in the top cited sources list. |
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| 2 |
ontrac.com
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38% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
OnTrac has the highest visibility at 37.5%, nearly 33 points above the category average, but its 0.0% citation rate prevents it from converting that presence into trust signals. |
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| 3 |
dispatchit.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Dispatch sits at 12.5% visibility and 0.0% citation, matching Veho exactly on both metrics and scoring well above the 4.4% category average visibility despite producing no cited content. |
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| 4 |
shipveho.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Veho holds 12.5% visibility with 0.0% citation, and its citation delta fell by 12.5 points in this period, signalling a loss of the citation presence it previously held. |
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| 5 |
roadie.com
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0% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
Roadie is invisible in AI responses at 0.0% visibility yet holds a 25.0% citation rate, four times the category average, indicating its content informs AI answers without earning a named mention. |
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| 6 |
dropoff.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
uber.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
uniuni.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
axlehire.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
gls-us.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
doordash.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
stuart.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
relaytech.co
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
jitsu.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
bettertrucks.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
skipcart.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
shippit.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
couriersplease.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
zoom2u.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
aramex.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on last-mile delivery companies, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this AEO ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
AEO rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 90 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about AEO for last-mile delivery companies
Who leads AI visibility in last-mile delivery companies?
GoBolt leads on composite score at 40.0, driven by a 75.0% citation rate. OnTrac leads on raw visibility at 37.5% but carries a 0.0% citation rate.
What sources does AI cite most for last-mile delivery research?
The top cited sources include gobolt.com, clutch.co, supplychaindigital.com, nextbillion.ai, and clickpost.ai, indicating AI Mode relies on a mix of one operator domain and several third-party review and industry-analysis sites.
Which brands appear in AI responses but are never cited as sources?
OnTrac, Dispatch, and Veho all have positive visibility scores but 0.0% citation rates, meaning AI Mode names them without pulling content from their domains.
Are any brands cited by AI without being named in responses?
Yes. Roadie has a 25.0% citation rate with 0.0% visibility, and both Dropoff and Uber Direct carry 12.5% citation rates with zero visibility, meaning AI uses their content as reference without surfacing their brand names.
How volatile is AI visibility in this category?
It is highly volatile. OnTrac moved from rank 8 to rank 2 with a visibility delta of positive 37.5 points, while UniUni fell from rank 3 to rank 8 with a visibility delta of negative 12.5 points, all within a single audit period.
How does the category average compare to the top brands?
The category average visibility is 4.4% and average citation is 6.2%, meaning GoBolt's 75.0% citation rate is more than twelve times the average and OnTrac's 37.5% visibility is more than eight times the average.