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Picture this: a shipper calls on a Thursday afternoon with an urgent load that needs to move Friday morning. No excuses, just capacity when it counts. At Amazon Freight, we’ve built our business around making that scenario routine rather than remarkable.
Before shifting gears into 2026, we’re looking back. In this 2025 recap, you’ll learn how we helped our customers improve load visibility with smart trailers, cut costs through consolidation, and streamline planning with predictive technology.
For us at Amazon Freight, transportation technology doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t deliver for customers. FreightWaves recognized that dedication this week when it named Amazon Freight to number six on their FreightTech 25 list.
At Amazon Freight, we’re getting ready for the peak holiday season and helping our customers plan ahead. Here’s what else we’ve been up to these past few months.
Where can you quote and book that LTL load to an Amazon facility quickly and easily? The Amazon Freight online portal. It’s your one-stop shop to get rates for your route, track your loads on the road, and get 24/7 support. Here’s how easy it is to get an LTL load going.
We’re more than halfway through 2025 and it’s been a year of uncertainty. What
is for certain? The next few weeks will have a lot of shipping demand with Amazon Prime Day set for July 8-11. We’ve had a lot happening the past few months, including new milestones for our trailers and intermodal containers.
Shipper tips
Breaking into the shipping world frequently means learning on the fly. That is exactly what happened to Adam Bartell when he joined Intelligent Blends as the operations manager six years ago. He has been learning ever since, so we asked him to tell us more about his experience.
Three years ago, Hanna joined JW Fulfillment as a project manager, and she has been learning ever since. We sat down with her to hear what she’s discovered along the way and what other 3PLs and shippers can learn.
The holiday season is just around the corner, and that probably means your orders are picking up. When that happens, the chance for mistakes increases. With that in mind, here are the top tips to help keep your shipments moving smoothly for your customers.
For successful shippers, the little things are big things. Our research shows that Differentiators—those that optimize shipping to gain a strategic advantage—see shipping as something much more than just moving freight.
One of the fastest ways to gain an edge in business is to learn from others instead of starting from scratch. That’s why we asked shippers to tell us more about their operations. In the process, we discovered the qualities that set successful shippers apart from the rest.
What separates successful freight shippers from the rest? Is it something in their DNA? Do they have the most leadership support? Maybe they make significant investments in technology? Our research found that it is something else entirely: their mindset.
Customer stories
If you’re exploring freight options, chances are Amazon Freight has crossed your radar. But what do shippers actually think about Amazon Freight? Here is what real customers have to say.
If you work in logistics at a company that sells water bottles, there’s no humor when your operations experience a “bottleneck.” Such backups send kinks throughout the supply chain. That’s what Joel McAllister of
HydroJug faced on a weekly basis before they started using Amazon Freight.
When you work in the world of logistics, some days are filled with chaos and uncertainty. Hanna Xu is familiar with those type of days as a project manager for JW Fulfillment. With Amazon Freight, she’s found a provider that is a sense of calm in the storm.
When people want their coffee, they usually want it now. That’s the challenge Intelligent Blends faces each week. That means their freight provider has to be on point, says Adam Bartell, their manager of operations.
Bryan Cuevas, CEO of C Group Logistics, knows the feeling of watching a trailer leave his yard. “You need confidence it’s going to get where it needs to be.”
Before turning to Amazon Freight, Calgary-based Specialty Laminates had a major barrier, and that was freight.
People
Meet Bobby Bailey, an Amazon Freight Dedicated Transportation Consultant who helps his customers’ freight orders get to their destination as planned, while also looking around corners to help solve customer pain points.
At Amazon Freight, we believe in the power of people to drive innovation and excellence in customer service. Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Tamika Durham, a Program Manager for Service Excellence. Her role is crucial in shaping our customer-centric approach.
As the General Manager of Amazon Freight, Ari Silkey oversees the Amazon Freight business that leverages the Amazon network and technology to enable external businesses to tap into them. We sat down with him to get his thoughts on his vision for the organization.
Meet Brent Kreider from Amazon Freight. He works closely with some of the biggest companies in the world to optimize their shipping and tap into Amazon’s network.
Colleen Crewe works closely with some of the biggest companies in the world to optimize their shipping and tap into Amazon’s freight network.
Meet Amazon Freight’s Chidi Onwuka, a pricing expert, who shares his experience in the field and insights into what impacts freight rates and how he works with shippers.