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Brand report · September 2026

McLeod Software McLeod Software: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about trucking & carrier management, McLeod Software ranks #2 of 15, a Visibility Score of 38 in Trucking & Carrier Management (and appears in 2 categories of the index).

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees McLeod Software

Solid runner-up across two lanes, dominant in neither.

Where it wins. In Trucking & Carrier Management, McLeod holds rank 2 with a 47% mention rate, and budget-conscious buyers asking for alternatives pull it into conversations most reliably. That mid-funnel prompt strength suggests real buyer awareness even without top-of-list status.

Where it loses. Across both categories, McLeod gets skipped entirely when buyers frame their search around enterprise decisions or startup fit, and in Freight & Transportation Management it falls to rank 3 with only a 10% first-pick rate, meaning it surfaces in lists but rarely closes the recommendation.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Trucking & Carrier Management · #2 of 15

38 / 100 first snapshot (September 2026)
47%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
13%
first pick
7%
share of voice
First snapshot: September 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
35
Claude
49
Gemini
29

How the models portray McLeod Software

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

65% 9% 26%
endorsed · 95% band 48–79% listed caveated graded across 34 mentions in Trucking & Carrier Management answers
Prompt themes McLeod Software would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention McLeod Software. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Budget & alternatives
9/9 · #1×1
Best overall
8/9 · #1×4
Feature-led ask
6/9 · #1×1
Top tools in 2026
5/9 · #1×2
If you could pick one
4/9 · #1×1
Use-case fit
2/9
Startup & small team
0/9
Enterprise pick
0/9

Gaps Startup & small team · Enterprise pick

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of McLeod Software's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Rose Rocket
76%
Motive
59%
Samsara
47%
Axon Software
44%
Tailwind TMS
41%
TruckingOffice
24%

Head-to-head: McLeod Software vs Motive · McLeod Software vs Rose Rocket

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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