![]() Workers’ compensation insurance in all jurisdictions where your company operates.Auto Liability equal to or greater than $1,000,000 per occurrence, including a trailer replacement coverage of $50,000.Commercial General Liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in total.A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Safety Rating that is not Conditional or Unsatisfactory.A “Carrier” entity type that is Authorized for Hire. ![]() A “Carrier” entity type that is Authorized for Property.An active DOT number with interstate authority.To sign up, your established company needs: ![]() Amazon hopes that combining the flexibility of the spot market with the consistency of the contract market will help fleet drivers happy and reduce company turnover.Īmazon, like any trucking company worth its weight in diesel, is only interested in hiring the best and safest drivers. You can plan your loads out in advance, or use Book a Truck to get something quickly. Book a Truck is designed to minimize the idle time between loads post details regarding your particular truck looking for a load (trailer type, location, etc.) when your truck is not working, and Amazon will give you a list of all the relevant loads so you or your driver can get back on the road as soon as possible.Įssentially, it works as a combination of the spot market and contract market. Standard is what you would generally expect: you are given a list of all the loads needing to be shipped, and you use filters to find the load that works best for your truck. Unlike most load boards that are simply the middleman between the person needing goods shipped and a carrier, Amazon is also the company that needs the goods shipped from point A to point B.Īmazon Relay has two modes: Standard and Book a Truck. ![]() It calls its new project Amazon Relay, and it wants to enlist trucking companies to do deliveries for them. Now, it wants to abandon UPS, as well as other shipping companies, and fly solo. Notice: TopMark Funding is not affiliated with Amazon, we provide financing for truckers, including those who may want to drive through Amazon Relay.Īmazon has built its empire with the help of the United Parcel Service (UPS).
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