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News updates
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.
With Amazon Freight, we make the Amazon transportation network available for external businesses. We’re pleased to share two awards from our customers that showcase our dedication to their shipping needs.
It’s been a busy spring for Amazon Freight. We’ve been on the road at the transportation industry’s biggest events and meeting with shippers. Here’s where the events season has taken us recently.
This year, for the FIRST Championship robotic competition, Amazon Freight donated the use of three of its trucks and trailers for high school teams to get their robots to and from Houston where the event was held.
As a shipper, your time is at a premium, and you need the easiest way to find and book loads. Our site is built for you.
Learn about Amazon Freight’s new inbound less-than-truckload (LTL) offering and how shippers can take advantage of the Amazon network.
Shipper tips
As a shipper, you probably feel like the words “reliable” and “freight” go hand-in-hand. If you use freight to move your goods, it has to be reliable. But what does “reliable” even mean?
Finding the right carrier is a prime example of “choice overload” that burdens the buyer with so many options the result can be indecision. Enter freight brokers. They can help help streamline the process so you make the right decision.
Navigating industry jargon can feel like you’re trying to crack a secret code and leave your head spinning. We’re back to share more terms you’ll hear when shipping goods.
Getting products from one place to another is a complex process, and freight logistics is at the heart of it. But what does freight logistics actually encompass? Learn all the ins and outs.
You’re ready to schedule a load, and one of the first things you have to decide is if you’re going to book a full truckload or opt for less than truckload. So, what is full truckload and why would you book it?
At Amazon Freight, we have a few particular terms when it comes to shipping. Here’s what to know when using Amazon Freight to get your goods to Amazon.
Customer stories
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.
“Where is my trailer?” That’s the question no shipper likes to ask, but Savie Yuan found himself posing it more often than he liked.