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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Moving Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30 14:57:07.093406+00","research_date":"2026-09-30","source_snapshot_sha256":"530319ff53efcc60fc1bd2ada4461e99b44e425e25cba4c40492c3a2b3039583","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":22,"qualified_finalists":10,"ranking_unit":"Auto transport company or broker"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"AmeriFreight is a mixed fit for budget reliable vehicle shipping. All seven platforms named it during the ranking stage, and it finished first overall with an average listed rank of 1.86, but platform fit ratings split: two called it a good fit, four called it mixed, and one called it weak. The strongest reason to consider it is a genuine budget tier — the Economy Saver Rate or open-carrier service — combined with active FMCSA broker authority (USDOT 2238770, MC-597401) and a broad discount menu. 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