Amazon Freight Adventures

Amazon Freight adventures is about the opportunities and experiences related to hauling Amazon loads.  It's unbelievable how large they have become and the types of trucking opportunities are available partnering with Amazon as a company driver, independent contractor or owner operator.

So this entire page will be dedicated to discussing some of those opportunities and sharing your trucking or delivery experiences hauling their freight and packages.

My relationship is hauling Amazon thru their Amazon Relay program.

Amazon Company Opportunities

1. Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) Driver: As a DSP driver, you’ll deliver packages to customers in your community using an Amazon-branded vehicle. DSPs are independent third-party businesses contracted by Amazon1.
2. Amazon Flex Driver: Flex drivers can choose from different delivery types, including Prime, Restaurants, and package delivery. While package delivery has a standard pay rate without tips, Prime Now and Restaurants delivery offer potential for higher earnings with tips2.
3. Merchant Pickups and Locker Deliveries: These roles add variety, with unique challenges and benefits. You might handle pickups from local merchants or deliver to Amazon Lockers2.
4. Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal Opportunities: Depending on your availability and preferences, you can work full-time, part-time, or on a temporary or seasonal basis34.

Remember, each opportunity has its own perks and requirements.

Amazon O/O Opportunities

You'll notice upon research that you can go direct with Amazon as a freight partner or with trucking companies hauling amazon freight. (They are the freight partners) Obviously, you're going to end up with more going direct with Amazon.  I have not done this personally, so i can't detail the process.  But your first step to request information from Amazon and they will send you a form to fill out.  

Then they will go over your answers and give you feedback or more information.

1. Amazon Freight Partner: If you’re interested in building your own trucking business, consider becoming an Amazon Freight Partner. You can start with low costs and no prior trucking experience. Amazon provides training and support, allowing you to grow alongside them1.
2. Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP): As a DSP owner-operator, you’ll deliver packages in your community using Amazon-branded vehicles. DSPs are independent businesses contracted by Amazon2.
3. Amazon Flex: Flex drivers can choose from various delivery types, including Prime, Restaurants, and package delivery. While package delivery has a standard pay rate, Prime Now and Restaurants delivery offer potential for higher earnings with tips3.
4. Merchant Pickups and Locker Deliveries: These roles add variety, involving pickups from local merchants or deliveries to Amazon Lockers3.
5. OTR (Over-the-Road) Opportunities: Amazon hires OTR owner-operators, lease operators (solo and team), and company drivers (solo and team) for dedicated lanes4.
6. Amazon Relay - This is what I have done occasionally and am setting up to run again.  This allows you access to a load board of the freight they have available for power only runs.  Surely it's overflow for what they can't get covered for low rates or low capacity.  This can come in handy because of Amazon's size.  Some times you'll find good loads and the setup is not too extensive.

How Much Does Amazon Freight Pay

As mentioned above there are many different ways to drive for amazon.  If you drive for a DSP you might get between $20 and $30 dollars per hour as their company driver.

As an owner operator, often they will promise you between $3,000 and $8,000 per week.  Will you ever actually make that top figure.  That's the promises made in indeed.  I'm hoping someone will confirm or deny here.

Pulling Amazon Relay which is accessing their load board for power only loads, the pay is often comparable to average spot rate for loads with your own trailer.  Some times more and some times less.  So from $2 to $15 dollars a mile all depending on the trip.  When the rate seems high, be sure to check the comments.  Usually that load will have multiple stops at different warehouses.  Some times, it's worth it though.

Personally I wouldn't try and operate with the plans of just using Amazon relay for power only loads.  You need to have other freight options as well.

Over the road Company drivers at Amazon are not company drives at Amazon, lol.  So don't be fooled.  They drive for DSPs who contract to Amazon.  Some jobs are good and some are not so good.  Some pay is great and some is not.  All depends on location.

Amazon Flex just like the rest all depends on location and routes.  You will need to look on job boards like indeed and see what the average pay is for the city you're located in.

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